$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $171
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Toolakea · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Toolakea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Toolakea are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of home ownership stands out in a small community where detached houses are the norm and renting is much less common than in most other areas.
$310
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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 Toolakea — higher than 63% of areas.
| Toolakea | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,950, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $951 since 2016. Weekly rents have also climbed to $310, though this remains a little below the Queensland and national figures.
$1,950 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $999
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Toolakea, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Toolakea splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright—a figure that rose 47 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen sharply from 100% in 2011 to just 14.6% in 2021.
14.6% ▼ -85.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of the area's dwellings, which is far above the national average. However, Toolakea has a lower share of large homes than usual, with homes of three or more bedrooms falling to 60.7% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -46.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Toolakea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322123/toolakea/topic/housing-dwellings