$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tolga - West · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Tolga - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have plummeted by 25 percentage points since 2011 in Tolga - West (L), where nearly half of all homes are now owned outright. This shift has created a housing market dominated by large, detached family homes. It is an area where ownership is far more common than in the rest of the state.
$360
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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 Tolga - West — higher than 78% of areas.
| Tolga - West | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have more than doubled since 2016 to reach $360, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mortgage costs have also climbed steeply, with typical monthly payments rising by $975 since 2011 to $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $1,070
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tolga - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tolga - West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (49.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This high rate of ownership helps explain why only 5.5% of households rent, which is among the lowest levels seen at this level.
5.5% ▼ -82.2%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tolga - West, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.6% of all dwellings, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the high number of large homes, with 89.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tolga - West, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tolga - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Tolga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/topic/housing-dwellings