$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Tooloom · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $150 are far below the national figure in Upper Tooloom. This sparsely populated area is defined by very affordable housing and a high proportion of homeowners. Most residents live in large, detached houses with plenty of space.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Tooloom — lower than 86% of areas.
| Upper Tooloom | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2475, NSW | $210 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,542, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renting is also very cheap here, with typical weekly rents of $150 sitting far below the Australian average of $375.
$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,542 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, 28.6% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Upper Tooloom, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 76.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While 66.7% of homes are separate houses, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other parts of Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Upper Tooloom, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Upper Tooloom, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Upper Tooloom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14064/upper-tooloom/topic/housing-dwellings