$250 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolamba · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toolamba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of homes in Toolamba are large, separate houses, which is much more common here than in most similar areas. This makes for a residential landscape dominated by family-sized properties. Low costs for both rent and mortgages keep housing here well below the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Toolamba — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,486, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than across the country, with a typical weekly cost of $250.
$1,486 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,486
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Toolamba splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (43%) and $200–$349 (43%), with $350–$549 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toolamba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, with only 12.0% of households renting. Nearly half of all homes, 49.1%, are owned with a mortgage.
12.0% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toolamba, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all dwellings, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 90.2% of Toolamba homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most areas.
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.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toolamba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toolamba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (6%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toolamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22534/toolamba/topic/housing-dwellings