Median price trend for houses
Based on 107 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,500,000
Up 4.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.9m
- 3 bed
- $2.83m
- 4 bed
- $5.25m
- 5+ bed
- $8.3m
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The quick read on
Toorak
VIC 3142 · Stonnington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,500,000
- Median unit
- $850,000
- Population
- 12,817
- Postcode
- 3142
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ABS 2021
Toorak, Victoria
Property market insights for Toorak
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Toorak VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,350 per week
Down 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Toorak, VIC is currently $4,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Toorak has a 12-month growth rate of 4.9% for houses and 0.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,830,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $8,300,000 in Toorak.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Toorak is $1,350 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Toorak is $850,000, which has increased 0.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $465,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $825,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,250,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,700,000 in Toorak. The median rent for units and apartments in Toorak is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Toorak safe?
The overall rate for Toorak is 4,559 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Toorak.
Overall crime rate
4,559
offences per 100,000 residents
14% aboveGreater Melbourne
ToorakGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Toorak?
Toorak VIC 3142 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,817 people call Toorak home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,533 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,817
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,152 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $486 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.9%Below
15–3426.3%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over13.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses30.3%Below
Townhouses19.7%Above
Apartments49.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting32.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%In line
One car43.9%Above
Two cars32.5%Below
Three or more14.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.0%Above
Drove to work33.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.3%Above
Walked or cycled4.3%Above
What stands out in Toorak
43.0% of workers in Toorak worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.0% of Toorak residents were born in China.
36.6% of people in Toorak described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Toorak
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Toorak VIC 3142.
Is Toorak family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.9% of Toorak's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3,308 family households lived in Toorak; 34.5% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.
24.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Toorak?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Toorak had 12,817 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Toorak?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 30.3% of occupied private dwellings in Toorak.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 49.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Toorak?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.3% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Toorak?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Toorak had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 35.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Toorak?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
33.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Toorak?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 43.9% of the total.
47.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Toorak, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.9% reported a different address.
30.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Toorak?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.0% of residents used only English at home.
20.0% used a language other than English at home.
6.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Toorak residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.9% of Toorak's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.1% was born in Australia.
5.0% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Toorak?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.0% of ancestry responses in Toorak.
Australian ancestry made up 22.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Toorak?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 24.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Toorak?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Toorak show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Toorak?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Toorak?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,533 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,152.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $486 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Toorak compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.0% in Toorak, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 32.3% in Toorak, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Toorak
Is Toorak expensive?
The median house price is $4,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Toorak good for families?
The Census counted 3,308 local families, and 10.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Toorak?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,830,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Toorak
173 streets in Toorak
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany Rd
- Alexandra Ave
- Ashe Gr
- Balfour St
- Balmerino Ave
- Barnard Rd
- Baxter St
- Bellaire Ct
- Benson Ave
- Berenice Tce
- Blackfriars Cl
- Boandyne Ct
- Bromley Ct
- Brookville Rd
- Bruce St
- Buddle Dr
- Burnie St
- Canberra Rd
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- Canterbury Rd
- Carmyle Ave
- Carters Ave
- Chastleton Ave
- Church St
- Cleeve Ct
- Clendon Ct
- Clendon Rd
- Cloverdale Ave
- Cole Ct
- Crestmont Ct
- Cross St
- Culshaw St
- Dalriada St
- Denham Pl
- Devorgilla Ave
- Douglas St
- Duffryn Pl
- Dunraven Ave
- Eden Ct
- Edward St
- Edzell Ave
- Eldene Ct
- Ellerslie Pl
- Evans Ct
- Evelina Rd
- Fairbairn Rd
- Flintoft Ave
- Forrest Ct
- Furnell Ct
- Gahan Ct
- Gawith Ct
- Glenbervie Rd
- Glendye Ct
- Glenferrie Rd
- Glen Rd
- Glover Ct
- Glyndebourne Ave
- Gordon St
- Grange Rd
- Grant Ave
- Greenknowe Ct
- Grong Grong Ct
- Grosvenor Ct
- Heyington Pl
- Heymount Cl
- Highgate
- High Street
- Hill St
- Hopetoun Rd
- Huntingfield Rd
- Illawarra Cr
- Iona Ave
- Irving Rd
- Jackson St
- Kenley Ct
- Kent Ct
- Kilsyth Ave
- Kingsley Ct
- Kooyong Rd
- Kyeamba Gr
- Lambert Rd
- Lamin Ln
- Landale Rd
- Landen Pl
- Lansell Ct
- Lansell Rd
- Lascelles Ave
- Lawrenny Ct
- Ledbury Ct
- Leicester Sq
- Leighton Ct
- Linlithgow Rd
- Lisbuoy Ct
- Macquarie Rd
- Malvern Road
- Mandeville Cr
- Mandeville Ln
- Maple Gr
- Martin Ct
- Mathoura Rd
- Matthews Ct
- Maxwell Ct
- May Rd
- Mcmaster Ct
- Mell St
- Merriwee Cr
- Millicent Ave
- Monomeath Ave
- Montalto Ave
- Montrose Ct
- Moonga Rd
- Myoora Rd
- Myrnong Cr
- Myvore Ct
- Nareeb Ct
- Nola Ct
- Ormsby Gr
- Orrong Rd
- Ottawa Rd
- Power Ave
- Power St
- Rathmines St
- Robertson St
- Ross St
- Rostill Ct
- Ruabon Rd
- Russell St
- Sams
- Sargood St
- Scotsburn Gr
- Selborne Rd
- Selwyn Ct
- Smyth St
- Springfield Ave
- St Catherines Ln
- St Georges Ct
- St Georges Rd
- St James Pl
- St Johns Ln
- Stonehaven Ct
- Stonnington Pl
- Stradbroke Ave
- Struan St
- Tahara Rd
- Tashinny Rd
- Teringa Pl
- Tevendale Ln
- The Lane
- Theodore Ct
- Tintern Ave
- Toorak Ave
- Toorak Rd
- Torresdale Ct
- Torresdale Rd
- Towers Rd
- Trawalla Ave
- Turnbull Ave
- Tyalla Cr
- Ultimo Ct
- Verdant Ave
- Vista Gr
- Wallace Ave
- Wannon Ct
- Warra St
- Washington St
- Whernside Ave
- Williams Rd
- Williams Rd North
- Winifred Cr
- Woodside Cr
- Woorigoleen Rd
- Yar Orrong Rd
- Yarradale Rd
- Yarra River Bank
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