Torbay, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Torbay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Torbay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 378
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,430
- SEIFA score
- 994
- Coordinates
- -34.9884, 117.6466
Torbay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Torbay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 12% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 60 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 35 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 98 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 116 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 66 | 18% |
Share of the 375 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 59 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 33 | 29% |
| Rented | 13 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 113 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 113 occupied private dwellings in Torbay.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,627
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,593
- Median weekly personal income
- $783
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 69 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 139 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 93
- Employed part-time
- 70
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Torbay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Torbay is February (average daytime high around 23.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 580 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 16°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 51 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Torbay
Where is Torbay?
Torbay is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Torbay?
At the 2021 Census, Torbay had a population of about 378.
Is Torbay an advantaged area?
Torbay has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Torbay?
Torbay has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 580 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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