Suburb in Melton

Toolern Vale, VIC

Toolern Vale had a population of 818 at the 2021 Census (+13.0% since 2016). Median age 44.6. Median weekly household income $1,828. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Toolern Vale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Toolern Vale's population grew by 13.0% to 818, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 44.6, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.

7.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 265 households.

The median household earns $1,828 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $367 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,073 a month.

13.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 7.1% use a language other than English at home. 40.7% report no religion, close to the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Toolern Vale beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureToolern ValeVICAustralia
Population8186,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age44.637.938.2
Households2652,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting7.7%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.4%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,828$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$367$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,073$1,867$1,866
Born overseas13.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home7.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion40.7%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7132011
  2. 7242016
  3. 8182021

Age

Median age 44.6, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Toolern Vale Victoria
Share of people by age, Toolern Vale and Victoria
0–99.9%
10–1913.2%
20–299.8%
30–3910.0%
40–4913.6%
50–5915.2%
60–6913.8%
70–799.8%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Toolern Vale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.4%
  2. English38.7%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Maltese10.8%
  5. Scottish7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish0.9%
  2. Vietnamese0.8%
  3. Greek0.7%
  4. Croatian0.5%
  5. Mandarin0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. Malta2.4%
  3. New Zealand1.1%
  4. Scotland1.1%
  5. Croatia0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Toolern Vale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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