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Torquay VIC 3228

12,728 addresses · 365 streets

Corangamite Electorate › Surf Coast LGA › Torquay · 79 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

The gateway to Victoria's Surf Coast and the Great Ocean Road, Torquay is a growing, affluent coastal town. Households average 2.7 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is high at $2,295 a week, with rent around $500.

Torquay is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 18,534 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,295 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,200,000.

18,534Population
39Median age
$2,295Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Waurn Ponds, 11.7 km north · Airport: Avalon Airport, 34.3 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

22 facilities recorded in Torquay, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,200,000House · 2024
$902,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 67.5%

Population by age in Torquay
Population by age, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,333
5-142,820
15-191,019
20-24813
25-341,884
35-443,043
45-542,602
55-641,982
65-741,916
75-84814
85+310
Dwelling types in Torquay
Dwelling types, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,778
Townhouse536
Apartment40
Other6
Households by weekly income in Torquay
Households by weekly income, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650673
$650-1,4991,277
$1,500-2,9991,895
$3,000+2,120
Top ancestries in Torquay
Top ancestries, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English7,998
Australian7,090
Irish2,957
Scottish2,465
Other1,224
Italian901
Housing tenure in Torquay
Housing tenure, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,103
Mortgage2,720
Rented1,359
Other134
Cars per household in Torquay
Cars per household, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0108
11,779
23,165
3835
4+441
Commute to work in Torquay
Commute to work, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,083
Train18
Bus14
Tram/ferry0
Walked206
Bicycle58
Home2,688
Top countries of birth in Torquay
Top countries of birth, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England694
New Zealand284
South Africa166
Scotland107
United States101
Germany92
Languages used at home in Torquay
Languages used at home, Torquay VIC (ABS Census 2021)
German90
Italian88
French72
Spanish69
Portuguese52
Afrikaans45

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