NSW · Kempsey Council
Toorooka, NSW, 2440
Suburb snapshot
Toorooka is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 47 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 87212.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Employment rate
- 39.5%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
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)
- 4,099
- Against the person
- 1,083
- Against property
- 1,585
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87,212.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Toorooka Rd At Factory Rd
- Toorooka Rd At Moparrabah Rd
- Warbro Brook Rd After Brassils Creek Rd
- Warbro Brook Rd At Fifes Creek Rd
- Warbro Brook Rd At Rocky Gully Rd
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).
4 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBRASSILS CREEK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure116 TOOROOKA ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- DwellingBRASSILS CREEK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy690 WARBRO BROOK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2026 · 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Recent changes
- Toorooka Rd At Factory Rdtransport
- Toorooka Rd At Moparrabah Rdtransport
- Warbro Brook Rd After Brassils Creek Rdtransport
- Warbro Brook Rd At Fifes Creek Rdtransport
- Warbro Brook Rd At Rocky Gully Rdtransport
- Dual occupancyplanning690 WARBRO BROOK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Lodged 28 Jul 2022 · Determined
- DwellingplanningBRASSILS CREEK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Lodged 14 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning116 TOOROOKA ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Lodged 03 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningBRASSILS CREEK ROAD TOOROOKA 2440Lodged 29 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime264
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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