$310 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most similar areas make Toowoomba a more affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is $310, and monthly mortgage payments are generally lower than both the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, separate houses with plenty of space.
$310
▲ +29.2%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — lower than 65% of areas.
| Toowoomba | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $310 is a little below the Queensland figure of $365, though it has risen $70 since 2011. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is also a little below the state and national averages.
$1,517 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,535
- 2016: $1,560
- 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 57%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.9% of households renting, a figure that has risen since 2011. Another 31.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national average.
32.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 81.3% of all homes. This helps explain why 80.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) 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/sa4/317/toowoomba/topic/housing-dwellings