Toogoom · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Toogoom

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more residents in Toogoom own their homes outright than in most similar areas. This is a place dominated by large, detached houses, where nearly half of all households have no mortgage to pay. These trends make it a distinct residential pocket compared to state and national patterns.

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📍 Toogoom, Suburb / Locality

Where Toogoom sits — Median rent (weekly)

$345 ▲ +25.5%
  • $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 Toogoom — higher than 70% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toogoom$345
4655, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,415, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. In contrast, weekly rents are $345, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

$345 ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $275
  • 2016: $310
  • 2021: $345

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,415 ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,593
  • 2016: $1,387
  • 2021: $1,415

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Toogoom, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 47%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Toogoom, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 46.9%. At the same time, the proportion of households renting is 25.1%, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

25.1% ▼ -35.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.6%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.9% ▲ +28.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 46.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Toogoom, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.2% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 90.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other areas.

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.

98.2% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.7%
  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.3% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.8%
  • 2016: 86.9%
  • 2021: 90.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Toogoom, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Toogoom, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32845/toogoom/topic/housing-dwellings