$310 —
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toowoomba · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Toowoomba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 8 percentage points more people now own their homes outright in Toowoomba compared to 2011. This shift has occurred alongside a steady preference for larger living spaces, with nearly 80% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
$310
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 57% of areas.
| Toowoomba | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also a little below the national typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,517 per month.
$1,517 ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,879
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%, while 30.8% of homes are owned outright.
33.8% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.1% of the market, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toowoomba, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3016/toowoomba/topic/housing-dwellings