Tootgarook
VIC 3941 · Mornington Peninsula
3,178 (2021) → 3,269 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tootgarook is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3941, about 64km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $880K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 33/100, and is right by the coast. Tootgarook has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 40/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.71%), Italy (2.33%), New Zealand (1.26%), Croatia (0.79%), Greece (0.69%)
Top languages: Italian (2.71%), Greek (1.54%), Croatian (0.82%), Spanish (0.28%), Mandarin (0.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
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 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tootgarook Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rye Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- Eastbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 957
- Advance College of Education IncorporatedSecondary · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 935
- Oakwood School-Capel Sound CampusSecondary · Government · 3.1km
- Rosebud Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 988
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1023
- Boneo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1030
- Padua College - Rosebud CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5km
- Rosebud Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1011
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tootgarook
Is Tootgarook safe?
Tootgarook has a residential safety score of 40/100, 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 5,129 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tootgarook?
In Tootgarook, the .
How far is Tootgarook from Melbourne CBD?
Tootgarook is about 63.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 202 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tootgarook?
Tootgarook has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 979 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tootgarook?
Tootgarook has a transport score of 33/100 and 28 bus stops.