$203 —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $203
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toora · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Toora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas in Toora, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $882. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with 45.2% of residents owning their homes outright.
$203
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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 Toora — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at $203. Home loan payments are also very low compared to the rest of the state, and the typical monthly payment has fallen by $418 since 2011.
$882 ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $882
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toora, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toora, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, a figure that has risen 13 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 19.8%, which is well below the Victorian average.
19.8% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toora, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the state or nation, making up 86.8% of all homes. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011, and there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toora, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toora, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Toora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222093/toora/topic/housing-dwellings