Upper Tooloom · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Upper Tooloom

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.

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📍 Upper Tooloom, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Tooloom sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Upper Tooloom — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Tooloom$150
2475, NSW $210
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

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.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Upper Tooloom, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Upper Tooloom, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Upper Tooloom, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.

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 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