Tocal
NSW 2421 · Dungog
47 (2021) → 50 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Dungog local government area (est. 10,124 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tocal is a moderate growth suburb in Dungog, NSW 2421, about 143km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Tocal are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 37km inland. Tocal has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2421 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Paterson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1027
- Iona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 992
- Martins Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4km
- Vacy Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 946
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1032
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tocal
How far is Tocal from Sydney CBD?
Tocal is about 143.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tocal?
Tocal has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tocal?
Tocal has a transport score of 0/100.