Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toolijooa suburb profile
Toolijooa, NSW · Postcode 2534
This Toolijooa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toolijooa, NSW (postcode 2534). 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 Toolijooa with nearby suburbs.
Toolijooa at a glance
Population
103
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
47
Toolijooa 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
+9.6% over 10 years
Population
103
was 127 in 2016
-24 · -18.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $490/wk in 2016
$190 · -38.8%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$625 · +38.5%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Toolijooa population growth · Toolijooa then and now
Toolijooa vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Toolijooa, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Toolijooa$300/wk
- Nearby$485/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+22.1% vs area
- Toolijooa$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,909/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Toolijooa47
- Nearby51
- NSW40
Personal income
+6.4% vs area
- Toolijooa$860/wk
- Nearby$820/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Toolijooa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toolijooa ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,080.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,075.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,086.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,054.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toolijooa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toolijooa, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toolijooa people
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toolijooa income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $860/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toolijooa housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 105.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 70.3%
- Mortgaged
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 24.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Toolijooa work
- Employment to population
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.7%
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 2534)
Compare Toolijooa with nearby suburbs
Toolijooa in numbers
Toolijooa had 103 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 70.3% own their home outright, 32.4% are paying a mortgage, 24.3% rent. Separate houses make up 105.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 18.9% (from 127 to 103). Median rent moved from $490/wk to $300/wk (-38.8%).
Toolijooa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toolijooa, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Toolijooa was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toolijooa, NSW?
- Toolijooa had 103 residents at the 2021 Census, down 18.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toolijooa?
- Median household income in Toolijooa was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toolijooa?
- 24.3% of occupied homes in Toolijooa were rented, 70.3% were owned outright and 32.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toolijooa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toolijooa. 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