Suburbs Toorak Gardens

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Toorak Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Toorak Gardens, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Toorak Gardens SA is 2,604 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toorak Gardens is $1,068 per week ($55,536 per year). Median rent in Toorak Gardens is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Toorak Gardens has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Toorak Gardens has a population density of 2384.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toorak Gardens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toorak Gardens is $2,575.

There were 52 recorded offences in Toorak Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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📍 Toorak Gardens, South Australia — 34.9333°S, 138.6370°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (33)

Toorak Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Toorak Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,068/wk
$55,536 per year
#837 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,575/mo
Avg household size: —

Toorak Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,234) Female 52.7% (1,373)

Population Density

2384.8
people per km²
2,604 people · 1.1 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$3,239
Family income/wk

Toorak Gardens Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Toorak Gardens Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.7% 475 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.3% 259 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Toorak Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
85.3%
England
4.0%
India
3.5%
China
3.4%
Greece
0.9%
Iran
0.9%
Germany
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.6%
France
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Toorak Gardens Religion

No Religion
44.5%
Catholic
22.2%
Anglican
14.1%
Uniting Church
5.6%
Eastern Orthodox
4.5%
Not stated
4.2%
Buddhism
2.7%
Hinduism
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toorak Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Toorak Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
31.7%
Greek
15.6%
Vietnamese
15.6%
Other
10.8%
Italian
9.0%
IAL Punjabi
6.6%
Persian ED
5.4%
Hindi
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Toorak Gardens Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.1% 697 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.5% 536 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 61 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.6% 812 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Toorak Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.0%
Postgraduate Degree
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.5%
Certificate III/IV
11.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Toorak Gardens Occupation

Professionals
50.1%
Managers
20.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.1%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.2%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Toorak Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.8%
Health
24.3%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
9.1%
Education
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Information Technology
3.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Toorak Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toorak Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toorak Gardens Marital Status

💍
Married
55.5% 1,227
↔️
Separated
1.2% 26
📋
Divorced
7.6% 167
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 113
👤
Never married
30.6% 676

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toorak Gardens Ancestry

English
28.9%
Australian
22.3%
Irish
8.1%
Other
7.4%
Scottish
7.1%
Italian
6.8%
Chinese
6.5%
German
4.2%
Greek
3.4%
Indian
2.5%
Vietnamese
2.0%
Dutch
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toorak Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
24.8%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Pre-school
9.0%
Vocational Education
7.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Toorak Gardens Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 242
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 4,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Toorak Gardens Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.2% 502
—
Not a volunteer
76.8% 1,661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toorak Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toorak Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.8%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Bus
5.2%
Bicycle
3.9%
Walked only
3.7%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Toorak Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
35.0%
2 vehicles
37.8%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Toorak Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.9%
2 bedrooms
21.2%
3 bedrooms
31.7%
4 bedrooms
29.0%
5 bedrooms
6.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Toorak Gardens Population Mobility

11.9%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toorak Gardens Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
6
Indigenous residents
5,091
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toorak Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
179
Heart disease
85
Asthma
72
Diabetes
67
Arthritis
63
Cancer
49
Lung condition
39
Stroke
27
Kidney disease
14
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Toorak Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500+/wk
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toorak Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.4%
Couple — no children
29.5%
Couple — no children under 15
22.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toorak Gardens Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 54
👤
Never served
97.4% 2,098

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toorak Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 342
—
Did not provide
84.2% 1,816

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toorak Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
35.6%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
30.7%
3 children
16.3%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Toorak Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
75
1971–1980
39
1981–1990
64
1991–2000
55
2001–2010
113
2011–2015
89
2016
36
2017
21
2018
36
2019
45
2020
20
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Toorak Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
32.3%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Toorak Gardens Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
34.5%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toorak Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,199
Moved from SA
192
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Toorak Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.6%
Step family — no other children
3.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toorak Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Theft
32
Break & Enter
13
Assault
4
Property Damage
2
Homicide
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Toorak Gardens Schools

33
schools nearby
13
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
19,698
total students
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 686 students
1156
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Toorak Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

14%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,286/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 14.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Toorak Gardens

≈ $9,906/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,966/wk
Rent share 14.0%

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Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $894/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $925/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Toorak Gardens vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Plympton Park
Pop: 3,881 Income: $831/wk Rent: $320/wk
Risdon Park
Pop: 3,878 Income: $577/wk Rent: $180/wk
Port Pirie South
Pop: 3,878 Income: $616/wk Rent: $200/wk
Kidman Park
Pop: 3,874 Income: $798/wk Rent: $358/wk
Glenelg East
Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk
Woodville West
Pop: 3,854 Income: $845/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toorak Gardens

What is the population of Toorak Gardens SA?

The population of Toorak Gardens SA is 2,604 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2384.8 people per km².Toorak Gardens is ranked #2,653 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toorak Gardens?

The median personal income in Toorak Gardens SA is $1,068 per week, or $55,536 per year.The median household income is $2,286 per week.Family income is $3,239 per week.Toorak Gardens is ranked #837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toorak Gardens?

Median rent in Toorak Gardens SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toorak Gardens ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toorak Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toorak Gardens SA is $2,575. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toorak Gardens?

The median age in Toorak Gardens SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toorak Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Toorak Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,604.The median income is $1,068/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41461. All dollar figures in AUD.