Suburbs Toongabbie (NSW)

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Toongabbie NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Toongabbie NSW is 16,177 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toongabbie is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Toongabbie is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Toongabbie has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Toongabbie has a population density of 3417.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toongabbie is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tamil. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toongabbie is $2,167.

There were 176 recorded offences in Toongabbie in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (68 offences).

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📍 Toongabbie, New South Wales — 33.7919°S, 150.9468°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Toongabbie Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Toongabbie Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$843/wk
$43,836 per year
#2896 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Toongabbie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (8,209) Female 49.3% (7,973)

Population Density

3417.6
people per km²
16,177 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,237
Family income/wk

Toongabbie 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)

Toongabbie Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.3% 1,255 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.7% 2,021 dwellings

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

Toongabbie Country of Birth

Australia
60.4%
India
30.3%
China
3.2%
England
1.3%
Fiji
1.3%
Bangladesh
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Iran
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.4%

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

Toongabbie Religion

Hinduism
31.4%
Catholic
23.5%
No Religion
17.7%
Anglican
7.4%
Not stated
7.2%
Islam
4.6%
Other Religions Tot
4.5%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toongabbie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

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

Toongabbie Languages Spoken at Home

Tamil
26.8%
Other
16.7%
Gujarati
16.6%
Hindi
10.9%
IAL Punjabi
10.4%
IAL Nepali
6.4%
SAL Tot
6.1%
Arabic
6.1%

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

Toongabbie Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.6% 4,352 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.9% 2,022 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 489 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.1% 4,407 people

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

Toongabbie Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.5%
Postgraduate Degree
22.5%
Certificate III/IV
18.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Toongabbie Occupation

Professionals
34.9%
Clerical & Administrative
14.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Managers
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.0%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.5%

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

Toongabbie Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.4%
Engineering
17.4%
Information Technology
14.2%
Health
9.8%
Society & Culture
9.1%
Education
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Toongabbie Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toongabbie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toongabbie Marital Status

💍
Married
56.5% 7,305
↔️
Separated
2.3% 303
📋
Divorced
5.8% 747
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 519
👤
Never married
31.3% 4,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toongabbie Ancestry

Other
27.5%
Indian
19.1%
Australian
14.7%
English
13.8%
Chinese
5.9%
Irish
4.4%
Filipino
3.2%
Scottish
3.1%
Lebanese
2.5%
Maltese
2.1%
Sri Lankan
1.8%
Italian
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toongabbie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
20.4%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Pre-school
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
7.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Toongabbie Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 1,488
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 29,087

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

Toongabbie Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.1% 1,348
—
Not a volunteer
88.9% 10,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toongabbie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toongabbie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.7%
Did not go to work
23.4%
Train
7.9%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
1.7%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Toongabbie Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.7%
1 vehicle
41.9%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
10.0%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Toongabbie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
22.6%
3 bedrooms
43.8%
4 bedrooms
21.9%
5 bedrooms
6.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Toongabbie Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
44.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toongabbie Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
519
Indigenous residents
30,353
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toongabbie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
823
Diabetes
572
Asthma
458
Heart disease
342
Arthritis
305
Lung condition
199
Cancer
158
Kidney disease
131
Stroke
96
Dementia
23

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

Toongabbie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toongabbie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.1%
Couple — no children
19.5%
Couple — no children under 15
18.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%
One parent — children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toongabbie Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 118
👤
Never served
98.9% 12,056

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toongabbie Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.9% 1,194
—
Did not provide
90.1% 10,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toongabbie Children Ever Born

No children
32.4%
1 child
18.9%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
12.3%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.6%

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

Toongabbie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951–1960
129
1961–1970
313
1971–1980
321
1981–1990
604
1991–2000
1,014
2001–2010
2,368
2011–2015
1,460
2016
363
2017
358
2018
476
2019
550
2020
181
2021
23

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

Toongabbie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.0%
5–14 hours
25.3%
15–29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
34.6%

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

Toongabbie Household Size

1 person
17.1%
2 persons
26.3%
3 persons
21.7%
4 persons
22.0%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toongabbie Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,890
Moved from NSW
1,608
Moved — same area (SA2)
398
Moved from overseas
132
Moved from VIC
44
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from ACT
12
Moved from WA
10
Moved from SA
7

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

Toongabbie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.3%
Step family — no other children
3.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toongabbie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 176 total

Theft
68
Assault
34
Other Against Property
22
Other Against Person
16
Property Damage
15
Drug Offences
6
Traffic
6
Sexual Offences
5
Weapons
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Toongabbie Schools

30
schools nearby
22
government
1053
avg ICSEA score
16,369
total students
Girraween High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 784 students
1199
ICSEA
Girraween Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,072 students
1132
ICSEA
St Anthony's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1129
ICSEA
Darcy Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1122
ICSEA
Wentworthville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 863 students
1111
ICSEA
Toongabbie Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,242 students
1106
ICSEA
Winston Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 304 students
1103
ICSEA
St Paul the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1100
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 392 students
1089
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1076
ICSEA
Model Farms High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,021 students
1073
ICSEA
Metella Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 676 students
1072
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 802 students
1064
ICSEA
Toongabbie Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 381 students
1063
ICSEA
St Paul's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 800 students
1055
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Toongabbie Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,106/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Toongabbie

≈ $9,126/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,686/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $245/wk
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Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $240/wk
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Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $150/wk
Muswellbrook
Income: $759/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $110/wk
Crestwood
Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk
Glenfield Park
Income: $808/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $90/wk
Turvey Park
Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $82/wk
Metford
Income: $731/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Toongabbie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wollstonecraft
Pop: 8,115 Income: $1,590/wk Rent: $576/wk
Emu Plains
Pop: 8,126 Income: $880/wk Rent: $420/wk
Forbes (NSW)
Pop: 8,157 Income: $706/wk Rent: $230/wk
Petersham
Pop: 8,200 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk
Gymea
Pop: 8,219 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $500/wk
Warners Bay
Pop: 8,237 Income: $766/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toongabbie

What is the population of Toongabbie NSW?

The population of Toongabbie NSW is 16,177 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3417.6 people per km².Toongabbie is ranked #239 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toongabbie?

The median personal income in Toongabbie NSW is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $2,106 per week.Family income is $2,237 per week.Toongabbie is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toongabbie?

Median rent in Toongabbie NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toongabbie ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toongabbie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toongabbie NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toongabbie?

The median age in Toongabbie NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toongabbie a good suburb to live in?

Toongabbie is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,177.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 13925. All dollar figures in AUD.