$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toomelah · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Toomelah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Toomelah than in other parts of the country, with 97.6% of households renting. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure and is mirrored by very low housing costs across the area.
$150
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toomelah — lower than 89% of areas.
| Toomelah | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2409, NSW | $160 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at just $150. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment of $1,100 is also far below the state and national averages.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toomelah, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost every home in Toomelah is rented, a figure far above the national average. This is a major shift over the last decade, as the proportion of homes owned outright fell from 61.1% in 2011 to 0.0% in 2021.
97.6% ▲ +299.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toomelah, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 97.6%, and most are large; 95.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and there are typically 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toomelah, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toomelah, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 5 or more is next at 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 Toomelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122136/toomelah/topic/housing-dwellings