$385 ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolern Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toolern Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 97% of the homes in Toolern Vale are separate houses, making it a place defined by large, detached properties. While many residents own their homes outright, those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.
$385
▲ +92.5%
- $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 Toolern Vale — higher than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national figure, and weekly rents are $385, which is much higher than most areas. About 40% of mortgage holders pay between $1,800 and $2,999 each month.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,846
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toolern Vale, the largest group is Under $200 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and $550–$749 (30%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toolern Vale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 7.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
7.5% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Toolern Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock is dominated by large homes, as 92.1% of properties have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average, and the typical home has 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
97.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toolern Vale, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toolern Vale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (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 Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22537/toolern-vale/topic/housing-dwellings