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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Toolamba, 3614

Est. population · Jun 2025

816

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.1%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,960/wk

Employment rate

67.2%

Languages at home

1.9%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28.5/100
Below average

1112th in VIC

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Toolamba is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Toolamba offers a slower smaller community life in Greater Shepparton Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from Melbourne is unmistakable: this is well outside the capital's everyday orbit. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Toolamba snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

816

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.3%

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

#138

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

72nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

57th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
28.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5820th in Australia
State rank
1112th in VIC
Peer rank
#138 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#603 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

816(June 2025)

0.0% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 37th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-0.1%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in VIC
37th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
822
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,960
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 301
Median monthly mortgage
$1,486
Employment rate
67.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
270 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
72
Against the person
1
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
88.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 822 residents
State safety percentile
72.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+10.8%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft8
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • C12 Drug Trafficking16
  • C23 Possess Drug Manufacturing Equipment Or Precursor16
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,023
Median ICSEA percentile
57th
School list
  • Toolamba Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 121 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cross Lane/Toolamba Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.22
Shopping(1)
  • Wren's General Store & NewsagencyConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Colaura GardensPark
Other(4)
  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Toolamba Fire Station CFAFire station

    20 Wren Street

  • Public toilets

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Colaura GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Goulburn Valley Health (Tatura) (10.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
27
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.1

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

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
106 mm · ~13 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 4°
Rainfall
120 mm · ~15 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
122 mm · ~15 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).

20 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • May 2021

  • buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay for a wall
    1620 River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The removal of a dead tree on the nature strip at 20 Wren St
    20 Wren StreetWithdrawn

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Floodway Overlay for a dwelling
    35 CROSS LANE TOOLAMBA 3614Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works in the Bushfire Management Overlay and Floodway Overlay for an in-ground swimming pool with open style fencing
    1325 Toolamba RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and Works assocaited with a Safari Tent in the Floodway Overlay
    1010 Toolamba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Building of new dwelling in BAL19 zone
    8 Bridge RoadWithdrawn
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Domestic Shed over 100m2 in Farming Zone
    1630 Toolamba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in the Farming Zone
    1000 Toolamba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling in a Farming Zone
    360 Pogue RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in the Floodway Overlay for an agricultural shed
    245 Toolamba-Rushworth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Works Associated With a Dwelling in the BMO
    1356 Toolamba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • use and development of land for a poultry farm for egg production
    502 Pogue RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Domestic Shed over 100m2 in Farming Zone
    1630 Toolamba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Storage Shed
    1345 Downer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and buildings and works, including partial demolition in Heritage Overlay
    490 Pogue RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlay for a glass house
    415 Waugh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Dwelling and Shed in the BMO
    15 Meadow DriveWithdrawn
  • Removal of native vegetation (1 Grey Box tree)
    17 Baden DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural shed within 100 metres of a designated floodplain
    1350 River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • 2 lot subdivision in the Farming Zone, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    120 Baulch RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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
Nicholls
Member of Parliament
Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,390
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+35.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.5 km away).

Coalition 73.9%Labor 26.1%

9.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +26.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ToolambaLabor 25.7% · Coalition 74.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Kialla WestLabor 31.2% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
  • DhurringileLabor 17.3% · Coalition 82.7% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
  • KiallaLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
  • TaturaLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)11.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Compare with

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