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Toorak Gardens has an estimated 2,491 residents, down from 2,604 at the 2021 Census — a change of 113 people, or 4.3%. The population has thinned by an average 1.2% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 2,285 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS demographic releases and post-Census address validations, the suburb of Toorak Gardens has an estimated population of approximately 2,491 as of Aug 2026. Compared with the 2,604 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this indicates a reduction of 113 people (4.3%). This trend is drawn from an estimated resident count of 2,488 established via the ABS ERP figures from June 2025 alongside subsequent address confirmations. The current population generates a density of 2,285 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationwide locations monitored by AreaSearch.
In recent times, inward demographic growth has relied almost exclusively on overseas migration as its primary catalyst. Projections published in 2024 by Geoscience Australia and the ABS, using 2022 as a starting point, form the foundation of AreaSearch's SA2 forecasts. Where coverage is lacking or for timeframes beyond 2032, figures incorporate 2023 South Australian Government Regional/LGA projections based on 2021 numbers, adapted through a weighted growth aggregation process from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. In line with wider demographic patterns, future expansion in the suburb of Toorak Gardens is anticipated to track slightly below the national median of assessed statistical divisions, gaining an estimated 223 persons by 2041 under consolidated SA2 modelling—a cumulative rise of 8.8% over the 16 years.
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Over the preceding five-year span, building authorities granted no new residential development approvals within Toorak Gardens. This absence of pipeline activity highlights an established urban footprint with minimal capacity for greenfield or infill building. Such restricted supply generally reinforces buyer demand and underpins asset values among existing residences. Residential construction volume in Toorak Gardens trails Greater Adelaide by a considerable margin. This subdued pipeline of building projects typically tightens competition and bolsters valuation for pre-existing stock. Activity also tracks below nationwide figures, pointing to planning restrictions and an advanced stage of neighbourhood maturity.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Toorak Gardens
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Toorak Gardens, worth an estimated $400 million. A further 8 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $860 million. 3 are already under construction and 3 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, residential development and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure additions, major works, and strategic planning decisions play a defining role in shaping local community growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 2 key development initiatives likely to influence the immediate surroundings. Leading works include the Glenside Development, the Burnside Village Expansion, the SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28, and the SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program.
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Glenside by Cedar Woods
Masterplanned redevelopment of the former Glenside Hospital site into a residential community of about 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhomes, with retained heritage buildings, landscaped streets, community open space and links to the Adelaide Park Lands. Several apartment stages, including Banksia and Bloom stages, are complete, while Cedar Woods continues to deliver the remaining apartment precincts. A 2025 Planning and Design Code Amendment has increased permitted height in a localised north-west corner from 8 to 20 storeys, enabling up to about 200 additional homes, subject to future development application approval.
Norwood Green
A $120 million master-planned mixed-use community at 100 Magill Road, Norwood, built on the former Caroma factory site. The precinct comprises 111 apartments across five seven-storey buildings and 33 townhouses, arranged around a communal village green. Ground-floor retail includes an ALDI supermarket, East End Cellars, cafes and specialty tenants. Designed by Tectvs architects and jointly developed by Buildtec Group and Catcorp. Final stage apartments are now available, with earlier stages completed and occupied.
Regis Aged Care Parkside
Construction of a five-storey residential aged care facility (supported accommodation) comprising 156 accommodation units with ancillary communal areas, solar photovoltaic panels, water tanks, car parking, and landscaping. The site, formerly approved for a mixed-use development, was acquired and repurposed by Regis Aged Care.
Osmond Terrace Mixed-Use Development
Proposed contemporary mixed-use development delivering 85 apartments with ground-floor retail and commercial spaces at 66-78 Osmond Terrace, opposite Norwood Oval in the inner-eastern Adelaide suburb of Norwood.
Burnside Village Expansion
Major expansion of Burnside Village shopping center bringing luxury brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Coco Republic to Adelaide. Features premium retail spaces, dining precincts, and enhanced parking facilities in a $200 million redevelopment.
Unley Road Public Realm Streetscape Upgrade
Council project to revitalise Unley Road between Park Street and Thomas Street. Works include new street furniture, planting beds, way-finding signage, and renewal of footpaths and kerbing.
Glen Osmond Road Pedestrian Crossing Safety Upgrade
Safety improvements at the pedestrian crossing on Glen Osmond Road near Parkside Primary School to enhance pedestrian safety and traffic flow management for school children and families.
Porter St, Parkside
224 residential apartments in two unique buildings with amenities like a dog wash, pool, and gym. Tailored for teachers and essential workers, offering affordable rental housing with co-working spaces and offices.
1,360 residents of Toorak Gardens are employed, from a labour force of 1,374. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 64.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,114, about 85% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Toorak Gardens is characterised by advanced education levels and substantial involvement in professional services, maintaining an unemployment rate of only 1.0% and achieving 2.8% annual jobs growth per statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch. As of March 2026, employed locals stand at 1,360, while the local jobless rate sits 2.8% lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8% benchmark, and local workforce participation roughly mirrors the wider metropolitan level of 66.4%. Additionally, Census records show that 17.7% of employed individuals worked remotely from home, though period-specific Covid-19 restrictions may have influenced these responses.
Local workers are predominantly engaged across health care & social assistance, professional & technical disciplines, and education & training. Professional & technical activities display a notable concentration, capturing an employment share 1.9 times the broader metropolitan baseline. In contrast, building and construction accounts for only 4.6% of local jobs compared to 8.7% across the wider region. As evidenced by the balance between resident workers and local employment counts at the Census, the suburb remains primarily residential with few workplace opportunities located within its borders. AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS and SALM metrics indicates that local employment expanded by 2.8% over the 12-month timeframe alongside a 2.5% increase in the labour pool, driving a 0.2 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment rise by 4.2% and its labour force grow by 4.0%, also yielding a 0.2 percentage point decline. Long-term outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements. Over five-year and ten-year horizons, nationwide employment is projected to expand by 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, though outcomes vary substantially by sector. When applied to the occupational profile of Toorak Gardens, these industry projections indicate potential local employment expansion of 7.6% over five years and 15.5% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes micro-level population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Toorak Gardens is $2,286 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,068 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,863 a year against an average of $104,598. The average runs 64% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO figures at the postcode tier for financial year 2023, compiled by AreaSearch, show that taxpayers in the suburb of Toorak Gardens generated a median income of $63,863 and an average of $104,598. These figures place the locality within the highest nationwide percentile and sit well above the Greater Adelaide median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $70,358 for the median and $115,236 for the average as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, local household, family, and individual incomes all ranked between the 82nd and 84th national percentiles.
Income distribution shows 32.0% of local earners (797 individuals) in the $4000+ bracket, unlike the wider metropolitan area where the $1,500 - 2,999 category leads at 31.8%. Overall, 40.3% of workers take home above $3,000/week, demonstrating considerable financial strength. Residents keep 89.5% of their earnings after meeting housing expenses, while the local SEIFA income score falls into the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Toorak Gardens had 1,022 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 5% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,575 a month. Rent absorbs 14.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that the local dwelling profile in Toorak Gardens consists of 65.1% separate houses alongside 34.9% medium-to-high density formats (encompassing semi-detached residences, flats, and other configurations), differing from the broader Adelaide metropolitan split of 75.2% standalone houses and 24.9% alternative dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 47.0%, substantially above the wider Adelaide metropolitan figure, while remaining homes were under a mortgage (25.7%) or tenanted (27.3%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,575 compared to $1,562 across metropolitan Adelaide, while median weekly rent was recorded at $320, identical to the metropolitan average of $320.
Relative to Australia-wide figures, local mortgage payments sit substantially above the $1,863 national mark, whereas rents remain lower than the Australian baseline of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Toorak Gardens counted 1,022 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute 70.1% of local households, led by couples with dependent children at 32.9%, childless couples at 29.6%, and single-parent arrangements at 6.9%. Non-family domiciles represent 29.9% of the total, consisting of sole-occupant residences at 27.6% and shared group accommodation at 2.1%. The typical household size sits at 2.5 people, aligning with the Greater Adelaide average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.5% of adults in Toorak Gardens hold a university qualification, including 34.4% with a bachelor degree and 16.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 10.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 51 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,114 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Academic credentials in Toorak Gardens track well above standard regional figures, with 55.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree, compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. This strong qualification profile underpins participation in professional industries. Bachelor degrees constitute 34.4% of qualifications, complemented by postgraduate degrees at 16.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.2%. In addition, technical and vocational training accounts for 19.8% of formal credentials among residents aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificates (10.8%). A significant 31.3% of residents are actively engaged in formal study across various tiers.
This cohort is made up of 9.7% enrolled in high schools, 8.9% undertaking higher education, and 8.3% attending primary institutions.
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Public transport in Toorak Gardens reaches 15 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Local public transit infrastructure in Toorak Gardens features 15 operating stops, primarily serving bus connections. A network of 19 distinct routes delivers 1,137 scheduled services each week. Access across the network is strong, with properties situated a typical distance of 177 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential orientation, outgoing commuting is standard: private motor vehicles account for 83% of work journeys, public buses carry 7%, and 4% travel by bicycle. Households maintain an average of 1.5 motor vehicles, while 17.7% of workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census under prevailing conditions.
Transit schedules provide an average of 162 daily services across the combined route network, translating to approximately 75 weekly departures per individual stop.
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71.0% of residents in Toorak Gardens report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 93% of areas nationally. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality metrics and chronic illness incidence show favorable wellness results throughout Toorak Gardens, with low rates of major health conditions across all cohorts. Private health insurance participation is especially pronounced, covering roughly 68% of the community (1,699 people), surpassing Greater Adelaide's 52.7% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Among reported medical concerns, arthritis affects 7.1 of the population while mental health conditions impact 6.2%, whereas 71.0% of local residents reported having no diagnosed chronic conditions, outperforming the Greater Adelaide rate of 67.9%. Working-age adults display strong general vitality with minimal chronic health burdens.
Furthermore, 25.9% of residents are aged 65 and over (645 people), higher than the 19.1% recorded regionally, with older demographics recording robust health markers that mirror national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.1% of Toorak Gardens residents were born overseas and 20.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.1%) and Australian (20.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Toorak Gardens surpasses most surrounding areas, with 27.1% of the community born abroad and 20.5% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the primary faith, representing 50.6% of residents. The most pronounced demographic variance appears in the Other category, which accounts for 1.2% locally compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported in Toorak Gardens are English at 27.1%, Australian at 20.9%, and Irish at 7.6%. Several other backgrounds show noticeable variation from wider metropolitan norms, including French heritage at 0.8% (against 0.4% regionally), Italian at 6.4% (against 5.2%), and Greek representation at 3.2% (against 2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Toorak Gardens is 47, older than 85% of areas nationally. 24.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, Toorak Gardens displays an older age distribution compared with Greater Adelaide. Senior cohorts aged 65+ comprise 25.9% of the population as at August 2026 versus 19.1% across Greater Adelaide, whereas residents aged 25 - 44 account for 19.1% against 28.9% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 47, matching the 2021 Census result and standing 8 years above the Greater Adelaide figure of 39 and the Australian median of 38 recorded at that time. Since then, the cohort aged 45 - 64 has declined from 26.8% to an estimated 25.5%.
By 2041, senior brackets are forecasted to see the strongest expansion, rising by 144 (22%) to reach 789 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Toorak Gardens
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,604 at the 2021 Census → 2,491 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL41461). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.