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Toolooa suburb profile

Toolooa is a practical, mainly residential suburb on the edge of Gladstone's urban area, characterised by modest lowset homes on level blocks and a mix of older houses and newer infill. It attracts families and people who work in Gladstone's industrial and port sectors, offering straightforward everyday living rather than glossy lifestyle precincts. Local shops, school catchments and sporting fields are within easy reach and the suburb links to major roads for access to the city and the coast. Nearby Gladstone harbour and foreshore provide recreational options, so Toolooa suits those wanting convenient access to work and outdoor time.

Toolooa property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, this area sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 13.6% over the last 12 months.

Over the last 3 months five houses were sold; there isn't enough recent unit sales data to report a count. Houses sold in a median of 22 days over the last 12 months.

The rental market in Toolooa shows house rents averaging $480 a week, up a marginal 1.1% over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
N/AN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
13.6%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
5N/A
Median days on market
Past 12 months
22N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$480N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
1.1%N/A

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Toolooa demographics

Toolooa is a community of 992 people with a median age of 35. The typical household income is $988 a week, roughly $51,400 a year.

Household mix leans towards families: couple families without children are the largest group at 37.6%, followed by couples with children and one-parent families which each account for 30.4%. Other families make up 1.7%. In absolute terms, that represents 89 couple families without children, 72 couple families with children, 72 one-parent families and 4 other families.

In Toolooa, owner-occupiers are the majority: combined, 58.3% of homes are owned (32.6% with a mortgage and 25.7% owned outright), while 41.7% are rented.

Suburbs near Toolooa

Some popular suburbs near Toolooa include:

  • Sun Valley: Hilly residential neighbourhood with leafy streets and suburban views.
  • Glen Eden: Quiet, family-friendly suburb with mature trees and residential streets.
  • Telina: Compact suburb mixing homes with nearby shopping and pleasant parkland.
  • Kin Kora: Community-focused area featuring several parks, sports fields and river reserves.
  • South Gladstone: Largely industrial and maritime, associated with the harbour and waterfront facilities.
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