Toorak Gardens vs Marryatville

Marryatville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Toorak Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Toorak Gardens, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toorak Gardens: a median of $2.59 million, against $1.55 million in Marryatville, though rent is higher in Marryatville. On these figures, Marryatville tends to suit families with children 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

They split

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

  • Toorak Gardens has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 37%)
  • Marryatville has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Marryatville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $2,590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorak Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $395/wk)
  • But Marryatville has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)

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

Marryatville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 35%)

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

Investors

Marryatville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Toorak Gardens and Marryatville 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 Marryatville
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 Marryatville
Walkability 84 / 82
Toorak Gardens — Walkability: 84/100 Marryatville — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 50 / 50
Toorak Gardens — Safety: 50/100 Marryatville — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Toorak Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marryatville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 17
Toorak Gardens — Low flood risk: 82/100 Marryatville — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Toorak Gardens has more residents (2,604 vs 648); Toorak Gardens has higher household incomes ($118,872 vs $91,364).

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Population 2,604
+75% vs other
 648
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +10.2%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $118,872/yr
+23% vs other
 $91,364/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $395/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
Toorak Gardens — 0-4: 3.4% Marryatville — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.8% / 15.4%
Toorak Gardens — 5-14: 11.8% Marryatville — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.8% / 7.6%
Toorak Gardens — 15-19: 7.8% Marryatville — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.0% / 6.3%
Toorak Gardens — 20-24: 6.0% Marryatville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.1% / 8.8%
Toorak Gardens — 25-34: 9.1% Marryatville — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.6% / 15.4%
Toorak Gardens — 35-44: 9.6% Marryatville — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 13.2% / 13.4%
Toorak Gardens — 45-54: 13.2% Marryatville — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.6% / 10.5%
Toorak Gardens — 55-64: 13.6% Marryatville — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 13.9% / 8.3%
Toorak Gardens — 65-74: 13.9% Marryatville — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 8.5% / 9.0%
Toorak Gardens — 75-84: 8.5% Marryatville — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 3.0% / 3.7%
Toorak Gardens — 85+: 3.0% Marryatville — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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%
Marryatville 38.6% couple families
Marryatville — Couple Families: 38.6% Marryatville — Lone Person: 41.5% Marryatville — One Parent Families: 14.5% Marryatville — Group Household: 5.3% Marryatville — 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%
Marryatville 40.4% renting
Marryatville — Owned Outright: 29.3% Marryatville — Mortgage: 30.2% Marryatville — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 22.8%
Toorak Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Marryatville — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 11.7%
Toorak Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Marryatville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.2%
Toorak Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Marryatville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 7.1%
Toorak Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Marryatville — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.5%
Toorak Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Marryatville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 Marryatville
China 3.4% / 8.2%
Toorak Gardens — China: 3.4% Marryatville — China: 8.2%
England 4.2% / 3.9%
Toorak Gardens — England: 4.2% Marryatville — England: 3.9%
India 2.7% / 2.8%
Toorak Gardens — India: 2.7% Marryatville — India: 2.8%
Vietnam 1.6% / 2.5%
Toorak Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6% Marryatville — Vietnam: 2.5%
Sri Lanka — / 3.2%
Toorak Gardens — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marryatville — Sri Lanka: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Toorak Gardens — New Zealand: 1.4% Marryatville — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

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%
Marryatville 37.3% houses
Marryatville — Houses: 37.3% Marryatville — Townhouses: 55.0% Marryatville — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Median house price $2,590,000 $1,555,000
Median unit price $730,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 19 sales
 61 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Residential 95% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 46%
Commercial 2% 3%
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 Marryatville
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 Marryatville
Houses 3.0%
$1,640/wk on $2.8M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 70% 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 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of SA —

Liveability

Toorak Gardens scores higher overall (91 vs 70).

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Grade A+ A
Score 91/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marryatville carries more flood risk (83 vs 18).

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
same for both
Flood Low
18/100
 High
83/100
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 Marryatville
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
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, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 4.0%

Schools in Toorak Gardens

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

Schools in Marryatville

  • Loreto College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Marryatville High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Walkability score 84/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Marryatville
Car (driver) 63.1% / 60.0%
Toorak Gardens — Car (driver): 63.1% Marryatville — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 15.3%
Toorak Gardens — Worked from Home: 18.0% Marryatville — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Bus 5.3% / 11.1%
Toorak Gardens — Bus: 5.3% Marryatville — Bus: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 3.4%
Toorak Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.3% Marryatville — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.5% / 6.0%
Toorak Gardens — Walked Only: 3.5% Marryatville — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bicycle 3.7% / 4.3%
Toorak Gardens — Bicycle: 3.7% Marryatville — Bicycle: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,184 premises
 2%
316 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Toorak Gardens Marryatville
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

Marryatville

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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