$295 ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba North · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs define the housing market in Toowoomba North, where typical weekly rents are just $295. This is much lower than most similar areas. The local market is a mix of rental properties and homes owned outright, with a strong preference for detached houses.
$295
▼ -1.7%
- $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 Toowoomba North — lower than 77% of areas.
| Toowoomba North | $295 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $295 is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, usually sitting around $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba North, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 36.1% of households, which is well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 31.9%.
36.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Toowoomba North splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here at 78.8%, which is well above the national figure. However, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba North, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30086/toowoomba-north/topic/housing-dwellings