Toongabbie VIC 3856
Toongabbie is a suburb in Victoria, 189 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 1,085; the median age is 39 and the median household income is $90,064 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 9.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $270 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,400. The area shows high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Toongabbie a good suburb?
Toongabbie scores a D (25/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 189.3 km · 158 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $668K · More affordable than 96% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 96/100 · Crime 34/100 · Flood 27/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 39 · 1,085 residents
Liveability Rating
25 / 100 · Ranked #783 in VICEach bar is Toongabbie's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Toongabbie?
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Our score
25 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataToongabbie's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $668,000, roughly 22% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$668,000
Based on 35 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 40 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 22 sales $672K
- 4 bed 9 sales $755K
Land
$619,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Toongabbie are currently listed at around $717,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$717K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 371 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Toongabbie safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Toongabbie sits in the low band, with 22 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 29% on the prior year.
22 offences
29.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Toongabbie, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 55 students in one school (avg 55)
Primary
Walkability
Toongabbie is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Toongabbie.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 419
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
Latrobe (Vic.): council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Toongabbie is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $90,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,085
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$90,064/yr
Census Median Rent
$270/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,400/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$40,664/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.0%
Total Dwellings
371
Owner-Occupier Rate
96.3%
Houses
99.2%
Rental Stress
15.6%
Mortgage Stress
18.7%
Work From Home
10.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.2%
- Employment Rate
- 59.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.5% of residents (67) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (60).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,024 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,746 a year through Latrobe (Vic.) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 51%
- Rural and farming 48%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Latrobe (Vic.)
In the year to August 2026, 529 new dwellings were approved across Latrobe (Vic.). That mix is 509 houses and 20 units. Approvals are up 65.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 15.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.56 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Traralgon monitoring station, 18.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport), 21.9 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 234 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 700 mm
- 102 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.1°C
- 15 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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
In postcode 3856, 0 of 1,096 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3856, 238 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 421 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 7 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.
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.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3856 in 2025-26. The most was 12, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $668,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Darren Chester The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darren Chester | 30.6% | 69.4% | +1.2 |
| 2022 | Darren Chester | 29.4% | 70.6% | +3.9 |
| 2019 | Darren Chester | 33.3% | 66.7% | -1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Danny O'Brien The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Danny O'Brien NP | 53.3% | 34.8% | 65.2% |
| 2018 | Danny O'Brien NP | 61.9% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| 2014 | Peter Ryan NP | 57.3% | 34.3% | 65.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Toongabbie?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,085 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Toongabbie
Is Toongabbie a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Toongabbie is low (34/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Toongabbie?
Toongabbie has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (27/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Toongabbie a good place to live?
Toongabbie has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (25/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Toongabbie?
Toongabbie, VIC had a population of 1,085 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Toongabbie, VIC?
The postcode for Toongabbie, VIC is 3856.
How far is Toongabbie from Melbourne?
Toongabbie is 189 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 158 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Toongabbie?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Toongabbie was $90,064 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 Toongabbie?
There are too few current rental listings in Toongabbie for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $270, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Toongabbie?
The median age of residents in Toongabbie was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Toongabbie at risk of bushfire?
Toongabbie has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Toongabbie?
There is 1 school inside the Toongabbie boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Toongabbie?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Toongabbie (Traralgon) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.9 µg/m³. That puts Toongabbie below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Toongabbie?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Toongabbie, Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) (21.9 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 4.1°C, 700 mm of rain a year over 102 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Toongabbie?
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 Toongabbie belong to?
Toongabbie sits within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Toongabbie?
The average residential rates bill through Latrobe (Vic.) is $1,746 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Toongabbie?
Across Latrobe (Vic.), 529 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.5% 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 Toongabbie in?
Toongabbie sits within the federal Division of Gippsland, currently held by Darren Chester (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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