Toolern Vale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Toolern Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 998, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Toolern Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 818
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,908
- SEIFA score
- 998
- Coordinates
- -37.6025, 144.5907
Toolern Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Toolern Vale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 8% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 135 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 109 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 161 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 244 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 164 | 20% |
Share of the 813 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 116 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 112 | 44% |
| Rented | 20 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 259 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 266 occupied private dwellings in Toolern Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $385
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,235
- Median weekly personal income
- $767
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 99 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 54 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 314 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 218
- Employed part-time
- 142
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Toolern Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Toolern Vale is January (average daytime high around 24.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 10°C). The area receives roughly 752 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.7°C | 12.5°C | 74 mm |
| Feb | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 21.3°C | 11.1°C | 56 mm |
| Apr | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm |
| May | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm |
| Jun | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 64 mm |
| Jul | 10°C | 4.4°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 11°C | 4.3°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 13.8°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm |
| Oct | 17.2°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.5°C | 8.6°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 22.4°C | 10.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Toolern Vale
Where is Toolern Vale?
Toolern Vale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Toolern Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Toolern Vale had a population of about 818.
Is Toolern Vale an advantaged area?
Toolern Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 998, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Toolern Vale?
Toolern Vale has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 8°C, with roughly 752 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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