Toorak Postcode

Victoria

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3142
Postcode for Toorak, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 6 km from Melbourne · Pop. 12,817
12,817
Population
47
Median Age
$2,533
Household Income/wk
$486
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Toorak ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Toorak Compares

Toorak vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricToorakVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,533 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $486 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,152 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 47 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Toorak is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3142. It sits about 6 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Stonnington local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Toorak has a population of 12,817 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,533, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 27 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Toorak includes a median weekly rent of $486, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,152, with 5,481 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Toorak scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Toorak area, including St Kevin's College, Loreto Mandeville Hall, St Catherine's School and others.

Toorak is part of the Stonnington - West statistical area in Victoria.

Toorak Details

Postcode3142
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12,817
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,533/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,427/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$486
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,152
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density3000/km²
Total Dwellings5,481
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population27 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8432402
Longitude145.0190242
Distance from Melbourne6 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Stonnington - West
Local GovernmentStonnington
Federal ElectorateHiggins

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (27.2%)
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0–14 years1,397 (10.9%)
15–24 years1,497 (11.7%)
25–44 years3,231 (25.2%)
45–64 years3,208 (25.0%)
65+ years3,486 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (23.5%) Rented (32.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis893 (7.0%)
Asthma794 (6.2%)
Heart Disease511 (4.0%)
Cancer494 (3.9%)
Diabetes325 (2.5%)
Lung Condition129 (1.0%)
Dementia82 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle479 (8.8%)
1 vehicle2,379 (43.9%)
2 vehicles1,760 (32.5%)
3+ vehicles801 (14.8%)

Schools in Toorak

St Kevin's College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1167 · 1,220 students
St Catherine's School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1175 · 685 students
Toorak Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1141 · 439 students

Suburbs Near Toorak

Same Postcode (3142)

More Toorak Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.