Dhurringile vs Toolamba West
Toolamba West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Dhurringile. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dhurringile tends to suit young adults, while Toolamba West suits people living alone.
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
Dhurringile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Dhurringile
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (171.6 km vs 179.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 125 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Toolamba West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.8% vs -17.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dhurringile and Toolamba West 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
Dhurringile has more residents (369 vs 110); Toolamba West has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $83,200).
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369 +70% vs other | 110 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.1% | -1.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 35 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr | $112,112/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +7% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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 (3.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Dhurringile carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Toolamba West carries more flood risk (91 vs 81).
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | High 81/100 | High 91/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dhurringile
- Dhurringile Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Toolamba West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Toolamba West sits further from the CBD (179.8 km vs 171.6 km).
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 171.6 km | 179.8 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 120 min | 125 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3610 | 0.0% postcode 3614 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 3610 | 78 postcode 3614 |
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 (72.2%).
Setting
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dhurringile | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Dhurringile
Toolamba West
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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