Toothdale vs Wolumla
Wolumla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Toothdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toothdale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toothdale: a median of $1.1 million, against $850,000 in Wolumla, though rent is higher in Wolumla. On these figures, Toothdale tends to suit couples, while Wolumla suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Toothdale carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 15/100)
- Wolumla has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wolumla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,105,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Toothdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $318/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Toothdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (500.1 km vs 510.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (345 min vs 352 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Toothdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 15/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Toothdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.1% vs 9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Toothdale and Wolumla 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
Wolumla has more residents (767 vs 210); Toothdale has higher household incomes ($102,856 vs $72,592).
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 210 | 767 +265% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.1% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $102,856/yr +29% vs other | $72,592/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $318/wk +14% vs other |
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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
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 (3.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,105,000 | $850,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $800,000 |
Zoning mix
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 90% |
| Environmental | 0% | 5% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| 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
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wolumla carries more crime risk (15 vs 0); Wolumla carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 22).
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Toothdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wolumla
- Wolumla Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Wolumla sits further from the CBD (510.8 km vs 500.1 km).
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 500.1 km | 510.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 345 min | 352 min |
| Public transport score | 21/100 Bus | 33/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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 (86.0%).
Setting
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 116 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.9 km | 11.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 350 premises |
Climate
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Toothdale | Wolumla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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