Toolamba vs Mooroopna

Toolamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Mooroopna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toolamba, most households are couple families. In Mooroopna, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Toolamba: a median of $625,000, against $478,000 in Mooroopna. On these figures, Toolamba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mooroopna suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Toolamba

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 48%)
  • But Mooroopna has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mooroopna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($230,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($477,500 vs $625,000)
  • But Toolamba leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Toolamba leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • Mooroopna has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toolamba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (179 km vs 191.6 km)
  • But Mooroopna is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooroopna

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Toolamba carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Toolamba and Mooroopna 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 Mooroopna
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 Mooroopna
Walkability 0 / 40
Toolamba — Walkability: 0/100 Mooroopna — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 45 / 11
Toolamba — Safety: 45/100 Mooroopna — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 77 / 80
Toolamba — Low fire risk: 77/100 Mooroopna — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 6 / 13
Toolamba — Low flood risk: 6/100 Mooroopna — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Mooroopna has more residents (8,312 vs 822); Toolamba has higher household incomes ($101,920 vs $58,292).

Toolamba Mooroopna
Population 822 8,312
+911% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +4.7%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $101,920/yr
+43% vs other
 $58,292/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toolamba Mooroopna
0-4 6.2% / 5.2%
Toolamba — 0-4: 6.2% Mooroopna — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 16.8% / 11.6%
Toolamba — 5-14: 16.8% Mooroopna — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.4% / 5.6%
Toolamba — 15-19: 5.4% Mooroopna — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.5% / 6.1%
Toolamba — 20-24: 4.5% Mooroopna — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.0% / 12.8%
Toolamba — 25-34: 9.0% Mooroopna — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 14.8% / 10.7%
Toolamba — 35-44: 14.8% Mooroopna — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.7% / 12.4%
Toolamba — 45-54: 15.7% Mooroopna — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.0% / 12.7%
Toolamba — 55-64: 13.0% Mooroopna — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.5% / 12.5%
Toolamba — 65-74: 10.5% Mooroopna — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.9% / 7.5%
Toolamba — 75-84: 3.9% Mooroopna — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.9%
Toolamba — 85+: not among its largest Mooroopna — 85+: 2.9%

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%
Mooroopna 27.4% couple families
Mooroopna — Couple Families: 27.4% Mooroopna — Lone Person: 46.1% Mooroopna — One Parent Families: 20.8% Mooroopna — Group Household: 4.2% Mooroopna — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Mooroopna 32.1% renting
Mooroopna — Owned Outright: 36.3% Mooroopna — Mortgage: 31.6% Mooroopna — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Mooroopna
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Toolamba — England: 1.8% Mooroopna — England: 1.8%
India 0.5% / 1.1%
Toolamba — India: 0.5% Mooroopna — India: 1.1%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Toolamba — Philippines: 0.5% Mooroopna — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Toolamba — New Zealand: not among its largest Mooroopna — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.8%
Toolamba — Italy: not among its largest Mooroopna — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Toolamba Mooroopna
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 15.9%
Toolamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Mooroopna — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.2%
Toolamba — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Mooroopna — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
Toolamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mooroopna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.1%
Toolamba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mooroopna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Toolamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mooroopna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toolamba 98.2% houses
Toolamba — Houses: 98.2% Toolamba — Townhouses: 0.0% Toolamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Mooroopna 80.5% houses
Mooroopna — Houses: 80.5% Mooroopna — Townhouses: 13.2% Mooroopna — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toolamba Mooroopna
Median house price $625,000 $477,500
Median unit price — $315,000
Median land price $600,000 $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 79 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 Mooroopna
3 bed $530K / $465K
Toolamba — 3 bed: $530K (7 sales) Mooroopna — 3 bed: $465K (106 sales)

7 vs 106 sales

4 bed $715K / $602K
Toolamba — 4 bed: $715K (5 sales) Mooroopna — 4 bed: $602K (54 sales)

5 vs 54 sales

Zoning mix

Toolamba has more rural and farming land (75% vs 29%).

Toolamba Mooroopna
Rural and farming 75% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 52%
Parks and recreation 14% 1%
Residential 2% 11%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Industrial 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 Mooroopna
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 Mooroopna
Houses — 5.0%
$530/wk on $548K
Units — 5.1%
$340/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Toolamba Mooroopna
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 66% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Mooroopna is more walkable (40 vs 0); Toolamba scores higher overall (27 vs 16).

Toolamba Mooroopna
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mooroopna carries more crime risk (89 vs 55).

Toolamba Mooroopna
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
87/100
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

Toolamba Mooroopna
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Toolamba

  • Toolamba Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mooroopna

  • Mooroopna Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mooroopna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toolamba Mooroopna
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mooroopna sits further from the CBD (191.6 km vs 179 km).

Toolamba Mooroopna
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 179 km 191.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3614
 0.2%
postcode 3629
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3614
 47
postcode 3629

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 Mooroopna
Car (driver) 78.4% / 82.0%
Toolamba — Car (driver): 78.4% Mooroopna — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 7.5%
Toolamba — Worked from Home: 15.7% Mooroopna — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.7%
Toolamba — Car (passenger): 4.9% Mooroopna — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.7%
Toolamba — Walked Only: 1.1% Mooroopna — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Toolamba — Bicycle: not among its largest Mooroopna — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Toolamba Mooroopna
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Toolamba Mooroopna
Connectivity score 30/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
331 premises
 97%
4,272 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Toolamba

Family Rural

Mooroopna

Affordable Regional Centre

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