$310 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $328
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolakea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toolakea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Toolakea are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of home ownership and a low number of renters. Most people live in detached houses, though typical home loan payments are higher than in most other areas.
$310
▼ -3.1%
- $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 Toolakea — higher than 60% of areas.
| Toolakea | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $310, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,950 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toolakea, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Toolakea splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 47.2% of households doing so, far above the 31% national average. This helps explain why only 14.6% of households rent, a figure far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
14.6% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of all homes, far above the national figure. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with 60.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toolakea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32846/toolakea/topic/housing-dwellings