Tooborac · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tooborac

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than the national average define Tooborac, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,313. This is a place where separate houses make up every single home in the area. Most residents have strong security in their housing, with many owning their homes outright.

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📍 Tooborac, Suburb / Locality

Where Tooborac sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +115.5%
  • $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 Tooborac — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tooborac$250
3522, VIC $225
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Victorian figure by $546. Rent is also much lower than across Australia, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $250.

$250 ▲ +115.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $116
  • 2016: $115
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,313 ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,213
  • 2021: $1,313

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tooborac, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tooborac, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 38.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 10% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.

10.0% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.3% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 38.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Tooborac splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Tooborac is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average. About 76% of these are larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.8% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.1%
  • 2016: 77.2%
  • 2021: 75.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tooborac, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tooborac, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Tooborac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22533/tooborac/topic/housing-dwellings