Healesville vs Toolangi

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Toolangi: a median of $938,000, against $806,000 in Healesville, though rent is higher in Healesville.

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

Healesville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)
  • But Toolangi is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Healesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($805,500 vs $937,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toolangi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($236/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Healesville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 82.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 90 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Healesville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Healesville 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.

Healesville 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.

Healesville Toolangi
Walkability 4 / 0
Healesville — Walkability: 4/100 Toolangi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 45
Healesville — Safety: 40/100 Toolangi — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Healesville — Low fire risk: 4/100 Toolangi — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 42 / 100
Healesville — Low flood risk: 42/100 Toolangi — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Healesville has more residents (7,589 vs 366); Healesville rents higher ($350/wk vs $236/wk).

Healesville Toolangi
Population 7,589
+95% vs other
 366
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +6.4%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $76,544/yr $83,772/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+33% vs other
 $236/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Healesville Toolangi
0-4 5.1% / 1.9%
Healesville — 0-4: 5.1% Toolangi — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 11.4% / 10.9%
Healesville — 5-14: 11.4% Toolangi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.6% / 9.6%
Healesville — 15-19: 5.6% Toolangi — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 4.5% / 4.1%
Healesville — 20-24: 4.5% Toolangi — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.2% / 10.7%
Healesville — 25-34: 10.2% Toolangi — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.6% / 8.2%
Healesville — 35-44: 11.6% Toolangi — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 13.2% / 20.2%
Healesville — 45-54: 13.2% Toolangi — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 14.9% / 17.2%
Healesville — 55-64: 14.9% Toolangi — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.9% / 12.0%
Healesville — 65-74: 11.9% Toolangi — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 8.4% / 5.2%
Healesville — 75-84: 8.4% Toolangi — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.4% / —
Healesville — 85+: 3.4% Toolangi — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Healesville 39.2% couple families
Healesville — Couple Families: 39.2% Healesville — Lone Person: 39.7% Healesville — One Parent Families: 17.3% Healesville — Group Household: 2.9% Healesville — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Healesville 17.7% renting
Healesville — Owned Outright: 41.3% Healesville — Mortgage: 41.0% Healesville — Renting: 17.7%
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.

Healesville Toolangi
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.9%
Healesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Toolangi — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 8.7%
Healesville — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Toolangi — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.3%
Healesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Toolangi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.1%
Healesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Toolangi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Healesville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Toolangi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Healesville Toolangi
England 5.4% / 6.3%
Healesville — England: 5.4% Toolangi — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.8%
Healesville — New Zealand: 1.7% Toolangi — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.4%
Healesville — Netherlands: 0.9% Toolangi — Netherlands: 1.4%
Germany 0.8% / —
Healesville — Germany: 0.8% Toolangi — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Healesville — Scotland: 0.8% Toolangi — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Healesville — Ireland: not among its largest Toolangi — Ireland: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Healesville 89.3% houses
Healesville — Houses: 89.3% Healesville — Townhouses: 10.0% Healesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Toolangi 102.4% houses
Toolangi — Houses: 102.4% Toolangi — Townhouses: 0.0% Toolangi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Healesville Toolangi
Median house price $805,500 $937,500
Median unit price $610,175 —
Median land price $537,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 75 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Healesville has more rural and farming land (29% vs 10%).

Healesville Toolangi
Parks and recreation 5% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 56% 6%
Rural and farming 29% 10%
Environmental 6% 2%
Residential 3% 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

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

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.

Healesville Toolangi
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $888K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Healesville Toolangi
House price Higher than 52% of VIC —
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 5% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

Healesville Toolangi
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Healesville carries more flood risk (58 vs 0).

Healesville Toolangi
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Healesville Toolangi
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Healesville

  • Healesville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Healesville High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Worawa Aboriginal College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Toolangi

  • Toolangi Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Healesville Toolangi
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 2
Parks & reserves 17 6
Childcare 8 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 80 124

Mobility

Toolangi sits further from the CBD (82.5 km vs 65.8 km).

Healesville Toolangi
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 65.8 km 82.5 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 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.

Healesville Toolangi
Car (driver) 65.9% / 66.2%
Healesville — Car (driver): 65.9% Toolangi — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 25.3%
Healesville — Worked from Home: 24.9% Toolangi — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.5%
Healesville — Car (passenger): 3.9% Toolangi — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 3.9%
Healesville — Walked Only: 3.6% Toolangi — Walked Only: 3.9%
Train 0.8% / —
Healesville — Train: 0.8% Toolangi — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Healesville Toolangi
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Healesville Toolangi
Connectivity score 69/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,775 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Healesville 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Healesville

Acreage

Toolangi

Rural

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