Torquay suburb guide

Living in Torquay

Torquay’s foreshore forms part of the Surf Coast coastal network managed by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority. Council’s coastal guide identifies that authority as responsible for public access, environmental management and foreshore operations.

Community and household economy

Figures describe the named area and reporting period. Census data is historical; it does not measure current prices or individual circumstances.

Usual-resident population

18,534 people

Torquay (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL22551) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

Median age

39 years

Torquay (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL22551) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

Private dwellings

8,351

Torquay (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL22551) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

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