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The quick read on

Toorooka

NSW 2440 · Kempsey

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
47

ABS 2021

Postcode
2440

Toorooka, New South Wales

Property market insights for Toorooka

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Toorooka NSW

Median price trend for houses

Down 41.0% over 12 months

$500k$400k$300k20182018201920192019

Market data updated August 2019.

Toorooka has a 12-month growth rate of -41.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Toorooka safe?

The overall rate for Toorooka is 2,147 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below 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 Toorooka.

Overall crime rate

2,147

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowRest of NSW

ToorookaRest 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 Toorooka?

Toorooka NSW 2440 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

47 people call Toorooka home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $762 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
47
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$900 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5410.6%Below
55–7451.1%Above
75 and over14.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses122.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars27.3%Below
Three or more22.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.4%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Toorooka

21.4% of workers in Toorooka worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

6.4% of Toorooka residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

23.4% of people in Toorooka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Toorooka

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Toorooka NSW 2440.

Is Toorooka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.0% of Toorooka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

14 family households lived in Toorooka; 21.4% were couple families and 28.6% were one-parent families.

28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Toorooka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Toorooka had 47 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

66.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Toorooka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 122.2% of occupied private dwellings in Toorooka.

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 Toorooka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Toorooka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Toorooka had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 40.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 13.6%, while 13.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Toorooka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

50.0% 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.

How many cars do households have in Toorooka?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 Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.

50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Toorooka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.4% reported a different address.

6.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Toorooka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Toorooka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.4% of Toorooka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.6% 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 85.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Toorooka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 61.7% of ancestry responses in Toorooka.

Australian ancestry made up 31.9% 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 Toorooka?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 28.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 42.9% 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 Toorooka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 39.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

13.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Toorooka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 17.0% arthritis and 10.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Toorooka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Toorooka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $762 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $900.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Toorooka compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.4% in Toorooka, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Toorooka, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Toorooka

Is Toorooka expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Toorooka good for families?

The Census counted 14 local families, and 17.0% 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 Toorooka?

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 Toorooka

8 streets in Toorooka

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Brassils Creek Rd
  • Dowlings Falls Rd
  • Factory Rd
  • Fifes Creek Road
  • Rocky Gully Rd
  • Toorooka Rd
  • Warbro Brook Rd
  • Willi Willi Rd

Keep exploring

Is Toorooka right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.