Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toolleen suburb profile
Toolleen, VIC · Postcode 3551
This Toolleen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toolleen, VIC (postcode 3551). 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 Toolleen with nearby suburbs.
Toolleen at a glance
Population
221
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,430/wk
Median age
46
Toolleen 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
+48.3% over 10 years
Population
221
was 182 in 2016
+39 · +21.4%
Household income
$1,430/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$347 · +32%
Median age
46
was 52 in 2016
-6 · -11.5%
Dig deeper: Toolleen population growth · Toolleen then and now
Toolleen vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Toolleen, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29% vs area
- Toolleen$260/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-21.1% vs area
- Toolleen$1,430/wk
- Nearby$2,022.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Toolleen46
- Nearby36.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-13.2% vs area
- Toolleen$697/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Toolleen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toolleen sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toolleen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toolleen, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toolleen people
- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toolleen income
- Median household income
- $1,430/wk
- Median personal income
- $697/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toolleen housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 78%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23%
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
Toolleen work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.8%
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 3551)
Compare Toolleen with nearby suburbs
Toolleen in numbers
Toolleen had 221 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 78% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,430/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 21.4% (from 182 to 221).
Toolleen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toolleen, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Toolleen was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toolleen, VIC?
- Toolleen had 221 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toolleen?
- Median household income in Toolleen was $1,430/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toolleen?
- 6% of occupied homes in Toolleen were rented, 32% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toolleen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toolleen. 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