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Tootgarook VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tootgarook VIC is 3,178 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tootgarook is $656 per week ($34,112 per year). Median rent in Tootgarook is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Tootgarook has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Tootgarook has a population density of 911.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tootgarook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tootgarook is $1,788.

There were 269 recorded offences in Tootgarook in 2025-25, a rate of 85 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (68 offences).

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Tootgarook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tootgarook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$656/wk

$34,112 per year

#6231 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,788/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tootgarook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,568) Female 50.8% (1,617)

Population Density

911.1

people per km²

3,178 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,586

Family income/wk

Tootgarook 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)

Tootgarook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.6% 457 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.4% 396 dwellings

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

Tootgarook Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

4.6%

Greece

1.2%

Croatia

0.8%

Germany

0.4%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

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

Tootgarook Religion

No Religion

54.5%

Catholic

19.7%

Anglican

9.2%

Not stated

8.2%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tootgarook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

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

Tootgarook Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

41.3%

Greek

27.5%

Croatian

11.9%

Other

10.1%

Turkish

5.5%

Arabic

3.7%

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

Tootgarook Employment

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Employed full-time

28.4% 651 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 554 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 57 people

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Not in labour force

44.9% 1,027 people

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

Tootgarook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.1%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Tootgarook Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.0%

Professionals

22.1%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

14.1%

Labourers

8.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Tootgarook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Architecture & Building

13.7%

Engineering

12.0%

Education

10.7%

Health

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.7%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Tootgarook Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tootgarook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tootgarook Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 1,122

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Separated

4.9% 128

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Divorced

12.1% 315

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Widowed

5.5% 143

👤

Never married

34.6% 904

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tootgarook Ancestry

Australian

32.3%

English

30.7%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.0%

Italian

6.2%

Other

3.7%

German

2.4%

Dutch

1.6%

Greek

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Croatian

1.0%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tootgarook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.3%

Secondary — Government

26.1%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Pre-school

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

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

Tootgarook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 371

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 5,600

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

Tootgarook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 283

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 2,139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tootgarook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tootgarook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

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

Tootgarook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Tootgarook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

12.8%

3 bedrooms

56.8%

4 bedrooms

23.8%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Tootgarook Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

42.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tootgarook Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

5,875

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tootgarook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

364

Asthma

143

Arthritis

137

Heart disease

107

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tootgarook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tootgarook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

32.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tootgarook Military Service

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Previously served

2.8% 69

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Never served

97.2% 2,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tootgarook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 368

—

Did not provide

84.7% 2,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tootgarook Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Tootgarook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

114

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Tootgarook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

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

Tootgarook Household Size

1 person

30.7%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tootgarook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,555

Moved from VIC

265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Tootgarook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tootgarook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 269 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Traffic

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tootgarook Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

561

total students

Rye Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 416 students

1026

ICSEA

Tootgarook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students

954

ICSEA

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

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Tootgarook Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,294/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.8%

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

If you earn X in Tootgarook

Your weekly income

≈ $5,607/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $934/wk

Rent share 27.8%

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Tootgarook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,599 Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,602 Income: $867/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,606 Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 1,610 Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Pop: 1,622 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk

Selby

Pop: 1,626 Income: $898/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tootgarook

What is the population of Tootgarook VIC?

The population of Tootgarook VIC is 3,178 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 911.1 people per km².Tootgarook is ranked #2,306 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tootgarook?

The median personal income in Tootgarook VIC is $656 per week, or $34,112 per year.The median household income is $1,294 per week.Family income is $1,586 per week.Tootgarook is ranked #6,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tootgarook?

Median rent in Tootgarook VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 27.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tootgarook ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tootgarook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tootgarook VIC is $1,788. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tootgarook?

The median age in Tootgarook VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tootgarook a good suburb to live in?

Tootgarook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,178.The median income is $656/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.8% 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: 22550. All dollar figures in AUD.