Toongabbie VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Toongabbie VIC is 1,085 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toongabbie is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Toongabbie is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Toongabbie has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Toongabbie has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toongabbie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toongabbie is $1,400.

There were 36 recorded offences in Toongabbie in 2025-25, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Toongabbie Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Toongabbie Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$782/wk
$40,664 per year
#3903 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Toongabbie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (521) Female 51.9% (563)

Population Density

7.3
people per km²
1,085 people · 148.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,036
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

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Owned outright
41.9% 143 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
58.1% 198 dwellings

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

Toongabbie Country of Birth

Australia
98.1%
England
1.3%
Germany
0.6%

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

Toongabbie Religion

No Religion
55.4%
Catholic
15.4%
Anglican
12.8%
Not stated
10.5%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.1%
Eastern Orthodox
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toongabbie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%

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

Toongabbie Employment

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Employed full-time
38.8% 291 people
Employed part-time
23.5% 176 people
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Unemployed
2.3% 17 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.5% 266 people

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

Toongabbie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.8%
Bachelor Degree
18.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

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

Toongabbie Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.0%
Professionals
20.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.1%
Labourers
7.2%
Sales Workers
4.8%

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

Toongabbie Field of Study

Engineering
28.8%
Management & Commerce
12.7%
Health
12.4%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Architecture & Building
9.3%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Information Technology
1.9%
Creative Arts
1.2%

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

Toongabbie Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toongabbie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toongabbie Marital Status

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Married
51.1% 438
↔️
Separated
3.5% 30
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Divorced
7.4% 63
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 34
👤
Never married
34.1% 292

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toongabbie Ancestry

Australian
38.8%
English
30.7%
Irish
9.5%
Scottish
8.2%
German
3.6%
Dutch
3.0%
Italian
2.1%
Other
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%
Maltese
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%
Filipino
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toongabbie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.7%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
14.0%
Pre-school
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Catholic
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Toongabbie Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 79
No need for assistance
96.0% 1,906

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

Toongabbie Volunteering

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Volunteer
18.6% 147
Not a volunteer
81.4% 643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toongabbie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
3.8%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$600-$799/mo
5.5%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toongabbie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.9%
Did not go to work
11.5%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
1.9%
Bus
1.1%
Other
0.6%

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

Toongabbie Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
17.7%
2 vehicles
35.7%
3 vehicles
26.2%
4+ vehicles
18.0%

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

Toongabbie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
4.9%
3 bedrooms
52.3%
4 bedrooms
33.4%
5 bedrooms
7.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Toongabbie Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
29.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toongabbie Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
1,956
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toongabbie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
81
Asthma
42
Arthritis
39
Diabetes
37
Lung condition
31
Heart disease
21
Cancer
9
Kidney disease
7
Stroke
6

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

Toongabbie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toongabbie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.2%
Couple — no children
29.2%
Couple — no children under 15
18.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toongabbie Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 21
👤
Never served
97.3% 761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toongabbie Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 108
Did not provide
86.2% 672

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toongabbie Children Ever Born

No children
28.4%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
19.4%
4 children
6.4%

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

Toongabbie When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
9
1961–1970
14
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
5

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

Toongabbie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
18.2%
30+ hours
13.5%
Did not do domestic work
18.4%

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

Toongabbie Household Size

1 person
21.1%
2 persons
36.8%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
15.5%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toongabbie Where Residents Moved From

Same address
888
Moved from VIC
81
Moved — same area (SA2)
9
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from overseas
4

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

Toongabbie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.0%
Blended family — no other children
10.8%
Step family — no other children
9.4%
Other couple — children only
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toongabbie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 36 total

Theft
10
Weapons
9
Assault
6
Justice Procedures
5
Fraud
3
Break & Enter
2
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Toongabbie Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,732/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.6%

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

If you earn X in Toongabbie

≈ $7,505/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $1,462/wk
Rent share 15.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Toongabbie vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toongabbie

What is the population of Toongabbie VIC?

The population of Toongabbie VIC is 1,085 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Toongabbie is ranked #3,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toongabbie?

The median personal income in Toongabbie VIC is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,732 per week.Family income is $2,036 per week.Toongabbie is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toongabbie?

Median rent in Toongabbie VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toongabbie ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toongabbie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toongabbie VIC is $1,400. 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 VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toongabbie a good suburb to live in?

Toongabbie is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,085.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22543. All dollar figures in AUD.