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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Toorloo Arm, 3909

Est. population · Jun 2025

500

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,317/wk

Employment rate

40.5%

Languages at home

3.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

16.4/100
Below average

1262nd in VIC

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Toorloo Arm is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Toorloo Arm is a quieter smaller community in East Gippsland Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Toorloo Arm snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

500

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

15.8%

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

#412

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

94th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

63rd

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

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
16.4/100 — Below average
National rank
6858th in Australia
State rank
1262nd in VIC
Peer rank
#412 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#734 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

500(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 63th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+9
Growth rank in VIC
63th 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 (~500), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
509
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,317
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 183
Median monthly mortgage
$1,372
Employment rate
40.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
143 / 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)
135
Against the person
44
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
270
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
94.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+237.5%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault10
  • B21 Criminal Damage16
  • D25 Criminal Intent11
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order31

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Rules Rd/Princes Hwy
  • Veldens Rd/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
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
Orbost Regional Health (36.9 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)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.0

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

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
24° / 14°
Rainfall
187 mm · ~23 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
190 mm · ~24 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 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).

13 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of an agricultural outbuilding within an Erosion Management Overlay
    204 LENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for a domestic outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    109 VELDENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • For an Extractive Industry (Quarrying of Lime)
    233 LENS ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding
    81 TOORLOO ARM ROAD TOORLOO ARM 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    24A Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for dwelling alterations and extensions
    110 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a single-storey dwelling, outbuilding and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    630 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Significance Landscape Overlay and an Environmental Significance Overlay
    17 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Building and works for a dwelling and outbuilding including earthworks within a Bushfire Management Overlay, Environment Significance Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    97 Old Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    30-32 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a shed
    120 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and a shed
    58 Tamar ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and shed
    57 Mill Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • ANGLICAN CHURCH LAKE TYERSNH1796

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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
Gippsland
Member of Parliament
Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,075
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.8 km away).

Coalition 74.5%Labor 25.5%

5.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Toorloo ArmLabor 25.1% · Coalition 74.9% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • Nowa NowaLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.1% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
  • Lakes Entrance EastLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
  • Lakes EntranceLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)12.0 km away
  • JohnsonvilleLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)21.1 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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