Editing Toorak

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'''Toorak''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|uː|r|æ|k}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2b.c0.abc.net.au/abcpronunciation-external/Search.aspx#?S=Toorak|title=ABC Pronounce|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 July 1989|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> is a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} south-east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne central business district|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Stonnington]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/About/About-Stonnington/History-and-heritage/History-of-Stonnington/Indigenous-history | title=Indigenous history }}</ref> Toorak recorded a population of 12,817 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].<ref name=abs21/>

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 the nation's second highest earning postcode after [[Point Piper]] in [[Sydney]].<ref>[https://finance.nine.com.au/2018/04/27/11/51/the-top-10-richest-postcodes-in-australia The top 10 richest postcodes in Australia] 9 Finance 27 April 2018</ref>

Located on a rise on the south side (or left bank) of a bend in the [[Yarra River]], Toorak is bordered by [[South Yarra, Victoria|South Yarra]], at Williams Road on the west, [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]], at Glenferrie Road on the east, [[Prahran, Victoria|Prahran]] and [[Armadale, Victoria|Armadale]], at Malvern Road to the south and the suburbs of [[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]], [[Burnley, Victoria|Burnley]] and [[Hawthorn, Victoria|Hawthorn]] on the north side of the river. The suburb's [[main street]] is considered to be [[Burwood Highway|Toorak Road]], on which the commercial area of '''Toorak Village''' is located.

==History==
===Toponymy===
Toorak was named after Toorak House, an [[Italianate]] residence built in 1849 by merchant James Jackson. The name of the house may have originated from the [[Woiwurrung language]] of the [[indigenous Australians|indigenous inhabitants]], with words of similar pronunciation meaning "black crow" or "reedy swamp".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://home.vicnet.net.au/~malvern/local_names.htm |title=Local Names |website=Malvern Historical Society |access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>

===Toorak House===
{{See also|Toorak House}}
From 1854 Toorak House served as the residence of the first [[Governor of Victoria]], [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] [[Sir]] [[Charles Hotham]] [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Royal Navy|RN]] and his successors, until the completion of the present [[Government House, Melbourne|Government House]] (1876) in the [[Kings Domain, Melbourne|Kings Domain]].

Toorak Post Office opened around June 1858.<ref name="a">{{cite web |website=Phoenix Auctions History |title=Post Office List |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Toorak* |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref>

===1880s land boom===
[[File:Wombalano.jpg|thumb|right|"Wombalano", a thirty-room mansion built by [[John Munro Bruce]] in the 1880s]]
[[File:Chastleton House, Toorak, Victoria, Australia.jpg|thumb|right|"Chastelton", characteristic of many 1880s Victorian houses built in the area]]
During the land boom of the 1880s, many large and elaborate mansions were erected in Toorak, often in the [[Italianate]] style. Following [[East Melbourne, Victoria|East Melbourne]] and then [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda]], Toorak, along with [[Brighton, Victoria|Brighton]], became the new favored location for the wealthy.

===1890s depression===
The suburb was hit particularly hard by the [[1890s depression in Australia|1890s economic depression]] and many wealthy landowners declared bankruptcy and were forced to sell. Nonetheless, the suburb remained and is still Melbourne's home of "[[old money]]". During the [[Interwar period]], many houses were built in the [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor revival]] style; many houses were also designed by society Architect [[Marcus Martin (architect)|Marcus Martin]] in the [[Moderne architecture|Moderne]] style over a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] building form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/5632|title=42 Wallace Avenue, Toorak, Statement of Significance|website=Heritage Council Victoria}}</ref>

===Post-war era===
In the period of post-[[World War II]] prosperity, rising standards of living and land values caused Toorak to become highly sought after by a new generation of the wealthy, thought by some to be [[social climber]]s and [[nouveau riche]]. For some of these people, the focus was simply to have the postcode of Toorak, which was SE 2 and now 3142. As a result, many of the larger mansions were demolished and large holdings were subdivided to make way for flats, townhouses and apartments.

In the 1980s, larger houses in [[Georgian architecture|Neo-Georgian]] and [[Neoclassical architecture|Neo-Classical]] styles began to appear.

===Contemporary Toorak===
While large mansions have survived in neighbouring [[Hawthorn, Victoria|Hawthorn]], [[Kew, Victoria|Kew]] and [[Armadale, Victoria|Armadale]], only a few of the original 19th-century mansions in Toorak remain, due in part to the high land value. Two of the most notable are Illawarra House, which was acquired by the National Trust; and Coonac, the most expensive house in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/20/1037697739246.html |title=Toorak's grandest gets new owner |first=Deborah |last=Gough |newspaper=[[The Age]] |location=Melbourne |date=21 November 2002 |access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref> In Toorak, some of the old property names live on as street names or the names of blocks of flats, carved out of or built on their sites; Dunraven Avenue, Millicent Avenue, Iona Avenue, Woorigoleen Road, Myoora Road, and Scotsburn Grove are examples.

==Demographics==

In the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]], there were 12,909 people in Toorak.
* 63.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China (excludes [[special administrative regions of China|SARs]] and Taiwan) 3.6%, England 3.1%, New Zealand 2.2%, India 1.8% and Malaysia 1.2%.
* 73.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.5%, Cantonese 1.8%, Italian 1.4%, Greek 1.3% and French 0.9%.
* The most common responses for religion were no religion 30.9%, Catholic 17.6% and Anglican 14.9%,
* Of the employed people in Toorak, 4.0% worked in legal services. Other major industries of employment included hospitals 3.7%, real estate services 3.1%, general practice medical services 2.9% and clothing retailing 2.7%.
* The proportion of Toorak residents with a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher is 46.7%.<ref name="abs">{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC22534 | name = Toorak (State Suburb) | access-date = 21 September 2017 | quick = on}}</ref>
* The median age is 47. <ref>{{cite web |title=Toorak People & Lifestyle |url=https://www.microburbs.com.au/People-Lifestyle/Toorak |website=Microburbs |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref>

===Housing===
[[File:RoyalTerrace-Toorak.jpg|thumb|280px|Victorian terrace housing (b. 1880s) in Williams Road]]

Toorak has an unusual mix of high-, low- and [[medium-density housing]], due to intense subdivision of larger lots in the 1880s, 1920s and 1960s. The predominant housing in Toorak (49.6%) is [[apartment]]s, particularly walk-up flats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://view.com.au/vic/toorak-3142/ |title=Toorak Suburb Profile & Demographics |work=view.com.au }}</ref>

[[Single-family detached home]]s are also prevalent (30.2%). Some of these homes are in the form of traditional [[mansion]]s or newer large residences on significant-sized estates, owned by Melbourne's wealthy and social elite. The architectural style of the mansions is predominantly Italianate and [[Colonial architecture|colonial]]. 
There are also extant stands of semi-detached housing (20.1%), including terraces, which were traditionally fashionable with the middle class and later gentrified.<ref name="abs"/>

==Heritage listings==

Likewise to the surrounding suburbs, Toorak has had a long and storied social and architectural history, resulting in a number of heritage places, including (but not limited too):

''State significance:''

* ''Brett House'', Buddle Drive (VHR H2396), is a [[postwar]] [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] residence constructed in 1955 to the designs of [[Robin Boyd (architect)|Robin Boyd]]. A unique postwar interpretation of [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] architecture.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/202505</ref>
* ''Caringal Flats'', Tahara Road (VHR H0579), is a [[postwar]] [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] flats building constructed in 1951 to the designs of John William Rivett. An early demonstration of postwar Modernist architecture, the building features two buildings, one curved with three-storeys and twelve flats, and the other is a six storey tower with twelve flats, for a total of twenty-four flats.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1168</ref>
* ''Cranlana'', Clendon Road (VHR H1293), is a residence owned by businessman and philanthropist [[Sidney Myer]], best known for founding [[Myer]]. Myer purchased Cranlana (which was constructed around 1903) in 1921, who remodelled the residence between 1929-30 to the designs of H W and F P Tompkins, and features a large gardens and strong axial landscape designs.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/3955</ref>
* ''Illawarra'', Illawarra Court (VHR H0701), is a Victorian mansion, grandiose in scale and flamboyant in decoration, constructed in 1889-91 for land speculator Charles Henry James, in the Italianate style.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1161</ref>
* ''[[Roy Grounds House]]'', Hill Street (VHR H1963), is a [[postwar]] [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] residence constructed in 1953 to the designs of [[Roy Grounds]], as a personal residence. The residence won the [[Victorian Architecture Medal]] in 1954, and features a central courtyard with circular glass walls. In addition, four flats are located behind the residence, and features mixture of a single studio and three larger, double-storey two bedroom units, all with courtyard gardens.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/12238</ref>
* ''[[Toorak House]]'', St. Georges Road (VHR H0207), is an early Victorian mansion constructed in 1849 for Melbourne merchant James Jackson by Samuel Jackson, in the Victorian [[Italianate]] style. During its history, Toorak House served as Melbourne's first [[Government House]] between 1854 and 1876, before the current Government House was finished in 1876.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1166</ref> Today, Toorak House is owned by the [[Church of Sweden]] abroad.
* ''Trawalla'', Lascelles Avenue (VHR H0209), is a two-storey Victorian mansion constructed in 1867-68 for Melbourne merchants George Stevenson, in the Victorian [[Italianate]] style. The mansion was enlarged to 50 rooms for retired pastoralist John Simpson of [[Trawalla]], near [[Beaufort, Victoria|Beaufort]] in 1885. The estate was subdivided in the 1930s, which formed the current allotment seen today.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1164</ref>

''Local significance:''

* ''Carmel'', Mathoura Road (HO573, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a two-storey Victorian villa constructed in 1888-89 to the designs of Arthur Edward Clarke, in the Medieval Free style, for politician [[John Rogers (Australian politician)|John Rogers]], who served as the Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] for the [[Electoral district of South Yarra]] between 1894 and 1897.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/200125</ref>
* ''Carnegie House'', Grant Avenue (HO491, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a two-storey Interwar [[Georgian Revival]] residence constructed in 1936 to the designs of Yuncken, Freeman & Griffiths.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/197642</ref>
* ''Gelbart House'', Heyington Place (HO733, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a single-storey [[postwar]] [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] constructed in 1971-72 to the designs of Holgar & Holgar.<ref>https://hdp-au-prod-app-ston-connect-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/4616/7540/0563/New_HO733_-_5_Heyington_Place_Toorak_-_Citation_Individual_FINAL.pdf</ref>
* ''Heyington Gardens'', Theodore Court (HO735, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a [[postwar]] [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] flats building constructed in 1962 to the designs of [[Ernest Fooks]].<ref>https://hdp-au-prod-app-ston-connect-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/5816/7540/0563/New_HO735_-_2_Theodore_Court_Toorak_-_Citation_Individual_FINAL.pdf</ref>
* ''Kinkell'', Lansell Road (HO630, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a two-storey Federation bungalow constructed in 1916 to the designs of Christopher Cowper.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/201911</ref> 
* ''Telgai House'', Struan Street (HO168, Stonnington Planning Scheme), is a two-storey residence constructed in 1923 to the designs of [[Robert Bell Hamilton|Robert Hamilton]], with a later addition constructed in 1932. Bell served as a Councillor for the [[City of Prahran]], and later served as the Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] for the state [[Electoral district of Toorak]] from 1945 until his death in 1948.<ref>https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/30836</ref>

==Politics==

Toorak falls within the federal electorate of [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]]. The seat of Higgins was created in 1949 and held by [[Harold Holt]] [[Companion of Honour|CH]] 1949–1967, Sir [[John Gorton]] [[Privy Council|PC]] [[GCMG]] [[Order of Australia|AC]] [[Companion of Honour|CH]] 1968–1975, [[Roger Shipton]] [[Order of Australia|OAM]] 1975–1990, [[Peter Costello]] AC 1990–2009, [[Kelly O'Dwyer]] 2009–2019 and [[Katie Allen (politician)|Katie Allen]] 2019–2022 (all on behalf of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]). However, the seat would fall to the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] for the first time ever in the [[2022 Australian Federal  Election|2022 Federal Election]], with candidate [[Michelle Ananda-Rajah]] winning the seat as Labor took government from the coalition.

At State level, it mostly falls within the [[Electoral district of Malvern|electorate of Malvern]] (currently held by the Liberals' [[Michael O'Brien (Victorian politician)|Michael O'Brien]]) since the [[2006 Victorian State Election]], with the western part of the suburb falling within the [[Electoral district of Prahran|electorate of Prahran]] (currently held by [[Sam Hibbins]] on behalf the [[Australian Greens]]). At local council level, Toorak falls within the City of Stonnington.

Toorak has historically voted for conservative political parties. The Liberal Party retained the seat of Malvern in the 2018 State Election, although there was a 10.1% swing to the Australian Labor Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/vic-election-2018/guide/malv/ |title=Victoria Votes, Results, Electorate: Malvern |date=2018 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>

==Toorak Village==
[[File:VictorianBuilding0010.jpg|thumb|200px|A mock-Tudor shop in Toorak Village]]

The Toorak Village features a number of shops, restaurants and cafes, located centrally in Toorak Road. Recent mixed-use developments including St. Germain,<ref>https://www.stgermaintoorak.com.au</ref> have increased the number of offices within Toorak Village.

==Places of worship==
[[File:St Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak with sign b.jpg|thumb|St Peters Church Toorak]]
* Saint John's Anglican Church, an 1862 [[Gothic Revival]] bluestone church, designed by [[William Wardell]], dominates the skyline of Toorak, with a large tower including a peal of bells and a distinctive sandstone broach spire. The church was formally established at a meeting held on 21 November 1859. Those present were Messrs Alfred Ross, H. W. Dauglish, J. Goodman, Allan Spowers, John Steavenson, Jas Blackwood, J. Quarterman, W. M. Hammill, H. W. Farrar, George Hull, Captain Sawell, W. T. Wood, P. Gunning, E. Davis, J. Slater, G. Guillaume and son.<ref>{{Citation | title=Early Toorak and district / by E. M. Robb | author1=Robb, E. M. (Emily Maud) | year=1934 | publisher=Robertson & Mullens | language=English}}</ref> Construction began in April 1860, and was completed on 23 October 1860. The ground for the church buildings was selected by Bishop Parry at what was the entrance to the Orrong Estate, which was the property of Mr Alfred Ross. The foundation stone was laid by the Governor, [[Sir Henry Barkly]]. <ref>{{Citation | title=Early Toorak and district / by E. M. Robb | author1=Robb, E. M. (Emily Maud) | year=1934 | publisher=Robertson & Mullens | language=English}}</ref> Saint John's, Toorak is one of the most popular wedding venue churches in Australia. [[File:Church of St John the Evangelist, Toorak.png|thumb|Church of St John the Evangelist, Toorak, 1934]]

* Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church, built in 1876 in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic style]] and extended in 1934. A [[campanile]] was added during renovations in 2018. 

* Toorak Uniting Church (1876), in the Frenchified [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] style

* Swedish Church

The [[Wesleyan]] Church (1877), formerly on the corner of Toorak and Williams Roads, was illegally demolished in 1990 by developers and later replaced by a block of flats.

==Schools==

Schools in Toorak include [[St Catherine's School, Toorak|St Catherine's School]], [[Loreto Mandeville Hall]], [[St Kevin's College, Melbourne|St Kevin's College]], Glamorgan (now Toorak Campus, the junior school of [[Geelong Grammar School]]) and Toorak Central School (1890).

==Sport==

The Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1884 and is located in Toorak. [[Kooyong Stadium]], former home of the [[Australian Open]], is located on Glenferrie Road.

==Transport ==
[[File:Suburban Toorak.JPG|thumb|[[SUV]]s line a residential street in Toorak]]

The most popular form of transport in Toorak is the automobile. [[CityLink]] runs along north eastern Toorak, though there are no [[Interchange (road)|interchanges]] within the suburb, although there is access to the freeway via [[MacRobertson Bridge]] and interchanges at [[Burnley, Victoria|Burnley]]. Main arterials running north–south are Williams Road (at the eastern boundary), Grange Road, Orrong Road, St Georges Road and Kooyong Road. The east–west arterials include Alexandra Avenue (at the northern boundary), Toorak Road (which runs midway through the suburb) and Malvern Road (at the southern boundary). Alexandra Avenue becomes St Georges Road and both along with Grange Road feed onto the MacRobertson Bridge, Toorak's main river crossing.

Toorak's road planning is an example of [[street hierarchy]]. As a result, there are numerous quiet pedestrian streets. However, traffic congestion is an increasing problem along Toorak Road and Williams Roads. There is limited street parking along the main roads with just a couple of [[multi-storey car park]]s and parking lots within proximity of the main Toorak Road shopping strip. There are no [[level crossing]]s in Toorak. There is a perception in popular culture of the luxury [[Sport utility vehicle|4WD]] as a [[status symbol]], (controversial for their comfort rather than for their [[off-road]] abilities)<ref>{{cite news |last=Hale |first=Elini |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/most-drivers-want-a-city-4wd-ban/story-e6frf7kx-1111118418990 |title=Most drivers want a city 4WD ban |newspaper=Herald Sun |date=28 December 2008}}</ref> and this has been associated with the suburb of Toorak, such that in popular Australian culture, the term 'Toorak Tractor' has become well established in [[Australian slang]]. An example of this was an episode of the popular program ''[[Top Gear Australia]]'', aired on [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS TV]], in which the presenters, [[tongue-in-cheek]], drove a $200,000 [[tractor]] along Toorak Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themotorreport.com.au/9220/top-gear-australias-take-on-the-toorak-tractor |title=Top Gear Australia's Take on the Toorak Tractor |first=Mike |last=Stevens |website=The Motor Report |date=3 October 2008 |access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>

Toorak's only railway station is [[Heyington railway station|Heyington]], on the [[Glen Waverley railway line|Glen Waverley line]], which crosses the Yarra from [[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]] on the Heyington Railway Bridge, to the suburb's north. Despite its name, [[Toorak railway station]] is located in Armadale. The [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham]], [[Frankston railway line|Frankston]] and [[Cranbourne railway line]] group to which this station belongs runs close to Toorak's southern boundary. Other nearby stations include [[Hawksburn railway station|Hawksburn]], in South Yarra and [[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong]], in Kooyong.

Trams have run down Toorak Road since 1888. [[Melbourne tram route 58|Route 58]] runs along Toorak Road to Glenferrie Road, at the suburb's eastern boundary. [[Melbourne tram route 72|Route 72]] runs along Malvern Road, the suburb's southern boundary.

Cycling facilities are poor, with few marked on road lanes. MacRobertson Bridge and [[Gardiners Creek]] pedestrian bridge, however, the bridge provides pedestrians access to the [[Main Yarra Trail]] and [[segregated bicycle facilities|shared bicycle and pedestrian paths]] in nearby [[Burnley, Victoria|Burnley]]. Pedestrians are serviced by an extensive network of [[footpath]]s and [[pedestrian crossing]]s.

==Residents==
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===Celebrities, philanthropists, cultural figures===
* [[Tina Arena]] AM &ndash; singer/songwriter
* [[Dame (title)|Dame]] [[Zara Bate]] [[Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire|DBE]] &ndash; Fashion designer and wife of Harold Holt
* [[Martin Clemens]] [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[MC]] AM - war hero 
* [[Albert Dadon]] [[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]] &ndash; Chair of the Australian Israel Cultural Exchange
* [[Gina Liano]] &ndash; Real Housewife of Melbourne
* [[Paul Little (businessman)|Paul Little]] AO and [[Jane Hansen (businesswoman)|Jane Hansen]] &ndash; business people, philanthropists, Little was a former president of the [[Essendon Football Club]]
* [[Peter Hudson (chef)|Peter Hudson]] &ndash; television chef and entertainer, born in Toorak in 1930<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/hudson-and-halls-a-love-story-2001 |title=Hudson and Halls - A Love Story |date=2001 |type=Television production}}</ref>
* [[Eddie McGuire]] AM &ndash; Journalist, sports commentator, television and radio personality, Australian republic advocate and former president of the [[Collingwood Football Club]]
* Dame [[Elisabeth Murdoch (philanthropist)|Elisabeth Murdoch]] AC DBE
* Dame [[Merlyn Myer]] DBE &ndash; philanthropist
* Sir [[Norman Myer]] &ndash; philanthropist and chairman of the Myer Emporium
* [[Sidney Myer]] &ndash; philanthropist and founder of the Myer Emporium
* [[Livinia Nixon]] – Channel 9 presenter and the Ambassador and face for the City of Melbourne-Grew up in Toorak
* [[Daniel Radcliffe]] &ndash; his family owns a house in Toorak<ref>{{cite news |last=Ziffer |first=Daniel |title=Potter star down under |newspaper=The Age |date=18 May 2007 |page=6 |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/05/17/1178995324608.html |access-date=7 October 2007 |location=Melbourne}}</ref>
* [[Susan Renouf]] &ndash; socialite
* [[Peter Robb (author)|Peter Robb]] – Australian author, born in Toorak in 1946
* Dame [[Hilda Stevenson]] DBE &ndash; philanthropist

===Politicians===
* [[Ted Baillieu]] &ndash; Victorian Liberal Party politician, 46th Premier of Victoria
* [[Malcolm Fraser]] AC CH &ndash; Liberal Party politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia
* [[Duncan Gillies]] – Colonial politician, 14th Premier of Victoria
* [[David Hamer]] AM [[Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|DSC]] &ndash; Director of Naval Intelligence, Liberal Party Senator
* Sir [[Rupert Hamer]] AC [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] [[Efficiency Decoration|ED]] &ndash; Liberal Party politician, 39th Premier of Victoria
* [[Harold Holt]] CH &ndash; Liberal Party politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia
* Sir [[William Murray McPherson]] [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire|KBE]] &ndash; Philanthropist and politician, 31st Premier of Victoria

===Businesspeople===
* [[John Munro Bruce]] &ndash; retail businessman, father of prime minister [[Stanley Bruce]]
* [[Lindsay Fox]] AC &ndash; Former Australian Rules footballer, owner of the [[Linfox]] transportation company
* [[Michael Gudinski]] AM &ndash; Entrepreneur and businessman
* [[Solomon Lew]] &ndash; Importer and retail supplier, current resident of Toorak
* [[Peter Lew]] &ndash; managing director of [[Witchery]] clothing, son of Solomon Lew
* [[Keith Murdoch]] &ndash; journalist and newspaper owner
* [[Ziggy Switkowski]] [[Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]] – former CEO of [[Telstra]]<ref>{{cite episode |title=Senate focuses on Telstra chief's mobile coverage |url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s729461.htm |access-date=15 June 2016 |series=PM |series-link=PM (Australian radio program) |first=Louise |last=Yaxley |network=[[Radio National|ABC Radio National]] |date=18 November 2002}}</ref>
* Sir [[Donald Trescowthick]] AC KBE
* [[Alex Waislitz]] &ndash; Chairman & CEO of Thorney Investment group, vice president of the [[Collingwood Football Club]]
* [[Ron Walker (Australian businessman)|Ron Walker]] AC CBE &ndash; Lord Mayor of Melbourne
* [[Ed Craven]] &ndash; Co-founder of the online casino [[Stake (online casino)|Stake]]

===Sportspeople===
* [[Nathan Buckley]] &ndash; Australian rules footballer,  head coach of the [[Collingwood Football Club]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rindfleisch |first=Tony |title=Magpie flies to ritzy Toorak |newspaper=Herald Sun |location=Melbourne |date=8 April 2007 |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21520331-661,00.html |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref> from 2012 to 2021
* [[Andrew Demetriou]] &ndash; former chief executive of the [[Australian Football League|AFL]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22799830-661,00.html?from=mostpop |title=We reveal AFL boss Andrew Demetriou's $7m Toorak base |first=Michael |last=Warner |newspaper=Herald Sun |location=Melbourne |date=22 November 2007}}</ref>
* [[Walter Fellows]] &ndash; English-born vicar who hit a cricket ball for 175 yards, considered the world record
* [[Lleyton Hewitt]] &ndash; Australian tennis player
* [[Clem Hill]] &ndash; Australian test cricketer
* [[James Hird]] &ndash; Australian Rules Footballer and former head coach of the [[Essendon Football Club]]
* [[Ed Langdon]] &ndash; AFL footballer grew up in Toorak
* [[Tom Langdon]] &ndash; AFL footballer grew up in Toorak
* [[Charlie McLeod]] &ndash; Australian test cricketer
* [[Lou Richards]] [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] &ndash; Australian Rules footballer
* [[Jack Saunders (cricketer, born 1876)|Jack Saunders]] &ndash; Australian test cricketer
* [[Tup Scott]] &ndash; cricketer
* [[David A. Hayes|David Hayes]]- horse trainer

==See also==
* [[City of Malvern]] – Parts of Toorak were previously within this former local government area.
* [[City of Prahran]] – Parts of Toorak were previously within this former local government area.

==References==
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