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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Tol Tol, 3549

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  • Green suburb
What Tol Tol is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Tol Tol is a welcoming smaller community in Swan Hill, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
175
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,146
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 51
Median monthly mortgage
$1,050
Employment rate
67.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
85.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
70.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+400%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

16 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone (Dwelling Excision)
    3430 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY TOL TOL 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of the Land for a Replacement Dwelling in the Farming Zone
    585A TOL TOL ROAD TOL TOL 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and Development of a Rural Industry in the Farming Zone
    55 OCONNOR LANE TOL TOL 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone
    548 TOL TOL ROAD TOL TOL 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of works associated with the refurbishment of an existing pump station
    TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Extension to an existing rural industry with a reduced setback and a waiver of the car parking requirement in the Farming Zone
    730 TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to an existing rural industry in the Farming Zone
    730 TOL TOL ROADWithdrawn

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to an existing pump station and the removal of native vegetation in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Environmental Significance Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.
    INVINCIBLE BEND LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of the the land for a replacement dwelling and conversion of existing dwelling to a domestic storage building (outbuilding) with reduced setback
    291 TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Resubdivision and Use & Development of the Land for a Dwelling in the Farming Zone
    397 TOL TOL ROAD TOL TOL 3549Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of a shed with a reduced setback in the Farming Zone
    40 ROYSTON ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for Service Industry in Farming Zone
    106 WALSH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use & Development for Group Accommodation ( 4 cabins) in the Farming Zone
    ROYSTON ROAD TOL TOL 3549Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Works associated with an existing pump station in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, Environmental Significance Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay
    TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use & Development of the Land for a Dwelling in the Farming Zone
    397 TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of the land associated with an existing dwelling (Carport and Veranadah) in the FZ
    516-530 TOL TOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking
  • Swimming pool

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
56
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • Buildings and works to an existing pump station and the removal of native vegetation in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone affected by the Environmental Significance Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.planningINVINCIBLE BEND LANELodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to an existing rural industry in the Farming Zoneplanning730 TOL TOL ROADLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Development of a shed with a reduced setback in the Farming Zoneplanning40 ROYSTON ROADLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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