Burnley vs Toorak
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BurnleyYarra | ToorakStonnington |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,290,000 (calendar year 2025) | $6,110,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $546,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,093,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $675/wk | $688/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.72% | 0.59% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 794 | 12,817 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 20% | 30% |
| Townhouses | 50% | 20% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 50% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 5.1 km | 5.7 km |
| Train stations | 14 | 8 |
| Tram stops | 4 | 26 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 41% | 11% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 69% | 19% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn West Primary School, Richmond Primary School, Toorak Primary School | Armadale Primary School, Auburn South Primary School, Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn West Primary School, Malvern Central School, Richmond Primary School, Toorak Primary School |
| Secondary | Auburn High School, Melbourne Girls College, Prahran High School, Richmond High School, Swinburne Senior Secondary College | Auburn High School, Melbourne Girls College, Prahran High School, Richmond High School, Swinburne Senior Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Toorak is higher on median house price (by about 374%).
- Toorak is higher on median unit price (by about 100%).
- Burnley is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.1 percentage points).
- Toorak is higher on population (by about 1514%).
- Burnley is higher on flood overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Burnley is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 50 percentage points).
Median house price over time
BurnleyToorak
The median house price in Burnley was $1,290,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $546,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Toorak was $6,110,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,093,000 in calendar year 2025.