VIC · South Gippsland Council
Toora, 3962
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Toora (Vic.) is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 713 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 75 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 105.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 713
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $935
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 368
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 44.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 9
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)
- 75
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault7
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage14
- B49 Other Theft7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newsagency/Stanley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Windmill CafeCafe
- Toora Bargain CentreFurniture
25 Stanley Street, Toora
- Toora Police StationPolice
5-7 Foster Road
- Public toilets
- Toora SupermarketSupermarket
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sargasser ParkPark
- Stanley Street PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toora/Welshpool KindergartenGray Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100
- National rank
- 5389th in Australia
- State rank
- 1056th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #68 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #112 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime7
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime4
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime14
- B49 Other Theftcrime7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime13
- Toora/Welshpool KindergartenchildcareGray Streetkindergarten
- Sargasser Parkgovernmentpark
- Stanley Street Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Newsagency/Stanley Sttransport
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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