$300 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of homes in Toowoomba have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a region where large family houses are the norm, although renting is more common here than in most similar areas.
$300
▲ +30.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 63% of areas.
| Toowoomba | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $70 since 2011 to reach $300, which is well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state and national levels at $1,517, a figure that has barely changed in a decade.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.8% of households are renting, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average.
31.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.7% of all homes, far above the Australian average. Most of these are large, with 40.9% having three bedrooms and 32% having four, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36910/toowoomba/topic/housing-dwellings