Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$817,000
Up 8.9% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $826k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Boodarie
WA 6722 · Port Hedland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $817,000
- Population
- 182
- Postcode
- 6722
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Boodarie, Western Australia
Property market insights for Boodarie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boodarie WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Boodarie, WA is currently $817,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boodarie has a 12-month growth rate of 8.9% for houses.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $826,000 in Boodarie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boodarie is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boodarie safe?
The overall rate for Boodarie is 9,319 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of WA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boodarie.
Overall crime rate
9,319
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
BoodarieRest 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 Boodarie?
Boodarie WA 6722 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
182 people call Boodarie home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $3,444 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,502 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $850 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.6%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5440.1%Above
55–7412.1%Below
75 and over2.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage73.7%Above
Renting26.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.4%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more37.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.9%Below
Drove to work72.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Boodarie
4.9% of workers in Boodarie worked from home on Census day.
2.7% of Boodarie residents were born in New Zealand.
45.6% of people in Boodarie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boodarie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boodarie WA 6722.
Is Boodarie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.6% of Boodarie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
37 family households lived in Boodarie; 75.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
67.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boodarie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boodarie had 182 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boodarie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.7% of occupied private dwellings in Boodarie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Boodarie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
73.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boodarie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boodarie had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 8.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 23.9%, while 32.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boodarie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
72.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boodarie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 17.4% of the total.
76.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boodarie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.5% reported a different address.
8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boodarie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 Boodarie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Boodarie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boodarie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.5% of ancestry responses in Boodarie.
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boodarie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boodarie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
46.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boodarie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.4% reported asthma, 1.6% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boodarie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boodarie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,444 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,502.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $850 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boodarie compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.9% in Boodarie, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 26.3% in Boodarie, 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 Boodarie
Is Boodarie expensive?
The median house price is $817,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Boodarie good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 28.6% 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 Boodarie?
Larger houses have a median around $826,000, 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 Boodarie
10 streets in Boodarie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boodarie Station Access Rd
- Councillor Rd
- Great Northern Hwy
- Greenfield St
- Manilinha Drive
- Quartz Quarry Rd
- Shoata Rd
- Utah Rd
- Whim Creek Rd
- Yarrie Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.