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Toorak VIC 3142

9,534 addresses · 173 streets

Higgins Electorate › Stonnington LGA › Toorak · 6 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Melbourne's most prestigious suburb, Toorak is known for its grand mansions and tree-lined streets, with an established, older profile (median age 47). Households average 2.1 people. Median household income is $2,533 a week, with rent around $486.

Toorak is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,817 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $2,533 a week, with median rent near $486 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 66% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $6,060,000.

12,817Population
47Median age
$2,533Median household income / wk
$486Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Toorak statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Toorak itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Toorak, 950 m south · Tram stop: Stop 134: Orrong Road, 50 m north · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 6.1 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 1.2 km north-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.5 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

9 facilities recorded in Toorak.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$6,060,000House · 2024
$975,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Toorak

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Toorak VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202134.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 59.5%

Population by age in Toorak
Population by age, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4405
5-14992
15-19634
20-24863
25-341,870
35-441,361
45-541,530
55-641,678
65-741,746
75-841,226
85+514
Dwelling types in Toorak
Dwelling types, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,664
Townhouse1,084
Apartment2,731
Other0
Households by weekly income in Toorak
Households by weekly income, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650576
$650-1,499904
$1,500-2,9991,316
$3,000+2,313
Top ancestries in Toorak
Top ancestries, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,097
Australian2,842
Other1,869
Irish1,421
Chinese1,419
Scottish1,360
Housing tenure in Toorak
Housing tenure, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,335
Mortgage1,239
Rented1,705
Other132
Cars per household in Toorak
Cars per household, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0479
12,379
21,760
3503
4+298
Commute to work in Toorak
Commute to work, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,320
Train138
Bus6
Tram/ferry136
Walked189
Bicycle94
Home2,817
Top countries of birth in Toorak
Top countries of birth, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China635
England442
New Zealand254
India239
Malaysia181
United States140
Languages used at home in Toorak
Languages used at home, Toorak VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin815
Cantonese198
Greek196
Spanish117
Italian111
French78

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

384,224 bird observations recorded near Toorak — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Toorak

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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