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Torquay QLD 4655

5,480 addresses · 96 streets

Hinkler Electorate › Fraser Coast LGA › Torquay · 243 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Torquay is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,533 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $917 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 59% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

6,533Population
55Median age
$917Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Torquay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Hervey Bay Bus Station, 3.7 km west · Airport: Hervey Bay Airport, 3.7 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 12% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 10.3% · Labour-force participation 39.7%

Population by age in Torquay
Population by age, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4241
5-14614
15-19305
20-24255
25-34539
35-44549
45-54737
55-64971
65-741,214
75-84832
85+278
Dwelling types in Torquay
Dwelling types, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,923
Townhouse489
Apartment229
Other122
Households by weekly income in Torquay
Households by weekly income, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650819
$650-1,4991,042
$1,500-2,999522
$3,000+189
Top ancestries in Torquay
Top ancestries, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,945
Australian2,383
Irish769
Scottish750
Ancestry NS529
German484
Housing tenure in Torquay
Housing tenure, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,126
Mortgage486
Rented1,045
Other96
Cars per household in Torquay
Cars per household, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0276
11,368
2792
3215
4+109
Commute to work in Torquay
Commute to work, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,491
Train0
Bus10
Tram/ferry3
Walked73
Bicycle14
Home106
Top countries of birth in Torquay
Top countries of birth, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England337
New Zealand253
Philippines52
Germany49
Scotland41
South Africa41
Languages used at home in Torquay
Languages used at home, Torquay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Thai16
Italian15
Mandarin14
French14
German14
Polish14

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