Candelo vs Toothdale
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toothdale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toothdale: a median of $1.1 million, against $735,000 in Candelo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Candelo tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Toothdale suits couples.
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
Toothdale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 61/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 57%)
- But Candelo has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Candelo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $1,105,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Candelo has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
- Toothdale leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Toothdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Toothdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.1% vs 13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Candelo and Toothdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Candelo has more residents (780 vs 210); Toothdale has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $65,312).
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 780 +73% vs other | 210 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.7% | +22.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 |
| Median household income | $65,312/yr | $102,856/yr +57% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $280/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $735,000 | $1,105,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $317,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 100% |
| Environmental | 4% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 21/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Candelo carries more crime risk (61 vs 0); Candelo carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 22).
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Candelo
- Candelo Public School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Toothdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 0 |
Mobility
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 499.1 km | 500.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 345 min same for both | |
| Public transport score | 34/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 13.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).
Setting
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 175 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 16.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 311 premises | 0% 79 premises |
Climate
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Candelo | Toothdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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