$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Toowoomba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 66.1% of the homes in East Toowoomba, though this is much lower than in most other areas. This suburb is marked by a very high number of renters and a mix of home types that are smaller than the state average.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 East Toowoomba — higher than 57% of areas.
| East Toowoomba | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, a figure that is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Toowoomba, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 42.5% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Around 29.7% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
42.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Toowoomba, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be smaller, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms being well below the state and national figures. This helps explain why detached houses are also much less common here than in most other 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.
66.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Toowoomba, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Toowoomba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/topic/housing-dwellings