$340 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011 in Toowoomba - West, where large family homes dominate the landscape. While detached houses are common, the area is now more reliant on rentals than it was a decade ago. Most homes here are spacious, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms.
$340
▲ +15.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba - West — lower than 60% of areas.
| Toowoomba - West | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Toowoomba - West splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and $350–$549 (46%), with Under $200 at 4%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba - West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 30.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to 28.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
30.6% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toowoomba - West, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 85.8% of homes. This high number of large properties helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba - West, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba - West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011458/toowoomba-west/topic/housing-dwellings