Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toolern Vale suburb profile
Toolern Vale, VIC · Postcode 3337
This Toolern Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toolern Vale, VIC (postcode 3337). 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 Toolern Vale with nearby suburbs.
Toolern Vale at a glance
Population
818
Median rent
$385/wk
Household income
$1,908/wk
Median age
44
Toolern Vale 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
+14.7% over 10 years
Population
818
was 724 in 2016
+94 · +13%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$135 · +54%
Household income
$1,908/wk
was $1,609/wk in 2016
+$299 · +18.6%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Toolern Vale population growth · Toolern Vale then and now
Toolern Vale vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Toolern Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.4% vs area
- Toolern Vale$385/wk
- Nearby$335.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-1.5% vs area
- Toolern Vale$1,908/wk
- Nearby$1,596/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Toolern Vale44
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- Toolern Vale$767/wk
- Nearby$704/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Toolern Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toolern Vale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toolern Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toolern Vale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toolern Vale people
- Population
- 818
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toolern Vale income
- Median household income
- $1,908/wk
- Median personal income
- $767/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toolern Vale housing
- Median rent
- $385/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38.9%
- Rented
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Toolern Vale work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.8%
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 3337)
Compare Toolern Vale with nearby suburbs
Toolern Vale in numbers
Toolern Vale had 818 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 38.9% are paying a mortgage, 6.9% rent. Separate houses make up 89.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $385/wk, 10% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,908/wk, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 48.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13% (from 724 to 818). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $385/wk (+54%).
Toolern Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toolern Vale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Toolern Vale was $385/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toolern Vale, VIC?
- Toolern Vale had 818 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toolern Vale?
- Median household income in Toolern Vale was $1,908/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toolern Vale?
- 6.9% of occupied homes in Toolern Vale were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 38.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toolern Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toolern Vale. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne