Toolamba vs Toolamba West
Toolamba West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Toolamba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toolamba, most households are couple families. In Toolamba West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Toolamba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Toolamba West suits people living alone.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 60%)
- But Toolamba West carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Toolamba West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Toolamba West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Toolamba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.9% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Toolamba and Toolamba West 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
Toolamba has more residents (822 vs 110); Toolamba rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 822 +87% vs other | 110 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.9% | -1.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 35 |
| Median household income | $101,920/yr | $112,112/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +20% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $600,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Toolamba West has more rural and farming land (100% vs 75%).
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 75% | 100% |
| Parks and recreation | 14% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 8% | 0% |
| Residential | 2% | 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
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 27/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Toolamba carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Toolamba carries more crime risk (55 vs 12).
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | High 91/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Toolamba
- Toolamba Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Toolamba West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 179 km | 179.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 125 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3614 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 3614 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 (78.4%).
Setting
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 331 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Toolamba | Toolamba West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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