Moving to Toongabbie VIC 3856
What the official numbers say about living in Toongabbie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $631,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 141% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,732 a week.
About 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Toongabbie grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (915 → 1,085 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Toongabbie sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 22.3 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 148 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant — see them all on the Toongabbie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Toongabbie Primary School 350 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Toongabbie, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Eastern Rosella · Grey Fantail · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Toongabbie, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toongabbie here | 1,085 | $631,500 | 4/10 | 52% |
| Glengarry | 1,113 | $450,000 | 6/10 | 3% |
| Traralgon East | 1,780 | $830,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Traralgon | 26,907 | $507,000 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Heyfield | 2,050 | $335,000 | 1/10 | 19% |
| Rosedale | 1,729 | $452,000 | 2/10 | 29% |
| Glenmaggie | 279 | — | 3/10 | 58% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Latrobe (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3856 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Toongabbie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Toongabbie has a median sale price of $631,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 4% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 915 people to 1,085. It sits about 148 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Latrobe (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Toongabbie vs Glengarry.
Nearby guides: Glengarry · Traralgon East · Traralgon · Heyfield · Rosedale · Glenmaggie.
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