NSW · Kiama Council
Toolijooa, NSW, 2534
Suburb snapshot
Toolijooa is a small locality in the Kiama area, home to around 103 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 112 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), roughly 1087.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $705, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 37
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 112
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,087.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Liquor Offences8
- Motor Vehicle Theft8
- Steal From Motor Vehicle11
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 80 Toolijooa Rd
- Toolijooa Rd At Dooley Rd
- Toolijooa Rd At Sharpes Lane
- Toolijooa Rd Before Princes Hwy
- Toolijooa Rd Opp 80
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility67 DONOVAN ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure250 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house250 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure158 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Withdrawn
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility111 SHARPES LANE TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing15 DOOLEY ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Shed201 PRINCES HIGHWAY TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing15 DOOLEY ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development70 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 80 Toolijooa Rdtransport
- Toolijooa Rd At Dooley Rdtransport
- Toolijooa Rd At Sharpes Lanetransport
- Toolijooa Rd Before Princes Hwytransport
- Toolijooa Rd Opp 80transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning70 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning250 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Lodged 17 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning158 TOOLIJOOA ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Lodged 15 Apr 2024 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Water storage facilityplanning111 SHARPES LANE TOOLIJOOA 2534Lodged 16 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facilityplanning67 DONOVAN ROAD TOOLIJOOA 2534Lodged 10 Feb 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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