Tolland NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tolland, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tolland NSW is 3,459 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tolland is $666 per week ($34,632 per year). Median rent in Tolland is $220 per week ($953 per month). Tolland has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tolland has a population density of 1656.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tolland is Fiji. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tolland is $1,300.

There were 123 recorded offences in Tolland in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (31 offences).

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Tolland Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tolland Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$666/wk
$34,632 per year
#6058 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tolland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,673) Female 51.7% (1,790)

Population Density

1656.7
people per km²
3,459 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,476
Family income/wk

Tolland Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tolland Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.2% 365 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.8% 334 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tolland Country of Birth

Australia
96.3%
Fiji
1.4%
England
1.2%
Egypt
0.7%
India
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tolland Religion

No Religion
30.6%
Catholic
27.2%
Anglican
14.8%
Not stated
10.8%
Other Religions Tot
5.3%
Othr Reln Other reln groups
4.8%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tolland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tolland Languages Spoken at Home

Other
65.1%
SAL Tot
11.9%
SAL Filipin
6.9%
Australian Indigenous
4.2%
Arabic
3.4%
Greek
3.1%
IAL Punjabi
2.7%
Samoan
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tolland Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.6% 768 people
Employed part-time
20.2% 477 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.4% 104 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.7% 1,007 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tolland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.0%
Bachelor Degree
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.1%
Certificate I/II
4.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tolland Occupation

Professionals
20.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.9%
Labourers
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Managers
9.0%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tolland Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.9%
Engineering
18.0%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Health
14.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.5%
Education
7.4%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Information Technology
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tolland Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tolland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tolland Marital Status

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Married
41.9% 1,121
↔️
Separated
4.1% 111
📋
Divorced
8.9% 237
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 128
👤
Never married
40.3% 1,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tolland Ancestry

Australian
28.5%
English
27.8%
Other
11.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
9.7%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
6.4%
German
3.5%
Filipino
2.0%
Italian
1.4%
Dutch
0.7%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tolland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.3%
Vocational Education
19.5%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Pre-school
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
10.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tolland Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.7% 486
No need for assistance
92.3% 5,829

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tolland Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.0% 292
Not a volunteer
88.0% 2,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tolland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
4.0%
$600-$799/mo
7.1%
$800-$999/mo
8.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
36.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tolland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.6%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Car (passenger)
9.0%
Walked only
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tolland Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.0%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
34.1%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tolland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
15.5%
3 bedrooms
47.9%
4 bedrooms
28.1%
5 bedrooms
5.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tolland Population Mobility

15.2%
moved in the last year
44.2%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tolland Indigenous Population

13.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
872
Indigenous residents
5,478
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tolland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
431
Asthma
165
Arthritis
133
Diabetes
98
Heart disease
94
Lung condition
89
Cancer
65
Kidney disease
54
Stroke
37
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tolland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
13.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tolland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.6%
Couple — no children
25.9%
One parent — children under 15
17.2%
Couple — no children under 15
10.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tolland Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 75
👤
Never served
96.6% 2,364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tolland Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 360
Did not provide
85.2% 2,070

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tolland Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
26.1%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
9.5%
5+ children
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tolland When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
18
1961–1970
29
1971–1980
14
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
15
2001–2010
68
2011–2015
88
2016
40
2017
35
2018
50
2019
124
2020
37
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tolland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
26.9%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tolland Household Size

1 person
29.3%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
12.0%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tolland Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,625
Moved from NSW
273
Moved — same area (SA2)
137
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from WA
9
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tolland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.7%
Step family — no other children
10.0%
Blended family — no other children
8.2%
Other couple — children only
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tolland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 123 total

Other Against Property
31
Theft
28
Property Damage
27
Other Against Person
15
Assault
11
Drug Offences
5
Sexual Offences
4
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Tolland Schools

22
schools nearby
14
government
948
avg ICSEA score
7,568
total students
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent
Primary · K-6 · 332 students
1120
ICSEA
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent
Combined · K-12 · 198 students
1078
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 338 students
1033
ICSEA
Henschke Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 603 students
1029
ICSEA
Kildare Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 972 students
1028
ICSEA
South Wagga Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 266 students
1027
ICSEA
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent
Combined · 3-12 · 36 students
990
ICSEA
Sturt Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 306 students
966
ICSEA
Lake Albert Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 434 students
963
ICSEA
Wagga Wagga High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 818 students
960
ICSEA
Kooringal High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 839 students
959
ICSEA
Turvey Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
944
ICSEA
Holy Trinity West Wagga Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 242 students
938
ICSEA
Kooringal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 390 students
933
ICSEA
Willans Hill School Government
Combined · U · 71 students
929
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tolland Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,207/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tolland

≈ $5,230/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $987/wk
Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tolland vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tolland

What is the population of Tolland NSW?

The population of Tolland NSW is 3,459 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1656.7 people per km².Tolland is ranked #2,151 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tolland?

The median personal income in Tolland NSW is $666 per week, or $34,632 per year.The median household income is $1,207 per week.Family income is $1,476 per week.Tolland is ranked #6,058 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tolland?

Median rent in Tolland NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tolland ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tolland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tolland NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tolland?

The median age in Tolland NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tolland a good suburb to live in?

Tolland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,459.The median income is $666/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13905. All dollar figures in AUD.