Robinvale vs Tol Tol
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robinvale, about half of households rent. In Tol Tol, most households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Robinvale tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Tol Tol suits families with children and 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
Robinvale
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Tol Tol is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tol Tol
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Robinvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Robinvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Robinvale
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
- But Tol Tol carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tol Tol
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs 13.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Robinvale and Tol Tol 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
Robinvale has more residents (3,497 vs 175); Tol Tol has higher household incomes ($111,592 vs $68,484).
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,497 +95% vs other | 175 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.2% | +23.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 |
| Median household income | $68,484/yr | $111,592/yr +63% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $260/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
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 (12.6%).
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 (14.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $438,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $113,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 92 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Tol Tol has more rural and farming land (69% vs 45%).
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 45% | 69% |
| Parks and recreation | 49% | 24% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 7% |
| 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
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 91 across Swan Hill same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 11% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 84% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 88% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
Liveability
Robinvale is more walkable (11 vs 0).
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 10/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Robinvale carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 17); Robinvale carries more crime risk (74 vs 63).
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | High 83/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Robinvale
- St Mary's School Catholic · Combined at peers
- Robinvale College Government · Combined
Schools in Tol Tol
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 8 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 14 | 2 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 11/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 464.1 km | 463.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 323 min | 325 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3549 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3549 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 (70.1%).
Setting
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 58 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 54/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 24% 1,438 premises | 0% 76 premises |
Council rates
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,333/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan Hill same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Robinvale | Tol Tol | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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