VIC · South Gippsland Council
Toora (Vic.), VIC, 3962
Current weather
13°COvercast
69% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 16.3° / 9.5° today · 2.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#234 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Toora (Vic.) is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 713 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 713
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $935
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 368
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 44.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 9
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.
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newsagency/Stanley St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Windmill CafeCafe
- Toora Bargain CentreFurniture
25 Stanley Street, Toora
- Toora Police StationPolice
5-7 Foster Road
- Public toilets
- Toora SupermarketSupermarket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sargasser ParkPark
- Stanley Street PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toora/Welshpool KindergartenGray Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #234 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Toora/Welshpool KindergartenchildcareGray Streetkindergarten
- Sargasser Parkgovernmentpark
- Stanley Street Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Newsagency/Stanley Sttransport
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Toora Bargain Centreamenities25 Stanley Street, Toorafurniture
- Toora Police Stationamenities5-7 Foster Roadpolice
- Toora Supermarketamenitiessupermarket
- Windmill Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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