Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burnley vs Toorak.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Toorak edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Toorak scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Toorak (1157) sits above Burnley (1113). Toorak skews owner-occupied (65%), Burnley runs more rental-dense (53% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Toorak edges out on average school ICSEA (1157 vs 1113).

Common questionsBurnley vs Toorak

Common questions

Does Burnley or Toorak have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Toorak scores 1157 vs 1113 in Burnley. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Burnley or Toorak?

Toorak scores 28/100 on walkability vs 22/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Burnley
Metric
Toorak

Price & Market

Median house
$5,000,000
Median unit
$950,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$990/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$688/wk
$700/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$486/wk
53.0%
Owner occupied
65.0%
50.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
28
100
Transit score
70
100
Bike score
100
794
Population
12,817
32
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1113
Avg ICSEA
1157

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).