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VIC · Campaspe Council
Toolleen, 3551
Est. population · Jun 2025
226
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,430/wk
Employment rate
52%
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Toolleen offers a slower smaller community life in Campaspe Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
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. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
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
Toolleen snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
226
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.0%
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
#381
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
63rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
- 21.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6600th in Australia
- State rank
- 1222nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #381 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #698 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
226(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 65th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in VIC
- 65th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,430
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 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)
- 16
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
- B49 Other Theft2
- 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
- Axedale Rd/Northern Hwy
- Axedale Rd/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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 places of worship · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.52
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Toolleen HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Picnic area
- Sports field
Other(4)
- Toolleen CFAFire station
- Place of worship (2)
- Australia PostPost office
- 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
- Toolleen Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- 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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (2)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Heathcote Hospital (23.0 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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.0
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).
11 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone Schedule 1NORTHERN HIGHWAY TOOLLEEN 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Restructure Overlay Schedule 6Cornella-Toolleen RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Building and Works (Agricultural Shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1290 Cornella-Toolleen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Subdivision of the land into two lots in the Farming Zone Schedule 1, Bushfire Management Overlay, Salinity Management Overlay and creation of a vehicle access to a Road Zone Category 1 pursuant to Clause 52.29Pook RoadWithdrawn
September 2020
- Development of the Land for a Telecommunications Facility in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 pursuant to Clause 52.19Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings & Works (Replacement Dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1290 Cornella-Toolleen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling; and alteration of access to a Road Zone 11573 Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of land for a dwellingLot 2 Toolleen-Axedale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the Land for Dog Breeding in the Farming Zone Schedule 12149 Northern HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of a shed671 Murphys LaneNo permit required
January 2020
- Buildings and works (E-Waste Storage Facility) in the Restructure Overlay Schedule 622 Cornella-Toolleen 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
- 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 47.6 km away).
Coalition 73.4%Labor 26.6%
9.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +26.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ColbinabbinLabor 22.4% · Coalition 77.6% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
- RushworthLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)31.9 km away
- StanhopeLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)39.5 km away
- NagambieLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)41.5 km away
- GirgarreLabor 24.8% · Coalition 75.2% TPP (2025)43.2 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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