Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toolamba suburb profile
Toolamba, VIC · Postcode 3614
This Toolamba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toolamba, VIC (postcode 3614). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Toolamba with nearby suburbs.
Toolamba at a glance
Population
822
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,960/wk
Median age
40
Toolamba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.3% over 10 years
Population
822
was 769 in 2016
+53 · +6.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,960/wk
was $1,657/wk in 2016
+$303 · +18.3%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Toolamba population growth · Toolamba then and now
Toolamba vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Toolamba, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Toolamba$250/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+8.1% vs area
- Toolamba$1,960/wk
- Nearby$1,134.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Toolamba40
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
+10.2% vs area
- Toolamba$885/wk
- Nearby$605.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Toolamba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toolamba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,075
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toolamba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toolamba, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toolamba people
- Population
- 822
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 4.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toolamba income
- Median household income
- $1,960/wk
- Median personal income
- $885/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toolamba housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,486/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.6%
- Mortgaged
- 44.9%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Toolamba work
- Employment to population
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3614)
Compare Toolamba with nearby suburbs
Toolamba in numbers
Toolamba had 822 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.6% own their home outright, 44.9% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 89.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,960/wk, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 44.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.9% (from 769 to 822). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Toolamba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toolamba, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Toolamba was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toolamba, VIC?
- Toolamba had 822 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toolamba?
- Median household income in Toolamba was $1,960/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toolamba?
- 11% of occupied homes in Toolamba were rented, 29.6% were owned outright and 44.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toolamba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toolamba. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology