Toolern Vale
VIC 3337 · Melton
818 (2021) → 841 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.