Toorak Gardens
SA 5065 · Burnside
2,604 (2021) → 2,691 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Toorak Gardens is a moderate growth suburb in Burnside, SA 5065, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.88M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 80/100, and is about 12km inland. Toorak Gardens has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.22%), China (3.42%), India (2.69%), Vietnam (1.61%), New Zealand (1.38%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.69%), Greek (2.15%), Vietnamese (1.77%), Italian (1.5%), Punjabi (0.77%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1075 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 1098
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1162
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1099
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1121
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.1km
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1146
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1110
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.3km
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1145
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1136
- Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1159
- Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1148
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Toorak Gardens
Is Toorak Gardens safe?
Toorak Gardens has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,419 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Toorak Gardens?
In Toorak Gardens, the median house price is $2.88M. Median weekly house rent is $800.
How far is Toorak Gardens from Adelaide CBD?
Toorak Gardens is about 3.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Toorak Gardens?
Toorak Gardens has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1098 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Toorak Gardens?
Toorak Gardens has a transport score of 80/100 and 15 bus stops.