Toorak Gardens vs Rose Park

Rose Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Toorak Gardens. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Rose Park is closer to the city centre: 3.2 km, against 5.2 km.

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

Rose Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rose Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($630,000 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 $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rose Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.2 km vs 5.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rose Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Rose Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Toorak Gardens and Rose Park 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 Rose Park
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 Rose Park
Walkability 84 / 84
Toorak Gardens — Walkability: 84/100 Rose Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 50 / 73
Toorak Gardens — Safety: 50/100 Rose Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Toorak Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rose Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 89
Toorak Gardens — Low flood risk: 82/100 Rose Park — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Toorak Gardens has more residents (2,604 vs 1,375); Rose Park rents higher ($365/wk vs $320/wk).

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Population 2,604
+47% vs other
 1,375
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +0.1%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $118,872/yr $125,372/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $365/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
0-4 3.4% / 4.3%
Toorak Gardens — 0-4: 3.4% Rose Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.8% / 11.4%
Toorak Gardens — 5-14: 11.8% Rose Park — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.8% / 6.0%
Toorak Gardens — 15-19: 7.8% Rose Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.0% / 6.8%
Toorak Gardens — 20-24: 6.0% Rose Park — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 9.1% / 9.5%
Toorak Gardens — 25-34: 9.1% Rose Park — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.6% / 12.6%
Toorak Gardens — 35-44: 9.6% Rose Park — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.2% / 10.8%
Toorak Gardens — 45-54: 13.2% Rose Park — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.6% / 14.3%
Toorak Gardens — 55-64: 13.6% Rose Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.9% / 15.4%
Toorak Gardens — 65-74: 13.9% Rose Park — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 8.5% / 7.3%
Toorak Gardens — 75-84: 8.5% Rose Park — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.0% / 2.0%
Toorak Gardens — 85+: 3.0% Rose Park — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Rose Park 46.5% couple families
Rose Park — Couple Families: 46.5% Rose Park — Lone Person: 38.4% Rose Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Rose Park — Group Household: 4.7% Rose Park — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Rose Park 27.1% renting
Rose Park — Owned Outright: 48.2% Rose Park — Mortgage: 24.8% Rose Park — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Bachelor Degree 27.1% / 28.1%
Toorak Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 27.1% Rose Park — Bachelor Degree: 28.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 12.4%
Toorak Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Rose Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.0%
Toorak Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Rose Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 4.5%
Toorak Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Rose Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.9%
Toorak Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Rose Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

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 Rose Park
England 4.2% / 4.5%
Toorak Gardens — England: 4.2% Rose Park — England: 4.5%
India 2.7% / 3.1%
Toorak Gardens — India: 2.7% Rose Park — India: 3.1%
China 3.4% / 1.7%
Toorak Gardens — China: 3.4% Rose Park — China: 1.7%
Italy 1.0% / 1.6%
Toorak Gardens — Italy: 1.0% Rose Park — Italy: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.6% / 0.9%
Toorak Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6% Rose Park — Vietnam: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.2%
Toorak Gardens — Malaysia: 1.3% Rose Park — Malaysia: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Toorak Gardens — New Zealand: 1.4% Rose Park — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

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%
Rose Park 57.3% houses
Rose Park — Houses: 57.3% Rose Park — Townhouses: 26.8% Rose Park — Flats / Apartments: 15.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Median house price $2,590,000 $2,675,000
Median unit price $730,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 19 sales
 35 days
from 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
1 bed $506K / $610K
Toorak Gardens — 1 bed: $506K (6 sales) Rose Park — 1 bed: $610K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

2 bed $755K / $744K
Toorak Gardens — 2 bed: $755K (17 sales) Rose Park — 2 bed: $744K (8 sales)

17 vs 8 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.

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
3 bed $2.28M / $2.18M
Toorak Gardens — 3 bed: $2.28M (10 sales) Rose Park — 3 bed: $2.18M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.88M
Toorak Gardens — 4 bed: $2.5M (17 sales) Rose Park — 4 bed: $2.88M (6 sales)

17 vs 6 sales

5 bed $3M / $3.05M
Toorak Gardens — 5 bed: $3M (7 sales) Rose Park — 5 bed: $3.05M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Residential 95% 83%
Commercial 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
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 Rose Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Houses 3.0%
$1,640/wk on $2.8M
 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 91/100 95/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Toorak Gardens carries more crime risk (50 vs 27).

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
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, Adelaide City Campus, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 4.8%

Schools in Toorak Gardens

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

Schools in Rose Park

  • Rose Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 3
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Toorak Gardens sits further from the CBD (5.2 km vs 3.2 km).

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Walkability score 84/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 5.2 km
+38% vs other
 3.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 7 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
 2.0%
postcode 5067
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
 37
postcode 5067

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 Rose Park
Car (driver) 63.1% / 56.8%
Toorak Gardens — Car (driver): 63.1% Rose Park — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 18.8%
Toorak Gardens — Worked from Home: 18.0% Rose Park — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.6%
Toorak Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.3% Rose Park — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Bus 5.3% / 6.1%
Toorak Gardens — Bus: 5.3% Rose Park — Bus: 6.1%
Walked Only 3.5% / 7.1%
Toorak Gardens — Walked Only: 3.5% Rose Park — Walked Only: 7.1%
Bicycle 3.7% / 4.7%
Toorak Gardens — Bicycle: 3.7% Rose Park — Bicycle: 4.7%

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

Setting

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,184 premises
 1%
741 premises

Climate

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
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 Rose Park
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 Rose Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Toorak Gardens Rose Park
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

Rose Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

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