$230 ▲ +84.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toora · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,000 in Toora, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This makes the area much more affordable than most, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$230
▲ +84.0%
- $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 Toora — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $230. This is well below the Victorian average of $370 and far below the national figure.
$1,000 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toora, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toora, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of residents (50.5%) own their homes outright, which is far above the state and national rates. Meanwhile, the 18.9% of households renting is well below the Victorian average.
18.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toora, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 77.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toora, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toora, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Toora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22544/toora/topic/housing-dwellings