Toorak, Victoria
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Toorak Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′28″S 145°01′05″E / 37.841°S 145.018°ECoordinates: 37°50′28″S 145°01′05″E / 37.841°S 145.018°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,871 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,990/km2 (7,750/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1850s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3142 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stonnington | ||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Higgins | ||||||||||||
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Toorak is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2011 census, Toorak had a population of 12,871.
The name Toorak has become synonymous with wealth and privilege, the suburb long having the reputation of being Melbourne's most elite, and ranking among the most prestigious in Australia. It has the highest average property values in Melbourne, and is one of the most expensive suburbs in Australia. It is also listed as the "highest money-earning suburb" in the country.
Located on a rise on the south side (or left bank) of a bend in the Yarra River, Toorak is bordered by South Yarra, at Williams Road on the west, Malvern, at Glenferrie Road on the east, Prahran and Armadale, at Malvern Road to the south and the suburbs of Richmond, Burnley and Hawthorn on the north side of the river. The suburb's main street is considered to be Toorak Road, in which the commercial area of Toorak Village is located.
Toorak is named after Toorak House, the 1849-built residence of James Jackson, a merchant.
Toorak was named after Toorak House, an Italianate residence built by James Jackson, a merchant, in 1849. The name of the house may have originated from Woiwurrung language, with words of similar pronunciation meaning black crow or reedy swamp.
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