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The quick read on
Tocal
NSW 2421 · Dungog
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 47
- Postcode
- 2421
ABS 2021
Tocal, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tocal
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tocal NSW
Crime and safety
Is Tocal safe?
The overall rate for Tocal is 5,390 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tocal.
Overall crime rate
5,390
offences per 100,000 residents
63% aboveRest of NSW
TocalRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tocal?
Tocal NSW 2421 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
47 people call Tocal home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 19 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3474.5%Above
35–5414.9%Below
55–748.5%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work36.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Tocal
0.0% of workers in Tocal worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
38.3% of people in Tocal described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tocal
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tocal NSW 2421.
Is Tocal family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Tocal's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0 family households lived in Tocal.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tocal?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tocal had 47 residents at the 2021 Census.
6.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
8.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
How do people get to work in Tocal?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
36.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
Who's moving to Tocal, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
14.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 85.4% reported a different address.
8.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tocal?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
8.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tocal residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.5% of Tocal's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tocal?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.9% of ancestry responses in Tocal.
Australian ancestry made up 51.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tocal?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 27.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tocal?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 20.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
14.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 22.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tocal show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
19.1% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tocal?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tocal?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tocal
Is Tocal good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tocal?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Tocal
3 streets in Tocal
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Eelah Rd
- Tocal Rd
- Webbers Creek Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Tocal
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.