$400 ▲ +207.7%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toohey · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Toohey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 74% of the homes in Toohey, though this is a significant drop from 92.3% in 2011. The area has a high number of renters compared to the rest of the country and has seen a sharp rise in rental costs over the last decade.
$400
▲ +207.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Toohey — higher than 71% of areas.
| Toohey | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is higher than most areas and rose by $270 since 2011. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,900, a little above the Queensland figure and up $687 from 2011.
$1,900 ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toohey, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toohey, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 37.9% of households, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.4%.
37.9% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toohey, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Three or more bedrooms are found in 80.2% of homes, well above the national figure. While separate houses remain the most common type, their share fell 18 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toohey, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toohey, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30085/toohey/topic/housing-dwellings