$380 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoon Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoon Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Toowoon Bay, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,080. This is a small coastal pocket where home ownership is strong, but the types of dwellings differ significantly from the national norm.
$380
▲ +58.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoon Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
| Toowoon Bay | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments of $2,080 are also much higher than most areas, though they sit about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$2,080 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,084
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Toowoon Bay splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (49%) and $350–$549 (46%), with $750 or more at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. However, renting is also common, with 32.9% of households renting, which is much higher than most similar areas.
32.9% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 41.3% of homes. This is consistent with the area having fewer large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is Separate house at 42%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (36%) and Other dwelling (11%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13934/toowoon-bay/topic/housing-dwellings