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Toolern Vale

VIC 3337 · Melton

818 (2021)841 est. (2025) · High Growth

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

818
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
47
Safety score
0
Transport score

Toolern Vale is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3337, about 40km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Toolern Vale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 36km inland. Toolern Vale has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.

40.1 km
To Melbourne CBD
35.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
10.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

818
Population
44
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,908
vs NSW median+3.1%
Bachelor degree or higher27.1%
Born in Australia80.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse259 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (2.93%), Malta (2.2%), New Zealand (0.98%), Scotland (0.98%), Croatia (0.73%)

Top languages: Spanish (0.86%), Vietnamese (0.73%), Greek (0.61%), Croatian (0.49%), Mandarin (0.37%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

47
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

7
Break & enter dwelling856/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft122/100k
2
Domestic assault244/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 56 (all categories, latest year)6,846 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

18
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Toolern Vale and District Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 978

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Kurunjang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 945
  • Kurunjang Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 948
  • Heathdale Christian College - Melton CampusCombined · Independent · 7.6km
  • Arnolds Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 998
  • Melton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 930
  • Melton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 976
  • Wedge Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 972
  • St Dominic's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 974
  • Western English Language School-Melton Campus (interim name)Combined · Government · 8.5km
  • Melton Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 952
  • Muhammadiyah Australia CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1089
  • St Francis Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1017

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)132 min (bus)
Nearest train stationMelton Railway (10.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1212 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBacchus Marsh & Melton Regional Hospital (16.1 km)
Nearest vet12.2 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (23.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.70%
Projected population 20411,863
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Toolern Vale

Is Toolern Vale safe?

Toolern Vale has a residential safety score of 47/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,846 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Toolern Vale from Melbourne CBD?

Toolern Vale is about 40.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 132 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Toolern Vale?

Toolern Vale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 978 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Toolern Vale?

Toolern Vale has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.