$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $258
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torbanlea · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Torbanlea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs and a high rate of home ownership define daily life in Torbanlea (L). The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is far below the national figure. Most residents live in their own homes and pay significantly less for housing than people in other parts of the state.
$270
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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 Torbanlea — lower than 51% of areas.
| Torbanlea | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4662, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure by $650, falling by $867 since 2011. Rent is also affordable, with the usual weekly rent of $270 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,083 ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Torbanlea, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Torbanlea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Torbanlea (L), where 43.8% of homes are owned outright—far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both state and national levels.
19.6% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Torbanlea, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with a rate of 98.7% that is far above the Australian average. While these houses are mostly detached, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Torbanlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Torbanlea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Torbanlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322125/torbanlea/topic/housing-dwellings