$900 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $838
- 2021: $900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Toorooka · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A mortgage-free lifestyle is the norm in Toorooka, where no one is currently renting. This small area is defined by detached houses and very low living costs, with the typical monthly loan payment sitting at just $900.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home-loan payments are far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and the national figure of $1,863, making costs much lower than in most areas.
$900 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has one of the highest rates of outright home ownership at 68.2%, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, renting is non-existent here, at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
68.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Toorooka, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Toorooka is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Toorooka, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Toorooka, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13931/toorooka/topic/housing-dwellings