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Malvern vs Toorak

The verdict

Malvern is more affordable, with a median house price of $3.00M versus $5.76M in Toorak. Toorak has a shorter estimated CBD commute (19 vs 24 min). On the separate residential safety score, Toorak rates higher (49 vs 41/100 in Malvern).

Scores

MalvernToorak
MalvernToorak
Overall9595
Transport9999
Education9493
Liveability9293

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

MalvernToorak
Population9,92912,817
Median age4447
Median household income (wk)$2,606$2,533
Bachelor degree or higher71.7%68.0%
Born in Australia72.8%62.8%
Avg household size2.32.1

Growth: Malvern High Growth · Toorak High Growth

Property

MalvernToorak
Median house price$3.00M$5.76M
Median unit price$773K$1.04M
House price YoY4.1%-22.5%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

MalvernToorak
Residential safety score4149
Break & enter dwelling /100k997866
Motor vehicle theft /100k393343
Domestic assault /100k191156
Total incidents /100k (all)6,5875,352

Total incidents over time

Schools

MalvernToorak
Total schools46
Government11
Independent02
Average ICSEA1,1431,159

See the full school list on each profile: Malvern · Toorak

Transport

MalvernToorak
Transport score9999
Train stations00
Bus stops425
Light rail stops4526
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2419
Nearest train station (km)90 m50 m

Liveability

MalvernToorak
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets32
Cafes & restaurants193
Parks66
Playgrounds32
Swimming pools1924
Medical GPs52
Distance to coast (km)5.5 km4.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)7.9 km5.7 km
Nearest beach (km)5.5 km4.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)570 m2.6 km

Population & growth

MalvernToorak
Population (2021)9,92912,817
Estimated 202510,58413,320
Projected 204113,08816,895
Annual growth rate1.61%0.97%

Common questions

Which is safer, Malvern or Toorak?

Toorak has the higher residential safety score (Malvern 41/100 vs Toorak 49/100).

Which is more affordable, Malvern or Toorak?

Malvern is more affordable, with a median house price of $3.00M versus $5.76M.

Which has better schools, Malvern or Toorak?

Toorak has a higher average school ICSEA (Malvern 1143 vs Toorak 1159; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Malvern or Toorak?

Malvern and Toorak have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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