Toolern Vale vs Coimadai

Toolern Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Coimadai. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Coimadai

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Toolern Vale has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

Coimadai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toolern Vale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.5 km vs 63.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 59 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Toolern Vale is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • Coimadai carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Toolern Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toolern Vale Coimadai
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.

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Walkability 30 / 0
Toolern Vale — Walkability: 30/100 Coimadai — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 37
Toolern Vale — Safety: 19/100 Coimadai — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 25 / 17
Toolern Vale — Low fire risk: 25/100 Coimadai — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Toolern Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Coimadai — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Toolern Vale has more residents (818 vs 409); Toolern Vale rents higher ($385/wk vs $320/wk).

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Population 818
+50% vs other
 409
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% -1.7%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $99,216/yr
+3% vs other
 $96,668/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+17% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toolern Vale Coimadai
0-4 4.9% / 2.7%
Toolern Vale — 0-4: 4.9% Coimadai — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 11.6% / 12.5%
Toolern Vale — 5-14: 11.6% Coimadai — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 7.6%
Toolern Vale — 15-19: 6.5% Coimadai — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.8% / 4.4%
Toolern Vale — 20-24: 6.8% Coimadai — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.1% / 4.9%
Toolern Vale — 25-34: 7.1% Coimadai — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 12.6% / 14.9%
Toolern Vale — 35-44: 12.6% Coimadai — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 15.8% / 15.4%
Toolern Vale — 45-54: 15.8% Coimadai — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 14.1% / 15.9%
Toolern Vale — 55-64: 14.1% Coimadai — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 12.1% / 13.7%
Toolern Vale — 65-74: 12.1% Coimadai — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 6.7% / 4.2%
Toolern Vale — 75-84: 6.7% Coimadai — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Toolern Vale — 85+: 1.2% Coimadai — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toolern Vale 59.7% couple families
Toolern Vale — Couple Families: 59.7% Toolern Vale — Lone Person: 25.8% Toolern Vale — One Parent Families: 14.5% Toolern Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Coimadai 59.6% couple families
Coimadai — Couple Families: 59.6% Coimadai — Lone Person: 23.2% Coimadai — One Parent Families: 13.1% Coimadai — Group Household: 4.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toolern Vale 8.1% renting
Toolern Vale — Owned Outright: 46.8% Toolern Vale — Mortgage: 45.2% Toolern Vale — Renting: 8.1%
Coimadai 11.5% renting
Coimadai — Owned Outright: 45.4% Coimadai — Mortgage: 43.1% Coimadai — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.3%
Toolern Vale — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Coimadai — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 9.3%
Toolern Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Coimadai — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.6%
Toolern Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Coimadai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.9%
Toolern Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Coimadai — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.0%
Toolern Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Coimadai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Toolern Vale Coimadai
England 2.9% / 2.4%
Toolern Vale — England: 2.9% Coimadai — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Toolern Vale — New Zealand: 1.0% Coimadai — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Toolern Vale — Scotland: 1.0% Coimadai — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Toolern Vale — Philippines: not among its largest Coimadai — Philippines: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / —
Toolern Vale — Italy: 0.6% Coimadai — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Toolern Vale — Germany: 0.6% Coimadai — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toolern Vale 97.7% houses
Toolern Vale — Houses: 97.7% Toolern Vale — Townhouses: 1.5% Toolern Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Coimadai 100.0% houses
Coimadai — Houses: 100.0% Coimadai — Townhouses: 0.0% Coimadai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Toolern Vale has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 3%).

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Rural and farming 56% 46%
Parks and recreation 8% 30%
Environmental 30% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 15%
Other and special use 1% 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

Toolern Vale Coimadai
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 338
across Moorabool
Approvals change year on year +5% +4%

Ranking within VIC

Toolern Vale Coimadai
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools Higher than 27% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC

Liveability

Toolern Vale is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coimadai carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Toolern Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 63).

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Toolern Vale

  • Toolern Vale and District Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Melton Christian College - Online Campus Independent · Combined
  • Melton Christian College - Toolern Vale Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Coimadai

  • Coimadai Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Coimadai sits further from the CBD (63.7 km vs 46.5 km).

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 46.5 km 63.7 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3337
 0.7%
postcode 3340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3337
 42
postcode 3340

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.

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Car (driver) 62.7% / 68.6%
Toolern Vale — Car (driver): 62.7% Coimadai — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 24.2%
Toolern Vale — Worked from Home: 26.6% Coimadai — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.1%
Toolern Vale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Coimadai — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.1%
Toolern Vale — Walked Only: 2.4% Coimadai — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 2.1% / —
Toolern Vale — Train: 2.1% Coimadai — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Toolern Vale Coimadai
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,979/yr
Council Melton Moorabool

Federal electorate

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toolern Vale Coimadai
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Toolern Vale

Outer River

Coimadai

Outer

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