Suburbs Toolamba

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Toolamba VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Toolamba, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Toolamba VIC is 822 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toolamba is $885 per week ($46,020 per year). Median rent in Toolamba is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Toolamba has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Toolamba has a population density of 12.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toolamba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toolamba is $1,486.

There were 74 recorded offences in Toolamba in 2025-25, a rate of 90 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (30 offences).

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📍 Toolamba, Victoria — 36.4962°S, 145.3281°E

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Toolamba Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Toolamba Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$885/wk
$46,020 per year
#2307 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,486/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Toolamba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (428) Female 47.9% (393)

Population Density

12.0
people per km²
822 people · 68.2 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,172
Family income/wk

Toolamba 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Toolamba Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.7% 89 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.3% 135 dwellings

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

Toolamba Country of Birth

Australia
98.5%
England
1.5%

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

Toolamba Religion

No Religion
52.1%
Catholic
18.9%
Anglican
13.1%
Not stated
7.8%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%
Lutheran
0.9%
Othr Protestnt
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toolamba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%

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

Toolamba Languages Spoken at Home

Other
55.6%
Italian
44.4%

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

Toolamba Employment

💼
Employed full-time
49.0% 269 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 120 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 15 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.4% 145 people

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

Toolamba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.5%
Bachelor Degree
23.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Postgraduate Degree
7.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Toolamba Occupation

Professionals
25.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
24.7%
Managers
17.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Labourers
8.1%
Clerical & Administrative
7.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%
Sales Workers
1.1%

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

Toolamba Field of Study

Engineering
24.7%
Management & Commerce
17.8%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
13.1%
Education
9.1%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Agriculture & Environment
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Creative Arts
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

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

Toolamba Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toolamba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toolamba Marital Status

💍
Married
60.3% 379
↔️
Separated
4.0% 25
📋
Divorced
8.9% 56
🕊️
Widowed
2.2% 14
👤
Never married
24.6% 155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toolamba Ancestry

Australian
35.5%
English
32.5%
Irish
11.4%
Scottish
7.5%
Italian
4.6%
German
2.5%
Dutch
1.9%
Other
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Spanish
0.7%
Filipino
0.5%
Maltese
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toolamba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.8%
Secondary — Catholic
22.7%
Pre-school
11.3%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Secondary — Government
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%
Primary — Catholic
1.5%

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

Toolamba Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.8% 59
✅
No need for assistance
96.2% 1,480

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

Toolamba Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.4% 113
—
Not a volunteer
80.6% 469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toolamba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
8.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toolamba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
82.2%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Truck
1.1%
Walked only
1.1%

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

Toolamba Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.1%
1 vehicle
15.4%
2 vehicles
42.6%
3 vehicles
25.0%
4+ vehicles
15.8%

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

Toolamba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
6.3%
3 bedrooms
47.8%
4 bedrooms
37.8%
5 bedrooms
6.3%

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

Toolamba Population Mobility

10.4%
moved in the last year
31.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toolamba Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
17
Indigenous residents
1,512
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toolamba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
56
Asthma
38
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
22
Diabetes
19
Lung condition
19
Cancer
19
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
4
Dementia
3

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

Toolamba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toolamba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.4%
Couple — no children
26.6%
Couple — no children under 15
16.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.2%
One parent — no children under 15
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toolamba Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 19
👤
Never served
96.7% 563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toolamba Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 92
—
Did not provide
84.1% 486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toolamba Children Ever Born

No children
25.5%
1 child
8.1%
2 children
39.5%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
11.4%

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

Toolamba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
6
1981–1990
3
2011–2015
8
2019
4

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

Toolamba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5–14 hours
34.6%
15–29 hours
17.2%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
17.1%

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

Toolamba Household Size

1 person
15.2%
2 persons
38.8%
3 persons
14.8%
4 persons
20.2%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toolamba Where Residents Moved From

Same address
686
Moved from VIC
48
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from NSW
6

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

Toolamba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Blended family — no other children
8.3%
Step family — no other children
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toolamba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 74 total

Justice Procedures
30
Theft
15
Assault
7
Property Damage
6
Break & Enter
6
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Toolamba Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1023
avg ICSEA score
121
total students
Toolamba Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 121 students
1023
ICSEA

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

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Toolamba Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,960/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.8%

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

If you earn X in Toolamba

≈ $8,493/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $1,710/wk
Rent share 12.8%

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $25/wk
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Toolamba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Omeo
Pop: 411 Income: $674/wk Rent: $225/wk
Kinglake Central
Pop: 413 Income: $653/wk Rent: $330/wk
Arthurs Seat
Pop: 414 Income: $952/wk Rent: $435/wk
Kialla West
Pop: 415 Income: $805/wk Rent: $261/wk
Newmerella
Pop: 415 Income: $566/wk Rent: $150/wk
Upper Plenty
Pop: 415 Income: $750/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toolamba

What is the population of Toolamba VIC?

The population of Toolamba VIC is 822 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.0 people per km².Toolamba is ranked #4,251 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toolamba?

The median personal income in Toolamba VIC is $885 per week, or $46,020 per year.The median household income is $1,960 per week.Family income is $2,172 per week.Toolamba is ranked #2,307 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toolamba?

Median rent in Toolamba VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 12.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toolamba ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toolamba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toolamba VIC is $1,486. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toolamba?

The median age in Toolamba VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toolamba a good suburb to live in?

Toolamba is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 822.The median income is $885/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.8% 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: 22534. All dollar figures in AUD.