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Kooyong vs Toorak

Name: Kooyong vs Toorak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Kooyong profile · Toorak profile

Kooyong Toorak

Toorak and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. While both are affluent, they differ in their makeup. Kooyong has a higher share of separate houses, with 70.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 51.9% in Toorak. Toorak is more internationally diverse, with 30.9% of people born overseas compared to 20.9% in Kooyong. Kooyong is also more convenient for pedestrians; every single home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has more walkable amenities per resident.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $1,428 a week. They both have a high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar levels of long-term health conditions. While Toorak has a slightly older typical resident at 47 compared to 44 in Kooyong, both areas sit well above the national figure for age. The typical household income is higher in Kooyong at $3,218, though both are among the highest-earning areas in the country.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,975 larger in Toorak 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Kooyong Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Kooyong Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Toorak Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Toorak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Toorak +11,975 larger in Toorak gap steady

842 72nd pct 12,817 88th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Toorak +3 yrs older in Toorak gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 46.5%

33.4% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Toorak

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 62.8%

3.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +8.4 pts 32.0%

30.2% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 22.2%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

15.9% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

9.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 74.0%

4.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 39.6%

40.9% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

5.3% Judaism +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Toorak

— 2.86 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooyong in Toorak +29 more in Toorak

40 90th pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Toorak +53 larger in Kooyong

722 91st pct 669 89th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Toorak +9 higher in Kooyong

1,167 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 81.9%

4.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 44.9%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

20.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

15.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

5.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.5% Information technology even 2.5%

0.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Toorak even gap narrowing

$1,428 96th pct $1,427 96th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Toorak +$685 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,218 100th pct $2,533 90th pct

Family income in Kooyong in Toorak +$721 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$4,630 100th pct $3,909 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 33.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooyong in Toorak +27 larger in Toorak

0 0th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Kooyong in Toorak +2 yrs older in Toorak

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kooyong in Toorak +$1,018 higher in Toorak

$75 0th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Toorak +$1,062 higher in Kooyong

$3,249 89th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Toorak +0.4 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 49.0%

27.6% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.4% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Toorak +$104 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$590 99th pct $486 91st pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Toorak +$273 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing

$3,425 96th pct $3,152 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Toorak even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

23.8% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 22.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.7% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 30.4%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 14.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.8% $750 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 19.9%

28.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.9%

4.1% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 49.2%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Toorak +43 more in Toorak

9 79th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kooyong in Toorak +6.63 more in Kooyong

10.69 88th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Toorak +3,924.1 more in Kooyong

6,104.5 100th pct 2,180.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Toorak +4 more in Toorak

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Toorak +1 longer in Toorak

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kooyong in Toorak even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kooyong in Toorak +19,400 more in Kooyong

62,820 87th pct 43,420 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kooyong in Toorak +162,120 more in Kooyong

377,733 90th pct 215,613 87th pct

Transit to city in Kooyong in Toorak +11 longer in Toorak

34 11th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 43.0%

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 32.5%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

3.5% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%

15.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Construction even 4.8%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%

20.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

3.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Toorak +0.5 higher in Toorak

7.2 94th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Toorak +0.1 more in Kooyong

7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Toorak +4.5 pts higher in Kooyong

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kooyong in Toorak +14.5 pts higher in Kooyong

100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Kooyong in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kooyong in Toorak +4.3 pts higher in Kooyong

98.5% 99th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kooyong in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kooyong in Toorak +8.0 pts higher in Kooyong

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kooyong in Toorak +9.0 more in Kooyong

17.8 59th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Kooyong in Toorak +14 higher in Toorak

344 97th pct 358 98th pct

Mean slope in Kooyong in Toorak +1.0 pts higher in Kooyong

7.0% 62nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

Malvern Hawthorn Hawthorn East Toorak Armadale Burnley Prahran Caulfield North

Compare Toorak with nearby areas

Burnley Armadale Prahran Kooyong Malvern Hawthorn South Yarra Richmond

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooyong vs Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21393/kooyong/vs/SAL22547/toorak