$420 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $405
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Toowong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs for both buyers and renters have become a defining feature of Toowong. This area is now dominated by a rental market that is far larger than the state and national figures, with more than half of all households renting their homes. Most residents live in flats or apartments, which helps explain why there are so few large family houses here.
$420
▲ +10.5%
- $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 Toowong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Toowong | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4066, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters typically pay $420 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Those with home loans also face significant costs, with the usual monthly payment of $2,000 sitting a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toowong, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Toowong splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 54.8% of households rent, a figure far above the 30.6% national average. This is consistent with the fact that only 21% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average.
54.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toowong, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 67.9% of all homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Because small homes are the norm, there are far fewer three-bedroom properties than across Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowong, Flat or apartment is the majority at 69%; Separate house is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowong, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32854/toowong/topic/housing-dwellings