Rathmines vs Toronto

Rathmines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Toronto. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toronto, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Toronto tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rathmines carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 89/100)
  • Toronto has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rathmines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toronto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rathmines sits closer to the CBD (128.9 km vs 135.9 km)
  • Toronto is more walkable (45/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toronto

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Rathmines carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rathmines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rathmines and Toronto drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rathmines Toronto
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Rathmines Toronto
Walkability 33 / 45
Rathmines — Walkability: 33/100 Toronto — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 51 / 11
Rathmines — Safety: 51/100 Toronto — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 17 / 26
Rathmines — Low fire risk: 17/100 Toronto — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Toronto has more residents (5,973 vs 2,076); Rathmines has higher household incomes ($78,884 vs $60,840).

Rathmines Toronto
Population 2,076 5,973
+188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +6.6%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $78,884/yr
+23% vs other
 $60,840/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rathmines Toronto
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Rathmines — 0-4: 5.0% Toronto — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.7% / 9.6%
Rathmines — 5-14: 12.7% Toronto — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.2%
Rathmines — 15-19: 5.7% Toronto — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.5% / 5.1%
Rathmines — 20-24: 5.5% Toronto — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.5% / 11.2%
Rathmines — 25-34: 8.5% Toronto — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.1% / 8.6%
Rathmines — 35-44: 10.1% Toronto — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.5% / 11.4%
Rathmines — 45-54: 12.5% Toronto — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 14.9% / 13.1%
Rathmines — 55-64: 14.9% Toronto — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 16.2% / 15.5%
Rathmines — 65-74: 16.2% Toronto — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.8% / 10.4%
Rathmines — 75-84: 6.8% Toronto — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.0% / 4.9%
Rathmines — 85+: 2.0% Toronto — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rathmines 28.0% lone person
Rathmines — Lone Person: 28.0% Rathmines — Couple Families: 43.4% Rathmines — One Parent Families: 24.3% Rathmines — Group Household: 3.5% Rathmines — Other Families: 0.8%
Toronto 45.0% lone person
Toronto — Lone Person: 45.0% Toronto — Couple Families: 26.8% Toronto — One Parent Families: 23.5% Toronto — Group Household: 3.0% Toronto — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rathmines 13.9% renting
Rathmines — Owned Outright: 45.0% Rathmines — Mortgage: 41.1% Rathmines — Renting: 13.9%
Toronto 36.2% renting
Toronto — Owned Outright: 38.9% Toronto — Mortgage: 24.9% Toronto — Renting: 36.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rathmines Toronto
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.4%
Rathmines — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Toronto — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 8.7%
Rathmines — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Toronto — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.1%
Rathmines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Toronto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.5%
Rathmines — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Toronto — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Rathmines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Toronto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rathmines Toronto
England 2.8% / 3.5%
Rathmines — England: 2.8% Toronto — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Rathmines — New Zealand: 1.5% Toronto — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Rathmines — Netherlands: 0.7% Toronto — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Rathmines — Scotland: 0.5% Toronto — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Rathmines — Germany: 0.4% Toronto — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Rathmines — Philippines: not among its largest Toronto — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Rathmines — China: 0.5% Toronto — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rathmines 92.6% houses
Rathmines — Houses: 92.6% Rathmines — Townhouses: 7.0% Rathmines — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Toronto 77.7% houses
Toronto — Houses: 77.7% Toronto — Townhouses: 14.4% Toronto — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rathmines Toronto
Median house price $848,750 $811,000
Median unit price — $785,000
Median land price — $2,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 sales
 48 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rathmines Toronto
3 bed $838K / $771K
Rathmines — 3 bed: $838K (18 sales) Toronto — 3 bed: $771K (51 sales)

18 vs 51 sales

4 bed $890K / $950K
Rathmines — 4 bed: $890K (9 sales) Toronto — 4 bed: $950K (24 sales)

9 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Toronto has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 19%).

Rathmines Toronto
Environmental 19% 39%
Parks and recreation 30% 7%
Residential 24% 26%
Rural and farming 10% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Industrial 8% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rathmines Toronto
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Rathmines Toronto
Houses 4.9%
$790/wk on $840K
 4.0%
$655/wk on $849K
Units — 2.9%
$560/wk on $1M

Ranking within NSW

Rathmines Toronto
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 79% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Toronto is more walkable (45 vs 33).

Rathmines Toronto
Grade C
same for both
Score 31/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toronto carries more crime risk (89 vs 49).

Rathmines Toronto
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rathmines Toronto
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rathmines

  • Rathmines Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Toronto

  • Biraban Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toronto Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Toronto Adventist School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Toronto High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rathmines Toronto
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Toronto sits further from the CBD (135.9 km vs 128.9 km).

Rathmines Toronto
Walkability score 33/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 128.9 km 135.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 102 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2283
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2283
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Rathmines Toronto
Car (driver) 71.9% / 67.4%
Rathmines — Car (driver): 71.9% Toronto — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 21.1%
Rathmines — Worked from Home: 22.2% Toronto — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.6%
Rathmines — Car (passenger): 3.8% Toronto — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 4.1%
Rathmines — Walked Only: 0.5% Toronto — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 1.0% / 1.2%
Rathmines — Bus: 1.0% Toronto — Bus: 1.2%
Train 0.5% / 0.4%
Rathmines — Train: 0.5% Toronto — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Rathmines Toronto
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rathmines Toronto
Connectivity score 83/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
982 premises
 21%
3,680 premises

Climate

Rathmines Toronto
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rathmines Toronto
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rathmines Toronto
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Rathmines Toronto
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rathmines Toronto
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rathmines

Large Blocks Retirees

Toronto

Retirees

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