Chum Creek vs Toolangi

Chum Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Toolangi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chum Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toolangi: a median of $938,000, against $825,000 in Chum Creek, though rent is higher in Chum Creek.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chum Creek carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 55/100)
  • Toolangi has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Chum Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $937,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toolangi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($236/wk vs $361/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chum Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.6 km vs 82.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chum Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Toolangi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chum Creek Toolangi
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.

Chum Creek Toolangi
Walkability 13 / 0
Chum Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Toolangi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 45
Chum Creek — Safety: 83/100 Toolangi — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 1 / 5
Chum Creek — Low fire risk: 1/100 Toolangi — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chum Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Toolangi — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chum Creek has more residents (981 vs 366); Chum Creek rents higher ($361/wk vs $236/wk).

Chum Creek Toolangi
Population 981
+63% vs other
 366
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +6.4%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $98,904/yr
+15% vs other
 $83,772/yr
Median weekly rent $361/wk
+35% vs other
 $236/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chum Creek Toolangi
0-4 3.8% / 1.9%
Chum Creek — 0-4: 3.8% Toolangi — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 13.5% / 10.9%
Chum Creek — 5-14: 13.5% Toolangi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.2% / 9.6%
Chum Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Toolangi — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Chum Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Toolangi — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.2% / 10.7%
Chum Creek — 25-34: 11.2% Toolangi — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.6% / 8.2%
Chum Creek — 35-44: 10.6% Toolangi — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 13.1% / 20.2%
Chum Creek — 45-54: 13.1% Toolangi — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 16.1% / 17.2%
Chum Creek — 55-64: 16.1% Toolangi — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 14.5% / 12.0%
Chum Creek — 65-74: 14.5% Toolangi — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.2%
Chum Creek — 75-84: 5.6% Toolangi — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.6% / —
Chum Creek — 85+: 1.6% Toolangi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chum Creek 52.2% couple families
Chum Creek — Couple Families: 52.2% Chum Creek — Lone Person: 26.1% Chum Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7% Chum Creek — Group Household: 3.7% Chum Creek — Other Families: 1.2%
Toolangi 43.8% couple families
Toolangi — Couple Families: 43.8% Toolangi — Lone Person: 32.9% Toolangi — One Parent Families: 23.3% Toolangi — Group Household: 0.0% Toolangi — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chum Creek 6.6% renting
Chum Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Chum Creek — Mortgage: 51.7% Chum Creek — Renting: 6.6%
Toolangi 12.9% renting
Toolangi — Owned Outright: 43.1% Toolangi — Mortgage: 44.0% Toolangi — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chum Creek Toolangi
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.9%
Chum Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Toolangi — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 8.7%
Chum Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Toolangi — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.3%
Chum Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Toolangi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.1%
Chum Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Toolangi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.7%
Chum Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Toolangi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Chum Creek Toolangi
England 5.8% / 6.3%
Chum Creek — England: 5.8% Toolangi — England: 6.3%
Netherlands 1.3% / 1.4%
Chum Creek — Netherlands: 1.3% Toolangi — Netherlands: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.8%
Chum Creek — New Zealand: 1.5% Toolangi — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.1% / —
Chum Creek — Germany: 1.1% Toolangi — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Chum Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Toolangi — Ireland: 0.8%
France 0.6% / —
Chum Creek — France: 0.6% Toolangi — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chum Creek 100.0% houses
Chum Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Toolangi 102.4% houses
Toolangi — Houses: 102.4%
Houses

Property market

Chum Creek Toolangi
Median house price $825,000 $937,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Chum Creek has more rural and farming land (55% vs 10%); Chum Creek has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 2%).

Chum Creek Toolangi
Parks and recreation 9% 82%
Rural and farming 55% 10%
Environmental 34% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
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

Chum Creek Toolangi
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year -57% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Chum Creek Toolangi
House price Higher than 34% of VIC —
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Chum Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Chum Creek Toolangi
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Toolangi carries more crime risk (55 vs 17).

Chum Creek Toolangi
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood None
0/100
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
same for both

Schools

Chum Creek Toolangi
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chum Creek

  • Chum Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Toolangi

  • Toolangi Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Chum Creek Toolangi
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 6
Waterways 1 124

Mobility

Toolangi sits further from the CBD (82.5 km vs 69.6 km).

Chum Creek Toolangi
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 69.6 km 82.5 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3777
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3777
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.

Chum Creek Toolangi
Car (driver) 69.7% / 66.2%
Chum Creek — Car (driver): 69.7% Toolangi — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 25.3%
Chum Creek — Worked from Home: 24.3% Toolangi — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.5%
Chum Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5% Toolangi — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.9%
Chum Creek — Walked Only: 1.5% Toolangi — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Chum Creek Toolangi
Elevation 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chum Creek Toolangi
Connectivity score 63/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
334 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Chum Creek Toolangi
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Chum Creek Toolangi
Average residential rate $2,161/yr $1,973/yr
Council Yarra Ranges Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Chum Creek Toolangi
Division Casey Indi
Member Aaron Violi Helen Haines
Party Liberal Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Chum Creek Toolangi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chum Creek

Acreage

Toolangi

Rural

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