$163 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $163
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolondo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between local housing costs and the rest of the country, with Toolondo offering some of the most affordable options in the region. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $433, which is far below the national figure of $1,863.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toolondo — lower than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are also much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent at $163. This is far below the Victoria figure of $370.
$163 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$433 ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Toolondo, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Toolondo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here own their homes outright, accounting for 62.5% of households, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 9.4% of households rent, a rate much lower than most areas.
9.4% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.5% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Toolondo, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.4% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure, at 65.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Toolondo, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
In Toolondo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toolondo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22540/toolondo/topic/housing-dwellings