Median price trend for houses
Based on 45 sales in the preceding 12 months
$486,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $484k
- 3 bed
- $470k
- 4 bed
- $585k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Boddington
WA 6390 · Boddington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $486,000
- Population
- 1,178
- Postcode
- 6390
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Boddington, Western Australia
Property market insights for Boddington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boddington WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Down 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Boddington, WA is currently $486,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boddington has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses and 19.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $484,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $470,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $585,000 in Boddington.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boddington is $475 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boddington safe?
The overall rate for Boddington is 12,065 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boddington.
Overall crime rate
12,065
offences per 100,000 residents
34% aboveRest of WA
BoddingtonRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Boddington?
Boddington WA 6390 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
1,178 people call Boddington home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,722 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,178
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.5%Above
15–3418.3%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7426.9%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses4.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.9%Below
Paying a mortgage34.5%Above
Renting33.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car32.6%Above
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more26.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.3%Below
Drove to work63.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Above
Walked or cycled7.3%Above
What stands out in Boddington
3.3% of workers in Boddington worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
4.8% of Boddington residents were born in England.
51.6% of people in Boddington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boddington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boddington WA 6390.
Is Boddington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.5% of Boddington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
293 family households lived in Boddington; 41.3% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
43.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boddington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boddington had 1,178 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boddington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Boddington.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Boddington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
34.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.7% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boddington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boddington had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 23.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boddington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
63.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boddington?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.
63.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boddington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.9% reported a different address.
15.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boddington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Boddington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.5% of Boddington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boddington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in Boddington.
Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boddington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boddington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boddington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boddington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boddington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,722 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boddington compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.3% in Boddington, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 31.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 33.7% in Boddington, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Boddington
Is Boddington expensive?
The median house price is $486,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Boddington good for families?
The Census counted 293 local families, and 23.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Boddington?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $585,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Boddington
54 streets in Boddington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam St
- Assay Tce
- Banksia Cr
- Bannister-Marradong Rd
- Bannister Rd
- Batt
- Blue Gum Cl
- Bosse
- Club Dr
- Colin St
- Crossman Rd
- Days Rd
- East
- Eucalypt St
- Fairway Pl
- Farmers Ave
- Fawcett Pl
- Firns Ct
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- Forrest Street
- Fraser Rd
- George St
- Gold Mine Road
- Greenstone
- Greys Rd
- Hakea Rd
- Hill St
- Hotham Ave
- Illyarrie Cr
- Jarrah Tce
- Johnstone St
- King St
- Littleton
- Mahogany Ct
- Mitchell Cr
- Morts Rd
- Newmarket Rd
- Nichols Pl
- Old Soldiers Rd
- Pecan Pl
- Pollard St
- Prussian
- Pyke
- Reserve Rd
- River Rd
- Sandalwood Pl
- Sheoak Ct
- Shepherds
- Sherry Cl
- Station St
- Taylor Ct
- Tyler Rd
- Wattle
- William St
- Wuraming Ave
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