$335 ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toormina · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift in housing trends has left Toormina with a much higher proportion of renters than most similar areas. While many residents still live in detached houses, the typical weekly rent is now higher than in most other areas. This mix of tenure and cost defines the local property landscape.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toormina — higher than 67% of areas.
| Toormina | $335 |
|---|---|
| 2452, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $335 are higher than most areas, though this remains a little below the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$335 ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Toormina splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 11%.
In Toormina, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.5% of households renting, a figure much higher than most areas. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up 29.9% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
33.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Toormina splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (30%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.1% of the stock, which is much lower than most areas. The area also has fewer large homes, with houses of three or more bedrooms accounting for 67.5%, a figure well below the national average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.1% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Toormina, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Toormina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toormina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13930/toormina/topic/housing-dwellings