Agnes vs Toora

Toora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Agnes. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Agnes tends to suit share households and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Toora

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Toora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 74%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Agnes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Toora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.7 km vs 191.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Agnes has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 32%)
  • Toora carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Agnes and Toora drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Agnes Toora
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Agnes Toora
Walkability 0 / 0
Agnes — Walkability: 0/100 Toora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 18
Agnes — Safety: 2/100 Toora — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Agnes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toora — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 23 / 33
Agnes — Low flood risk: 23/100 Toora — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Toora has more residents (713 vs 61); Toora has higher household incomes ($48,620 vs $37,700).

Agnes Toora
Population 61 713
+1069% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +4.7%
Median age 61 53
Median household income $37,700/yr $48,620/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk $230/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Agnes Toora
0-4 — / 3.4%
Agnes — 0-4: not among its largest Toora — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 — / 11.5%
Agnes — 5-14: not among its largest Toora — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 — / 2.5%
Agnes — 15-19: not among its largest Toora — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Agnes — 20-24: not among its largest Toora — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 4.9% / 7.2%
Agnes — 25-34: 4.9% Toora — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 4.9% / 9.7%
Agnes — 35-44: 4.9% Toora — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 21.3% / 10.1%
Agnes — 45-54: 21.3% Toora — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 13.1% / 15.6%
Agnes — 55-64: 13.1% Toora — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 31.1% / 19.6%
Agnes — 65-74: 31.1% Toora — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 11.5% / 10.2%
Agnes — 75-84: 11.5% Toora — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 4.9% / 2.7%
Agnes — 85+: 4.9% Toora — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Agnes 50.0% lone person
Agnes — Lone Person: 50.0% Agnes — Couple Families: 21.4% Agnes — Group Household: 28.6% Agnes — One Parent Families: 0.0% Agnes — Other Families: 0.0%
Toora 53.8% lone person
Toora — Lone Person: 53.8% Toora — Couple Families: 25.0% Toora — Group Household: 1.4% Toora — One Parent Families: 16.8% Toora — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Agnes 0.0% renting
Agnes — Owned Outright: 76.9% Agnes — Mortgage: 23.1% Agnes — Renting: 0.0%
Toora 19.2% renting
Toora — Owned Outright: 51.2% Toora — Mortgage: 29.6% Toora — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Agnes Toora
New Zealand 9.8% / 1.4%
Agnes — New Zealand: 9.8% Toora — New Zealand: 1.4%
England — / 5.8%
Agnes — England: not among its largest Toora — England: 5.8%
Italy — / 1.5%
Agnes — Italy: not among its largest Toora — Italy: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.4%
Agnes — Germany: not among its largest Toora — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Agnes — Netherlands: not among its largest Toora — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Agnes Toora
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.0%
Agnes — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Toora — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 6.2%
Agnes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Toora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.3%
Agnes — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Toora — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Agnes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Toora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Agnes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Toora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Agnes 100.0% houses
Agnes — Houses: 100.0% Agnes — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Toora 90.7% houses
Toora — Houses: 90.7% Toora — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Agnes Toora
Median house price — $460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Toora has more rural and farming land (92% vs 66%); Agnes has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 0%).

Agnes Toora
Rural and farming 66% 92%
Industrial 24% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Residential 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Agnes Toora
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Agnes Toora
Houses — 3.6%
$400/wk on $575K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Agnes Toora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Agnes Toora
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toora carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Agnes carries more crime risk (98 vs 82).

Agnes Toora
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
82/100
Flood High
77/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion High
91/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Agnes Toora
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Agnes

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Toora

  • Toora Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Agnes Toora
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Agnes sits further from the CBD (191.3 km vs 181.7 km).

Agnes Toora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 191.3 km
+5% vs other
 181.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3962
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3962
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Agnes Toora
Car (driver) 100.0% / 72.4%
Agnes — Car (driver): 100.0% Toora — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home — / 19.3%
Agnes — Worked from Home: not among its largest Toora — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Agnes — Walked Only: not among its largest Toora — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Agnes — Bicycle: not among its largest Toora — Bicycle: 1.8%
Car (passenger) — / 1.3%
Agnes — Car (passenger): not among its largest Toora — Car (passenger): 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Agnes Toora
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 913 m
4.5 km to a named beach
 3.5 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Agnes Toora
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
441 premises

Council rates

Agnes Toora
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Agnes Toora
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Agnes Toora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Agnes

Coastal Retirees Rural

Toora

Affordable Retirees Rural

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