Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$645,000
Down 26.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $645k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Toolangi
VIC 3777 · Murrindindi
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $645,000
- Population
- 366
- Postcode
- 3777
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Toolangi, Victoria
Property market insights for Toolangi
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Toolangi VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Toolangi, VIC is currently $645,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Toolangi has a 12-month growth rate of -26.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000 in Toolangi.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Toolangi is $575 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Toolangi safe?
The overall rate for Toolangi is 2,552 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Toolangi.
Overall crime rate
2,552
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Melbourne
ToolangiGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Toolangi?
Toolangi VIC 3777 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
366 people call Toolangi home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,611 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 366
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $236 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.8%Below
15–3424.3%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.1%Above
Paying a mortgage44.0%Above
Renting12.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.1%Below
Two cars48.4%Above
Three or more34.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Below
Drove to work52.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Toolangi
20.0% of workers in Toolangi worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.3% of Toolangi residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
54.4% of people in Toolangi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Toolangi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Toolangi VIC 3777.
Is Toolangi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.8% of Toolangi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
102 family households lived in Toolangi; 31.4% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
23.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Toolangi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Toolangi had 366 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Toolangi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.3% of occupied private dwellings in Toolangi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Toolangi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
44.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Toolangi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Toolangi had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 19.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 46.3%, while 28.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Toolangi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
52.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Toolangi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 15.1% of the total.
83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Toolangi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Toolangi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% 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 Toolangi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Toolangi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% 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 86.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Toolangi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Toolangi.
Australian ancestry made up 38.5% 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 Toolangi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Toolangi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
29.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Toolangi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Toolangi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Toolangi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,611 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $236 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Toolangi compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Toolangi, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 12.9% in Toolangi, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Toolangi
Is Toolangi expensive?
The median house price is $645,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Toolangi good for families?
The Census counted 102 local families, and 12.8% of residents were under 15. 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 Toolangi?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $645,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Toolangi
14 streets in Toolangi
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cherrys Ln
- Chum Creek Rd
- C J Dennis Rd
- Ellis Rd
- Glenwood Dr
- Healesville-Kinglake Road
- Lowes Rd
- Myers Creek Rd
- Noel Dr
- Old Toolangi-Dixons Creek Rd
- Old Toolangi-Mt Slide Rd
- Phillips Rd
- Smiths Rd
- Spraggs Rd
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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.