$320 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Toowoomba South, making up 74.8% of dwellings. The area is more affordable than many other regions, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting below state and national figures.
$320
▼ -3.0%
- $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 South — lower than 68% of areas.
| Toowoomba South | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,441, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $320, a little below the Queensland typical of $365.
$1,441 ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,441
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba South, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba South, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 38.5% of the area, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 30% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
38.5% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toowoomba South, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Three or more bedroom homes are common here at 78.2%, yet the area has a little lower number of people per bedroom (0.70) than the national figure. Separate houses still dominate, though they have fallen 11 points since 2011.
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.
74.8% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba South, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/housing-dwellings