Side by sideSuburb comparison

Toorak vs Malvern North.

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

Malvern North scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 92/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Malvern North (1162) sits above Toorak (1157).

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

Malvern North edges out on average school ICSEA (1162 vs 1157).

Common questionsToorak vs Malvern North

Common questions

Does Toorak or Malvern North have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Malvern North scores 1162 vs 1157 in Toorak. 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, Toorak or Malvern North?

Malvern North scores 92/100 on walkability vs 28/100. 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

Toorak
Metric
Malvern North

Price & Market

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

Rental

$688/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$451/wk
$486/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$383/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
31.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

28
Walk score
92
70
Transit score
100
100
Bike score
100
12,817
Population
10,763
47
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1157
Avg ICSEA
1162

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).