Toorak Gardens vs Heathpool

Heathpool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Toorak Gardens. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Toorak Gardens, about half of households are couple families. In Heathpool, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toorak Gardens: a median of $2.59 million, against $1.83 million in Heathpool, though rent is higher in Heathpool. On these figures, Toorak Gardens tends to suit people living alone, while Heathpool suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Heathpool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Heathpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,830,000 vs $2,590,000)
  • has cheaper units ($583,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorak Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toorak Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 22%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Heathpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
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.

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Walkability 84 / 82
Toorak Gardens — Walkability: 84/100 Heathpool — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 50 / 55
Toorak Gardens — Safety: 50/100 Heathpool — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Toorak Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heathpool — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 20
Toorak Gardens — Low flood risk: 82/100 Heathpool — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Toorak Gardens has more residents (2,604 vs 596); Heathpool rents higher ($400/wk vs $320/wk).

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Population 2,604
+77% vs other
 596
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +9.6%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $118,872/yr $128,232/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $400/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
0-4 3.4% / 4.4%
Toorak Gardens — 0-4: 3.4% Heathpool — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.8% / 13.1%
Toorak Gardens — 5-14: 11.8% Heathpool — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.8% / 11.7%
Toorak Gardens — 15-19: 7.8% Heathpool — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.5%
Toorak Gardens — 20-24: 6.0% Heathpool — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.1% / 6.2%
Toorak Gardens — 25-34: 9.1% Heathpool — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.6% / 14.1%
Toorak Gardens — 35-44: 9.6% Heathpool — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.2% / 10.9%
Toorak Gardens — 45-54: 13.2% Heathpool — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 13.6% / 14.6%
Toorak Gardens — 55-64: 13.6% Heathpool — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.9% / 12.9%
Toorak Gardens — 65-74: 13.9% Heathpool — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 8.5% / 5.5%
Toorak Gardens — 75-84: 8.5% Heathpool — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 3.0% / 2.0%
Toorak Gardens — 85+: 3.0% Heathpool — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens 46.9% couple families
Toorak Gardens — Couple Families: 46.9% Toorak Gardens — Lone Person: 39.5% Toorak Gardens — One Parent Families: 9.8% Toorak Gardens — Group Household: 2.9% Toorak Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Heathpool 58.4% couple families
Heathpool — Couple Families: 58.4% Heathpool — Lone Person: 31.5% Heathpool — One Parent Families: 10.1% Heathpool — Group Household: 0.0% Heathpool — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens 26.6% renting
Toorak Gardens — Owned Outright: 47.5% Toorak Gardens — Mortgage: 25.9% Toorak Gardens — Renting: 26.6%
Heathpool 22.7% renting
Heathpool — Owned Outright: 51.7% Heathpool — Mortgage: 25.6% Heathpool — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 24.8%
Toorak Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Heathpool — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 10.9%
Toorak Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Heathpool — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Toorak Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Heathpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 5.0%
Toorak Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Heathpool — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.7%
Toorak Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Heathpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

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.

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
England 4.2% / 4.7%
Toorak Gardens — England: 4.2% Heathpool — England: 4.7%
India 2.7% / 5.0%
Toorak Gardens — India: 2.7% Heathpool — India: 5.0%
China 3.4% / 2.7%
Toorak Gardens — China: 3.4% Heathpool — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.8%
Toorak Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6% Heathpool — Vietnam: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.5%
Toorak Gardens — Malaysia: 1.3% Heathpool — Malaysia: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Toorak Gardens — New Zealand: 1.4% Heathpool — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens 65.1% houses
Toorak Gardens — Houses: 65.1% Toorak Gardens — Townhouses: 30.2% Toorak Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Heathpool 77.6% houses
Heathpool — Houses: 77.6% Heathpool — Townhouses: 21.4% Heathpool — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Median house price $2,590,000 $1,830,000
Median unit price $730,000 $583,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 19 sales
 58 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Residential 95% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +32% +141%

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.

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Houses 3.0%
$1,640/wk on $2.8M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of SA —

Liveability

Toorak Gardens scores higher overall (91 vs 78).

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Grade A+ A
Score 91/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heathpool carries more flood risk (80 vs 18).

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
18/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 3.4%

Schools in Toorak Gardens

  • St Patrick's Special School Catholic · Combined · Special school

Schools in Heathpool

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Walkability score 84/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.2 km
+4% vs other
 5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
 1.9%
postcode 5068
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
 45
postcode 5068

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.

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Car (driver) 63.1% / 66.8%
Toorak Gardens — Car (driver): 63.1% Heathpool — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 17.4%
Toorak Gardens — Worked from Home: 18.0% Heathpool — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Bus 5.3% / 6.9%
Toorak Gardens — Bus: 5.3% Heathpool — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 3.6%
Toorak Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.3% Heathpool — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle 3.7% / 3.6%
Toorak Gardens — Bicycle: 3.7% Heathpool — Bicycle: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,184 premises
 3%
243 premises

Climate

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $1,995/yr
Council Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toorak Gardens Heathpool
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Toorak Gardens

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Heathpool

Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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