Moving to Toorak Gardens SA 5065
What the official numbers say about living in Toorak Gardens — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,910,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $2,286 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Toorak Gardens grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,493 → 2,604 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Toorak Gardens sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (70% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Adelaide, 4 km west.
Nearest tram stop: Botanic Gardens, 2.9 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 5.3 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.6 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 3 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 59 schools · 218 cafes & restaurants · 19 supermarkets · 65 parks — see them all on the Toorak Gardens profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Rose Park Primary School 800 m · Eden Park 850 m · Marryatville High School 950 m · Conyngham Street Child Care Centre 1.2 km · St Joseph's Memorial 1.2 km · Mary MacKillop College 1.2 km · Mary McKillop College 1.2 km · Marryatville Primary School 1.4 km
Groceries: Dulwich Grocer 600 m · Coles 1000 m · Woolworths 1.4 km · Foodland 1.5 km · Aldi 1.6 km · Foodland 1.8 km · Tony & Marks 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Linden Gardens Reserve 800 m · Webb Street Reserve 850 m · Tusmore Park 950 m · Glenside Olive Reserve 1 km · Symons & Symons Reserve 1.1 km · Borthwick Park 1.1 km · Albert Street Reserve 1.2 km · Church Avenue Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Toorak Gardens, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Rock Dove · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Toorak Gardens, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toorak Gardens here | 2,604 | $2,910,000 | 10/10 | 40% |
| Glenside | 2,852 | $1,240,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Dulwich | 1,659 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Tusmore | 1,503 | $1,975,000 | 10/10 | 34% |
| Rose Park | 1,375 | $3,115,000 | 10/10 | 23% |
| Kensington | 1,808 | $1,290,000 | 7/10 | 8% |
| Norwood | 6,354 | $1,700,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burnside — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5065 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Toorak Gardens profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Toorak Gardens has a median sale price of $2,910,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $320 a week.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,493 people to 2,604. It sits about 3 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 4 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Toorak Gardens vs Glenside · Toorak Gardens vs Dulwich.
Nearby guides: Glenside · Dulwich · Tusmore · Rose Park · Kensington · Norwood.
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