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Population
Toorak Gardens is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Toorak Gardens is around 2,490. This figure represents a decrease of 114 people since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 2,604. According to AreaSearch's analysis of ABS data and address validation up until June 2025, the resident population was estimated at 2,489, resulting in a density ratio of 2,284 persons per square kilometer. This rate is higher than the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration was the primary driver of population growth in recent periods for Toorak Gardens.
AreaSearch employs ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, with adjustments made using a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking ahead, demographic trends suggest that Toorak Gardens is expected to experience a population increase just below the median of statistical areas across the nation. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, the suburb is anticipated to expand by 225 persons to reach an estimated total of 2,715 by 2041, reflecting an overall increase of 9.0% over the 16-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Toorak Gardens is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch
Toorak Gardens had one residential development approval in the past five years. This suggests that the area is largely built out with limited vacant land for new developments. Established areas like Toorak Gardens often see steady demand for existing properties due to a lack of new-build alternatives.
Compared to Greater Adelaide, Toorak Gardens has seen significantly less construction activity recently. However, development activity has picked up in recent periods, albeit still below the national average, indicating the area's established nature and potential planning limitations.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Toorak Gardens has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 21stth percentile nationally
Two projects identified by AreaSearch are expected to impact the area: Glenside Development and Burnside Village Expansion. Other notable projects include SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28 and SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program.
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New Women's and Children's Hospital
A $3.2 billion state-of-the-art facility being developed as Australia's first all-electric public hospital. As of April 2026, the 1,300-space multi-storey car park is nearing completion, and main hospital construction has commenced with inground and structural works. The project features 414 overnight beds, a larger emergency department with 43 treatment spaces, a dedicated helipad, and co-location of all critical care services on a single floor. Early enabling works by SA Water for utility upgrades are currently underway through Bonython Park and Park 25, with utility installations expected to continue until late March 2027.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Glenside Development
A $400 million master-planned community transforming the former Glenside Hospital site into approximately 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhouses, with a focus on modern design, heritage preservation, and significant public open space (over 30% of the 16.5-hectare site). Key components like Bloom Stage 1 and Banksia Apartments are complete, with Bloom Stage 2 under construction. The state government has recently adopted a Code Amendment to allow building heights up to 20 storeys in a specific north-west corner of the development, which could increase the total dwelling yield from 1,043 to approximately 1,200.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Norwood Oval Redevelopment
Major upgrade of the historic Norwood Oval including new grandstand, lighting, changerooms and community facilities, completed 2022-2024.
O-Bahn City Access Project
Completed SA Government public transport project extending the O-Bahn from Gilberton into Adelaide city via centrally aligned priority bus lanes on Hackney Road and a dedicated 670 m bus-only tunnel to Grenfell Street. The works improved bus travel time reliability, reduced Inner Ring Route congestion, reconfigured Rundle Road and East Terrace, and added pedestrian and cycling improvements including a shared path and bridge over the River Torrens.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals
State and federal government project to electrify the 42km Gawler rail line from Adelaide CBD to Gawler, with 25kV AC overhead wiring, new signalling systems, upgrade of 14 stations, and activation of 13 pedestrian crossings. Electrified passenger services commenced June 2022. The complementary Ovingham Level Crossing Removal ($231M) replaced the high-risk Torrens Road crossing with a new overpass, public plaza and upgraded Ovingham Railway Station, completing in late 2023.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Toorak Gardens performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Toorak Gardens has an educated workforce with professional services well-represented. The unemployment rate was 1.1% in the past year, with estimated employment growth of 3.0%. As of December 2025, 1,369 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.7%, below Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%.
Workforce participation was similar to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Home-based workers constituted a moderate 17.7% of residents. Dominant employment sectors included health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. The area showed strong specialization in professional & technical jobs, with an employment share 1.9 times the regional level.
Conversely, construction had limited presence at 4.6%, compared to 8.7% regionally. Local employment opportunities appeared limited, as indicated by the working population count versus resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment increased by 3.0% alongside labour force growth of 2.8%, reducing unemployment by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Adelaide experienced higher employment and labour force growth rates, with a larger drop in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest potential future demand within Toorak Gardens. These projections estimate national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Toorak Gardens' employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.6% over five years and 15.5% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows that in Toorak Gardens, median income is $63,863 and average income is $104,598. This contrasts with Greater Adelaide's median income of $54,808 and average income of $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth from financial year 2023 to March 2026, estimated median income is approximately $70,358 and average income is $115,236. Census 2021 data shows that incomes in Toorak Gardens rank between the 82nd and 84th percentiles nationally for households, families, and individuals. Income distribution reveals that 32.0% of residents earn over $4,000 annually, compared to regional levels where the $1,500 - $2,999 bracket is highest at 31.8%. This suburb demonstrates affluence with 40.3% earning over $3,000 per week. After housing costs, residents retain 89.5% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Toorak Gardens displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Toorak Gardens' dwellings, as per the latest Census, consisted of 65.1% houses and 34.9% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other'). In contrast, Adelaide metro had 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Toorak Gardens was higher at 47.0%, with mortgaged dwellings at 25.7% and rented ones at 27.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,575, above Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Toorak Gardens was $320, matching Adelaide metro's figure but lower than the national average of $375. Nationally, Toorak Gardens' mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $2,575 compared to Australia's average of $1,863.
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Household Composition
Toorak Gardens has a typical household mix, with a fairly typical median household size
Family households constitute 70.1% of all households, including 32.9% couples with children, 29.6% couples without children, and 6.9% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 29.9%, with lone person households at 27.6% and group households at 2.1%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which aligns with the Greater Adelaide average.
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Local Schools & Education
Toorak Gardens shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
Toorak Gardens' residents aged 15+ exhibit notably higher educational attainment than broader benchmarks. Specifically, 55.5% hold university qualifications compared to South Australia's (SA) average of 25.7% and Greater Adelaide's at 28.9%. This advantage is evident in the prevalence of bachelor degrees (34.4%), postgraduate qualifications (16.9%), and graduate diplomas (4.2%). Vocational pathways are also pursued, with advanced diplomas accounting for 9.0% and certificates 10.8%.
Educational participation is notably high, with 31.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 9.7% in secondary, 8.9% in tertiary, and 8.3% pursuing primary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Toorak Gardens has 15 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 20 different routes that together facilitate 1,139 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically located just 177 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward due to its residential nature. Cars remain the dominant mode of transportation at 83%, followed by buses at 7% and cycling at 4%. On average, there are 1.5 vehicles per dwelling.
According to the 2021 Census, 17.7% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. The service frequency averages 162 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 75 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Toorak Gardens's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Toorak Gardens' health outcomes show exceptional results based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are very low across all age groups. Private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 68% of the total population (1,698 people), compared to 52.7% in Greater Adelaide and 55.7% nationally.
The most common medical conditions are arthritis (7.1%) and mental health issues (6.2%). 71.0% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. Toorak Gardens has 26.2% of residents aged 65 and over (652 people), higher than Greater Adelaide's 19.2%. Health outcomes among seniors are strong, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Toorak Gardens was found to be above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Toorak Gardens had a higher cultural diversity than most local areas, with 27.1% of its residents born overseas and 20.5% speaking languages other than English at home. Christianity was the predominant religion in Toorak Gardens, accounting for 50.6% of the population. Notably, the 'Other' religious category comprised 1.2%, slightly higher than the Greater Adelaide average of 1.8%.
The top three ancestral groups were English (27.1%), Australian (20.9%), and Irish (7.6%). There were significant differences in the representation of certain ethnicities: French was overrepresented at 0.8% compared to the regional average of 0.4%, Italian at 6.4% versus 5.2%, and Greek at 3.2% against a regional average of 2.0%.
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Age
Toorak Gardens hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide
Toorak Gardens has a median age of 47, which is higher than Greater Adelaide's figure of 39 and also above the national average of 38. The age profile shows that those aged 75-84 are particularly prominent, making up 10.4% of the population. Conversely, the 25-34 age group comprises only 9.0%, which is smaller than in Greater Adelaide. Between the 2021 Census and now, the 75 to 84 age group has increased from 8.5% to 10.4%, while the 15 to 24 cohort has risen from 13.7% to 15.4%. However, the 65 to 74 age group has declined from 14.0% to 12.5%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Toorak Gardens' age structure. The 85+ age group is projected to grow by 81%, reaching 149 people from the current 82. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups are expected to account for 61% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort is projected to decline by 2 people.