$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolamba · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Toolamba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up almost every home in Toolamba (L), creating a landscape dominated by large family dwellings. Very few people rent here, and the typical mortgage payment of $1,344 is well below the national figure.
$300
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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 Toolamba — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen to $300 since 2016, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the Victorian figure.
$1,344 ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,168
- 2021: $1,344
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toolamba, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toolamba, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 9.1% of the total. The proportion of homes owned outright has fallen sharply since 2011, now sitting at 30%.
9.1% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toolamba, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all homes are separate houses, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 42.7% of dwellings have three bedrooms and another 42.7% have four.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toolamba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Toolamba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 5 or more at 7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Toolamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222092/toolamba/topic/housing-dwellings