Toolamba West vs Tatura

Toolamba West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Tatura. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toolamba West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tatura tends to suit 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

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Toolamba West carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $245/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatura

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 10%)
  • But Toolamba West carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tatura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Toolamba West and Tatura 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 West Tatura
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 West Tatura
Walkability 0 / 42
Toolamba West — Walkability: 0/100 Tatura — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 88 / 39
Toolamba West — Safety: 88/100 Tatura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Toolamba West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tatura — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 9 / 18
Toolamba West — Low flood risk: 9/100 Tatura — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Tatura has more residents (4,955 vs 110); Toolamba West has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $70,564).

Toolamba West Tatura
Population 110 4,955
+4405% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +6.1%
Median age 35 44
Median household income $112,112/yr
+37% vs other
 $70,564/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $245/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toolamba West Tatura
0-4 8.2% / 5.1%
Toolamba West — 0-4: 8.2% Tatura — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.1% / 12.5%
Toolamba West — 5-14: 9.1% Tatura — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.2% / 5.5%
Toolamba West — 15-19: 8.2% Tatura — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.6% / 4.4%
Toolamba West — 20-24: 3.6% Tatura — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 16.4% / 12.8%
Toolamba West — 25-34: 16.4% Tatura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 5.5% / 10.2%
Toolamba West — 35-44: 5.5% Tatura — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.4% / 12.5%
Toolamba West — 45-54: 16.4% Tatura — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 20.0% / 13.8%
Toolamba West — 55-64: 20.0% Tatura — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.0% / 12.3%
Toolamba West — 65-74: 10.0% Tatura — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 — / 8.3%
Toolamba West — 75-84: not among its largest Tatura — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Toolamba West — 85+: not among its largest Tatura — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toolamba West 48.0% couple families
Toolamba West — Couple Families: 48.0% Toolamba West — Lone Person: 40.0% Toolamba West — One Parent Families: 12.0% Toolamba West — Group Household: 0.0% Toolamba West — Other Families: 0.0%
Tatura 38.4% couple families
Tatura — Couple Families: 38.4% Tatura — Lone Person: 41.7% Tatura — One Parent Families: 14.8% Tatura — Group Household: 3.4% Tatura — 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 West 0.0% renting
Toolamba West — Owned Outright: 41.2% Toolamba West — Mortgage: 58.8% Toolamba West — Renting: 0.0%
Tatura 21.8% renting
Tatura — Owned Outright: 42.6% Tatura — Mortgage: 35.6% Tatura — Renting: 21.8%
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 West Tatura
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.1%
Toolamba West — New Zealand: 3.6% Tatura — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy — / 2.2%
Toolamba West — Italy: not among its largest Tatura — Italy: 2.2%
England — / 1.4%
Toolamba West — England: not among its largest Tatura — England: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Toolamba West — Philippines: not among its largest Tatura — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Toolamba West — Thailand: not among its largest Tatura — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Toolamba West Tatura
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 15.2%
Toolamba West — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Tatura — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 8.5%
Toolamba West — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Tatura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 7.6%
Toolamba West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Tatura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Toolamba West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tatura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Toolamba West — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tatura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toolamba West 100.0% houses
Toolamba West — Houses: 100.0% Toolamba West — Townhouses: 0.0% Toolamba West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tatura 91.8% houses
Tatura — Houses: 91.8% Tatura — Townhouses: 5.9% Tatura — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toolamba West Tatura
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Toolamba West has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Toolamba West Tatura
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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 West Tatura
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 West Tatura
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
Units — 5.1%
$380/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Toolamba West Tatura
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Tatura is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Toolamba West Tatura
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tatura carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tatura carries more crime risk (61 vs 12).

Toolamba West Tatura
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Toolamba West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tatura

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tatura Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toolamba West Tatura
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Toolamba West Tatura
Walkability score 0/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 179.8 km 181.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3614
 0.3%
postcode 3616
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3614
 56
postcode 3616

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 West Tatura
Car (driver) 72.2% / 74.4%
Toolamba West — Car (driver): 72.2% Tatura — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 14.4%
Toolamba West — Worked from Home: 14.8% Tatura — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only 7.4% / 5.1%
Toolamba West — Walked Only: 7.4% Tatura — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.5%
Toolamba West — Car (passenger): 5.6% Tatura — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Toolamba West — Bicycle: not among its largest Tatura — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Toolamba West Tatura
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Toolamba West Tatura
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 41%
2,593 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Toolamba West

Rural

Tatura

Acreage Affordable

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