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VIC · Mitchell Council
Tooborac, 3522
Est. population · Jun 2025
305
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.6%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,361/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
Languages at home
3.5%non-English
Most common: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Mitchell Council, Tooborac keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tooborac snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
305
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#313
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 27.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5894th in Australia
- State rank
- 1120th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #313 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #611 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
305(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · -2.6% over 5 years · 68th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- -2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- -8
- Growth rank in VIC
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 319
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,313
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 18
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -47.1%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
- B49 Other Theft3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Northern Hwy
- General Store/Northern Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 6.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(3)
- Catz CafeCafe
- Tooborac PiesCafe
5115 Northern Highway, Tooborac
- Tooborac Hotel & BreweryPub
5115 Northern Highway, Tooborac
Community(2)
- Community centre
- Tooborac Primary SchoolSchool
5185 Northern Highway
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports field
- Tooborac OvalSports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(6)
- Drinking water
- Tooborac CFAFire station
- Tooborac I167 Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baynton I18 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tooborac I167 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tooborac I98 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tooborac I99 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Tooborac State ForestNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Heathcote Hospital (15.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling410 TOOBORAC BAYNTON ROAD TOOBORAC 3522Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling.1525 DAIRY FLAT ROAD TOOBORAC 3522Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use and development of the land for a utility installation290 MAJORS LINE ROAD TOOBORAC 3522Withdrawn
February 2021
- Use of the land for a winery and ancillary licensed premises (cellar door) and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 12370 LANCEFIELD TOOBORAC ROAD TOOBORAC 3522NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of an agricultural shedNorthern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use of land to sell and consume liquor2370 Lancefield Tooborac RoadWithdrawn
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and vegetation removalYoungs LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use of the land for a Pig Farm2820 Lancefield Tooborac RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Subdivision of the land into three lots - S157227V1000 West RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
- Member of Parliament
- Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,088
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +51.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 42.0 km away).
Coalition 58.4%Labor 41.6%
9.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +41.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TooboracLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- PyalongLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- HeathcoteLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
- RedesdaleLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)26.3 km away
- KynetonLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)39.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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