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Toormina NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Toormina NSW is 6,171 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toormina is $590 per week ($30,680 per year). Median rent in Toormina is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Toormina has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Toormina has a population density of 1142.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toormina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toormina is $1,517.

There were 137 recorded offences in Toormina in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (38 offences).

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Toormina Population

residents (Census 2021)

Toormina Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$590/wk

$30,680 per year

#7231 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Toormina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (2,878) Female 53.4% (3,296)

Population Density

1142.1

people per km²

6,171 people · 5.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,384

Family income/wk

Toormina 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)

Toormina Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 746 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 689 dwellings

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

Toormina Country of Birth

Australia

94.7%

England

3.6%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Toormina Religion

No Religion

43.5%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

10.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toormina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

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

Toormina Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.4%

IAL Punjabi

20.0%

SAL Tot

11.8%

French

7.1%

Hindi

4.7%

German

4.7%

SAL Filipin

4.7%

SAL Tagalog

4.7%

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

Toormina Employment

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Employed full-time

25.5% 1,150 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 986 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 166 people

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Not in labour force

49.0% 2,209 people

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

Toormina Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Toormina Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Community & Personal Service

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Labourers

9.5%

Managers

9.3%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Toormina Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

15.7%

Engineering

12.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.1%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Toormina Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

23.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toormina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

11.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toormina Marital Status

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Married

36.8% 1,877

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Separated

4.4% 224

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Divorced

13.2% 675

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Widowed

10.0% 511

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Never married

35.5% 1,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toormina Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

31.0%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

Other

4.6%

German

3.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Italian

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Chinese

0.5%

Indian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toormina School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Vocational Education

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.3%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Toormina Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.3% 1,164

✅

No need for assistance

89.7% 10,192

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

Toormina Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 651

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 4,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toormina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toormina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Toormina Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.0%

1 vehicle

46.7%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Toormina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

28.2%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Toormina Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toormina Indigenous Population

9.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,064

Indigenous residents

10,376

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toormina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

835

Arthritis

357

Asthma

264

Lung condition

243

Heart disease

230

Diabetes

199

Cancer

115

Stroke

101

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Toormina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

12.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toormina Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.8%

Couple — no children

29.9%

One parent — children under 15

14.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toormina Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 169

👤

Never served

96.4% 4,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toormina Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 687

—

Did not provide

85.3% 3,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toormina Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

3.0%

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

Toormina When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

121

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

102

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Toormina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

31.7%

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

Toormina Household Size

1 person

34.8%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toormina Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,889

Moved from NSW

369

Moved — same area (SA2)

237

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Toormina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.1%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toormina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 137 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Toormina Schools

schools nearby

government

958

avg ICSEA score

2,752

total students

Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 490 students

1052

ICSEA

Coffs Harbour Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 454 students

1038

ICSEA

Coffs Harbour Bible Church School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 37 students

1021

ICSEA

Sawtell Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 293 students

1003

ICSEA

Boambee Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 383 students

996

ICSEA

Toormina High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 739 students

941

ICSEA

Toormina Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 174 students

922

ICSEA

Coffs Harbour Learning Centre Government

Secondary · U · 23 students

841

ICSEA

William Bayldon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

812

ICSEA

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

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Toormina Rent Prices & Affordability

32%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,059/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Toormina

Your weekly income

≈ $4,589/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $724/wk

Rent share 31.6%

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Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toormina

What is the population of Toormina NSW?

The population of Toormina NSW is 6,171 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1142.1 people per km².Toormina is ranked #1,272 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toormina?

The median personal income in Toormina NSW is $590 per week, or $30,680 per year.The median household income is $1,059 per week.Family income is $1,384 per week.Toormina is ranked #7,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toormina?

Median rent in Toormina NSW is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 31.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Toormina ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toormina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toormina NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toormina?

The median age in Toormina NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toormina a good suburb to live in?

Toormina is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,171.The median income is $590/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.6% 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: 13930. All dollar figures in AUD.