Telangatuk East vs Toolondo
Telangatuk East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Toolondo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Telangatuk East, most households are couple families. In Toolondo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Telangatuk East tends to suit couples, while Toolondo suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Telangatuk East
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 48%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
- But Toolondo carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Telangatuk East
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $163/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Toolondo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 239 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (330.1 km vs 339.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Toolondo
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 49/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Toolondo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.4% vs 15.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Telangatuk East and Toolondo 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
Toolondo rents higher ($163/wk vs $80/wk); Telangatuk East has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $54,600).
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 +1% vs other | 74 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.4% | +25.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +46% vs other | $54,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $163/wk +104% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).
Zoning mix
Toolondo has more rural and farming land (78% vs 59%).
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 59% | 78% |
| Parks and recreation | 41% | 22% |
| 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
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 94 across Horsham same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +57% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of VIC | Higher than 4% of VIC |
Liveability
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Toolondo carries more flood risk (53 vs 22); Telangatuk East carries more crime risk (49 vs 28).
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Flood | Low 22/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 4 |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Telangatuk East sits further from the CBD (339.2 km vs 330.1 km).
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 339.2 km +3% vs other | 330.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 239 min | 232 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3401 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3401 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 (52.2%).
Setting
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 169 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Council rates
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,228/yr same for both | |
| Council | Horsham same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Telangatuk East | Toolondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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