Toolijooa (postcode 2534) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Kiama local government area. With a population of 103, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Toolijooa is $1.4 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,250.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kiama LGA is low at 1,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.