Toorak remained Melbourne's priciest suburb: REIV

Toorak remained Melbourne's priciest suburb: REIV
Staff reporterJan 20, 2019

Toorak remained Melbourne's priciest suburb, despite a 16 percent drop in its median price over the December quarter to $2.8 million, according to the REIV.

Armadale, at $2.28 million, sat in second place although the suburb had less than 30 sales over the year.

A property with a price representative of this median is 40A Lansell Road (pictured above).

'The Dolls House' is a four bedroom one bathroom is nestled amid Toorak’s mansions opposite prestigious Towers Road.

Sold as a deceased estate for $2,890,000 in early October the property is set on 340 sqm.

Another example of this price point in Toorak is 2 Mandeville Crescent.

This three bedroom two bathroom house sold for $2,625,000.

The property last sold in June 1999 for $850,000.

Representative of this median price in current listings is 25 Glen Road, Toorak (pictured above)

Set across three floors the three bedroom two bathroom townhouse is just a short walk from elite schools, Glenferrie and Toorak Road trams, Kooyong Village cafes and trains, and Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. 

With a price guide of $2,500,000 - $2,750,000 the property is a short walk to St. Catherine’s, St. Kevin’s and Scotch Colleges.

SuburbDec-18 Median
TOORAK$2,800,000
ARMADALE*$2,280,000
HAWTHORN$2,217,500
BLACK ROCK*$2,200,000
ALBERT PARK*$2,146,000
MALVERN*$2,122,500
ELWOOD*$2,075,000
BALWYN$2,057,500
CANTERBURY*$2,035,000
CARLTON*$2,020,000
BRIGHTON$1,990,000
KEW$1,975,000
HAMPTON$1,900,000
CAMBERWELL$1,880,000
MIDDLE PARK*$1,865,000
SURREY HILLS$1,850,000
PORTSEA*$1,803,525
BRIGHTON EAST*$1,780,000
MALVERN EAST$1,760,000
ST KILDA*$1,742,500
HAWTHORN EAST*$1,730,000
EAGLEMONT*$1,725,750
ALPHINGTON*$1,725,000
ELSTERNWICK*$1,725,000
FITZROY*$1,720,000
IVANHOE EAST*$1,719,500
CAULFIELD NORTH*$1,710,000
GLEN IRIS$1,705,000
SANDRINGHAM*$1,671,000
MONT ALBERT*$1,600,000
SOUTH YARRA*$1,600,000
BEAUMARIS*$1,592,500
ASHBURTON*$1,590,375
PRAHRAN*$1,564,000
PORT MELBOURNE*$1,540,000
SOUTH MELBOURNE*$1,537,500
BALWYN NORTH$1,505,000
ESSENDON*$1,500,000
ABERFELDIE*$1,485,000
CAULFIELD*$1,465,000
FITZROY NORTH*$1,460,000
KEW EAST*$1,455,000
CAULFIELD SOUTH*$1,425,000
ORMOND*$1,420,000
IVANHOE*$1,400,000
WINDSOR*$1,400,000
BLAIRGOWRIE*$1,385,000
TEMPLESTOWE$1,379,000
CARLTON NORTH*$1,360,000
COLLINGWOOD*$1,340,000
BRUNSWICK WEST*$1,338,750
DONVALE$1,317,500
NORTH MELBOURNE*$1,307,500
HAMPTON EAST*$1,300,000
MOONEE PONDS*$1,300,000
THORNBURY$1,297,500
RICHMOND$1,295,000
BENTLEIGH*$1,292,000
FAIRFIELD*$1,290,000
NORTHCOTE$1,287,500
MCKINNON*$1,268,500
CLIFTON HILL*$1,262,500
ASCOT VALE*$1,245,000
BLACKBURN*$1,245,000
HIGHETT*$1,243,000
STRATHMORE*$1,242,500
WARRANDYTE*$1,225,000
BURWOOD$1,215,000
MOUNT WAVERLEY$1,215,000
YARRAVILLE*$1,207,500
MONT ALBERT NORTH*$1,203,500
SORRENTO*$1,200,000
ST KILDA EAST*$1,186,250
ABBOTSFORD*$1,185,000
CARNEGIE*$1,182,000
WILLIAMSTOWN$1,180,000
GLEN WAVERLEY$1,179,000
MURRUMBEENA*$1,170,000
DONCASTER$1,160,000
MARIBYRNONG*$1,147,500
BRUNSWICK EAST*$1,140,000
MOUNT ELIZA$1,140,000
ASPENDALE*$1,135,000
NEWPORT*$1,132,500
OAKLEIGH EAST*$1,125,000
EDITHVALE*$1,120,000
VERMONT SOUTH*$1,110,000
BULLEEN*$1,105,000
MOUNT MARTHA$1,102,500
NIDDRIE*$1,080,000
NUNAWADING*$1,078,000
HEIDELBERG*$1,057,500
DONCASTER EAST$1,055,000
ASHWOOD*$1,053,750
WHEELERS HILL$1,050,500
KENSINGTON*$1,050,000
PARKDALE*$1,050,000
BOX HILL NORTH*$1,043,000
TEMPLESTOWE LOWER*$1,041,750
BENTLEIGH EAST$1,040,000
MENTONE*$1,035,000
RESEARCH*$1,032,500
CLAYTON*$1,025,000
HUGHESDALE*$1,025,000
BRUNSWICK$1,024,500
LOWER PLENTY*$1,020,000
CHELTENHAM*$1,015,000
BALACLAVA*$1,005,000
BLACKBURN NORTH*$1,005,000
CARRUM*$1,002,500
ALTONA*$1,000,000
SEDDON*$1,000,000

* less than 30 sales in the December quarter