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Torquay QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Torquay, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Torquay QLD is 6,533 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Torquay is $518 per week ($26,936 per year). Median rent in Torquay is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Torquay has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Torquay has a population density of 1508.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Torquay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Torquay is $1,299.

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Torquay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Torquay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$518/wk

$26,936 per year

#8034 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,299/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Torquay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.0% (3,007) Female 54.0% (3,524)

Population Density

1508.3

people per km²

6,533 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,224

Family income/wk

Torquay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Torquay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.9% 1,126 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.1% 486 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Torquay Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

6.2%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Torquay Religion

No Religion

43.7%

Catholic

16.8%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

11.0%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Torquay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Torquay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.0%

Italian

11.3%

German

10.0%

French

10.0%

Hindi

8.8%

Spanish

8.8%

Australian Indigenous

6.3%

Afrikaans

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Torquay Employment

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Employed full-time

20.0% 1,005 people

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Employed part-time

16.8% 841 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 233 people

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Not in labour force

58.5% 2,935 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Torquay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.2%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Torquay Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Community & Personal Service

24.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Managers

7.9%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Torquay Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.5%

Health

18.1%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Engineering

13.0%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Torquay Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Torquay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

11.7%

$500-$649/wk

10.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Torquay Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 2,354

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Separated

4.9% 278

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Divorced

15.3% 872

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Widowed

9.7% 550

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Never married

28.6% 1,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Torquay Ancestry

English

35.1%

Australian

28.4%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.9%

German

5.8%

Other

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Filipino

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Maori

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Torquay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Torquay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.8% 1,534

✅

No need for assistance

87.2% 10,477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Torquay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 725

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 4,444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Torquay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

11.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Torquay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

3.9%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Ferry

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Torquay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.0%

1 vehicle

49.6%

2 vehicles

28.7%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Torquay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.9%

2 bedrooms

29.2%

3 bedrooms

37.9%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Torquay Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

47.4%

moved in the last 5 years

10.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

39.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Torquay Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

726

Indigenous residents

11,348

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Torquay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

894

Arthritis

444

Lung condition

367

Heart disease

311

Diabetes

257

Asthma

234

Cancer

183

Stroke

123

Kidney disease

110

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Torquay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

10.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Torquay Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.8%

Couple — children under 15

24.7%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Torquay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

5.5% 286

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Never served

94.4% 4,910

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Torquay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 803

—

Did not provide

84.4% 4,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Torquay Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Torquay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

106

1961–1970

178

1971–1980

186

1981–1990

175

1991–2000

117

2001–2010

144

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Torquay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Torquay Household Size

1 person

36.8%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Torquay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,852

Moved from QLD

701

Moved — same area (SA2)

161

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Torquay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.0%

Step family — no other children

16.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Torquay Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

4,883

total students

Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,010 students

1098

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students

1010

ICSEA

Kawungan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 877 students

976

ICSEA

Hervey Bay Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 105 students

970

ICSEA

Sandy Strait State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 706 students

965

ICSEA

Urangan State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students

961

ICSEA

Urangan Point State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

914

ICSEA

Torquay State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 183 students

875

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Torquay Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $917/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Torquay

Your weekly income

≈ $3,974/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $617/wk

Rent share 32.7%

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Torquay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,273 Income: $600/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,276 Income: $1,198/wk Rent: $685/wk

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Pop: 3,278 Income: $507/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 3,278 Income: $909/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 3,285 Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Torquay

What is the population of Torquay QLD?

The population of Torquay QLD is 6,533 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1508.3 people per km².Torquay is ranked #1,176 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Torquay?

The median personal income in Torquay QLD is $518 per week, or $26,936 per year.The median household income is $917 per week.Family income is $1,224 per week.Torquay is ranked #8,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Torquay?

Median rent in Torquay QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 32.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Torquay ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Torquay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Torquay QLD is $1,299. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Torquay?

The median age in Torquay QLD is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Torquay a good suburb to live in?

Torquay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,533.The median income is $518/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32859. All dollar figures in AUD.