Toolamba vs Kialla

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kialla: a median of $710,000, against $625,000 in Toolamba, and rent is higher there too.

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

  • Toolamba has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Kialla has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Toolamba has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $710,000)
  • Kialla has cheaper land ($302,500 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toolamba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toolamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (179 km vs 185 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kialla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toolamba Kialla
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.

Toolamba Kialla
Walkability 0 / 0
Toolamba — Walkability: 0/100 Kialla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 44
Toolamba — Safety: 45/100 Kialla — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 77 / 84
Toolamba — Low fire risk: 77/100 Kialla — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 6 / 4
Toolamba — Low flood risk: 6/100 Kialla — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Kialla has more residents (8,667 vs 822); Kialla rents higher ($380/wk vs $250/wk).

Toolamba Kialla
Population 822 8,667
+954% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +27.1%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $101,920/yr $103,896/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $380/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toolamba Kialla
0-4 6.2% / 6.8%
Toolamba — 0-4: 6.2% Kialla — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.8% / 15.8%
Toolamba — 5-14: 16.8% Kialla — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Toolamba — 15-19: 5.4% Kialla — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 4.8%
Toolamba — 20-24: 4.5% Kialla — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.0% / 11.5%
Toolamba — 25-34: 9.0% Kialla — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 14.8% / 13.6%
Toolamba — 35-44: 14.8% Kialla — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.7% / 12.8%
Toolamba — 45-54: 15.7% Kialla — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.0% / 11.4%
Toolamba — 55-64: 13.0% Kialla — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 10.5% / 9.2%
Toolamba — 65-74: 10.5% Kialla — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.9% / 5.4%
Toolamba — 75-84: 3.9% Kialla — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Toolamba — 85+: not among its largest Kialla — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toolamba 65.8% couple families
Toolamba — Couple Families: 65.8% Toolamba — Lone Person: 21.4% Toolamba — One Parent Families: 9.1% Toolamba — Group Household: 3.7% Toolamba — Other Families: 0.0%
Kialla 60.1% couple families
Kialla — Couple Families: 60.1% Kialla — Lone Person: 24.0% Kialla — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kialla — Group Household: 2.2% Kialla — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toolamba 12.8% renting
Toolamba — Owned Outright: 34.6% Toolamba — Mortgage: 52.5% Toolamba — Renting: 12.8%
Kialla 12.4% renting
Kialla — Owned Outright: 38.1% Kialla — Mortgage: 49.5% Kialla — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toolamba Kialla
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 14.5%
Toolamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Kialla — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 10.4%
Toolamba — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Kialla — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Toolamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kialla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.3%
Toolamba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Kialla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Toolamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kialla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Toolamba Kialla
India 0.5% / 4.0%
Toolamba — India: 0.5% Kialla — India: 4.0%
England 1.8% / 1.4%
Toolamba — England: 1.8% Kialla — England: 1.4%
Iraq — / 1.4%
Toolamba — Iraq: not among its largest Kialla — Iraq: 1.4%
Italy — / 1.1%
Toolamba — Italy: not among its largest Kialla — Italy: 1.1%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Toolamba — Philippines: 0.5% Kialla — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Toolamba — New Zealand: not among its largest Kialla — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toolamba 98.2% houses
Toolamba — Houses: 98.2% Toolamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Toolamba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kialla 95.5% houses
Kialla — Houses: 95.5% Kialla — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Kialla — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Toolamba Kialla
Median house price $625,000 $710,000
Median unit price — $597,500
Median land price $600,000 $302,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 78 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Toolamba Kialla
3 bed $530K / $638K
Toolamba — 3 bed: $530K (7 sales) Kialla — 3 bed: $638K (38 sales)

7 vs 38 sales

4 bed $715K / $745K
Toolamba — 4 bed: $715K (5 sales) Kialla — 4 bed: $745K (81 sales)

5 vs 81 sales

Zoning mix

Toolamba has more rural and farming land (75% vs 59%).

Toolamba Kialla
Rural and farming 75% 59%
Residential 2% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 19%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Toolamba Kialla
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

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.

Toolamba Kialla
Houses — 4.1%
$620/wk on $793K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Toolamba Kialla
House price — Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Toolamba Kialla
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Toolamba Kialla
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Toolamba Kialla
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Toolamba

  • Toolamba Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kialla

  • Kialla Central Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Anne's College Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toolamba Kialla
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Kialla sits further from the CBD (185 km vs 179 km).

Toolamba Kialla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 179 km 185 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3614
 0.4%
postcode 3631
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3614
 70
postcode 3631

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.

Toolamba Kialla
Car (driver) 78.4% / 81.4%
Toolamba — Car (driver): 78.4% Kialla — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 11.0%
Toolamba — Worked from Home: 15.7% Kialla — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.9%
Toolamba — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kialla — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Toolamba — Walked Only: 1.1% Kialla — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Toolamba — Bicycle: not among its largest Kialla — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Toolamba Kialla
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Toolamba Kialla
Connectivity score 30/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
331 premises
 60%
4,226 premises

Climate

Toolamba Kialla
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

Toolamba Kialla
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Toolamba Kialla
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toolamba Kialla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Toolamba

Family Rural

Kialla

Acreage Family

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