Kooyong 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 | KooyongStonnington | ToorakStonnington |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | not available | $6,110,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $730,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,093,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $590/wk | $688/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 0.59% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 842 | 12,817 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 44% | 30% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 20% |
| Apartments/units | 42% | 50% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 7.1 km | 5.7 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 8 |
| Tram stops | 6 | 26 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 25% | 11% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 36% | 19% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Auburn South Primary School, Malvern Central 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 | 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 unit price (by about 50%).
- Toorak is higher on median weekly rent (by about 17%).
- Toorak is higher on population (by about 1422%).
- Kooyong is higher on flood overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Kooyong is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Toorak
The median unit price in Kooyong was $730,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). 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.