$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolamba West · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A total of 100% of homes in Toolamba West are separate houses, making it an area entirely dominated by detached dwellings. This residential pattern is far above the national and state figures, creating a landscape of large, standalone properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toolamba West — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the same figures for Victoria and Australia, sitting at $1,647.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,647 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Toolamba West, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
No one is renting in Toolamba West, a figure far below the national average. Instead, 35.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the 31% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Toolamba West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally large, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms, a result far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Toolamba West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Toolamba West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toolamba West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22535/toolamba-west/topic/housing-dwellings