$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toogoom · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Toogoom
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive shift in home ownership has occurred in Toogoom since 2011, with the proportion of homes owned outright jumping from just 1.6% to 48.3%. This change defines a landscape where nearly half of all residents own their homes clear of debt. The area is now dominated by large, detached houses.
$350
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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 Toogoom — higher than 75% of areas.
| Toogoom | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is much higher than in most similar areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $350.
$1,300 ▲ +1757.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Toogoom splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (49%) and $350–$549 (49%), with $550–$749 at 1%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Toogoom, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure of 31.0%, reaching 48.3% here. This is a sharp contrast to 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen 69 points to 26.0%.
26.0% ▼ -72.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% ▲ +2838.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toogoom, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.3% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toogoom, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toogoom, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315094/toogoom/topic/housing-dwellings