Toolong VIC 3285

Toolong sits 284 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 3 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 88 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $84,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 3.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $150 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

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Is Toolong safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Toolong sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026.

1 offences

no change since 2025
Harassment & Stalking 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Toolong killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Toolong is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 1% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Toolong.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
46
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 98%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Moyne: council population

The whole council area, not just Toolong · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
17,760
+0.5% in a year
Change
+94
people since 2024
Density
3.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+50
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-7
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+51
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
9/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
8/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Toolong is home to 88 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

88

3.3% since 2016

Median Age

40

13.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$84,500/yr

44.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$150/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,517/mo

16.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

4.2% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$42,536/yr

34.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

11.4%

37.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

35

6.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

16.7% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

9.2%

Mortgage Stress

21.5%

19.5% since 2016

Work From Home

45.2%

139.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 35 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 16 (59.3%)
Owned Outright 11 (40.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
83.0%
English Spoken at Home
97.7%
Employment Rate
70.4%
13.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
36.4%

Occupations

Managers 13 (25.0%)
Labourers 9 (17.3%)
Community & Personal Service 8 (15.4%)
Professionals 7 (13.5%)
Sales 4 (7.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 3 (5.8%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (5.8%)

Religion

No Religion 42 (47.7%)
Christianity 37 (42.0%)
Other Religions 3 (3.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (6.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (5.7%)
5-14 12 (13.6%)
25-34 10 (11.4%)
35-44 18 (20.5%)
45-54 11 (12.5%)
55-64 12 (13.6%)
65-74 5 (5.7%)
75-84 9 (10.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 13 (68.4%)
Lone Person 6 (31.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 23 (54.8%)
Worked from Home 19 (45.2%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 12 (13.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (10.2%)
Bachelor Degree 8 (9.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5 (5.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (3.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 5 (15.6%)
2 cars 23 (71.9%)
3 cars 4 (12.5%)

Council Rates

Moyne
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,613 a year through Moyne based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,613/yr
17% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.211¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Toolong's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Moyne

The whole council area, not just Toolong · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 64 new dwellings were approved across Moyne. That mix is 59 houses and 5 units. Approvals are down 15.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
64dwellings
-15.4% YoY
Houses
59
detached dwellings
Units
5
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2013).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Port Fairy AWS, 8.4 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
17 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
5.9 km
Annual rainfall
699 mm
111 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.5°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.2°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.24% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 3285, 6 of 1,314 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (13 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.24%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.23%
2024
0.30%
2025
0.46%

Rooftop solar

39
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.2 kW each

In postcode 3285, 217 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 558 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 12 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
12
2020
18
2021
19
2022
12
2023
20
2024
11
2025
10
2026
4

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3285 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 7, in 2000-01.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Wannon

Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Tehan 39.1% 60.9% -2.3
2022 Dan Tehan 40.9% 59.1% -1.1
2019 Dan Tehan 39.6% 60.4% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

South-West Coast District

Currently held by Roma Britnell Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Roma Britnell LP 58.0% 42.0% 58.0%
2018 Roma Britnell LP 52.3% 47.7% 52.3%
2014 Denis Napthine LP 57.0% 39.0% 61.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Toolong

Is Toolong a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Toolong is low (24/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Toolong?

Toolong has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Toolong?

Toolong, VIC had a population of 88 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Toolong, VIC?

The postcode for Toolong, VIC is 3285.

How far is Toolong from Melbourne?

Toolong is 284 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 225 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Toolong?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Toolong was $84,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Toolong?

There are too few current rental listings in Toolong for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $150, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Toolong?

The median age of residents in Toolong was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Toolong?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Toolong, Port Fairy AWS (8.4 km away), summer days average 22.5°C, winter nights 7.2°C, 699 mm of rain a year over 111 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Toolong?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Toolong belong to?

Toolong sits within the Moyne local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Toolong?

The average residential rates bill through Moyne is $1,613 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Toolong?

Across Moyne, 64 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 15.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Toolong in?

Toolong sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).

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