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The quick read on

Torbanlea

QLD 4662 · Fraser Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$660,000

latest suburb median

Population
841

ABS 2021

Postcode
4662

Torbanlea, Queensland

Property market insights for Torbanlea

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Torbanlea QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months

$660,000

Up 15.8% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$535k
3 bed
$660k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$450 per week

Down 21.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Torbanlea, QLD is currently $660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Torbanlea has a 12-month growth rate of 15.8% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $535,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000 in Torbanlea.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Torbanlea is $450 per week. The median house rent has decreased 21.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Torbanlea safe?

The overall rate for Torbanlea is 2,498 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Torbanlea.

Overall crime rate

2,498

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Qld

TorbanleaRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Torbanlea?

Torbanlea QLD 4662 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

841 people call Torbanlea home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
841
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.9%Above
15–3420.2%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over7.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.4%Above
Paying a mortgage39.7%Above
Renting17.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.3%Below
One car30.9%Below
Two cars39.3%Above
Three or more28.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work67.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Torbanlea

4.2% of workers in Torbanlea worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

4.2% of Torbanlea residents were born in England.

43.5% of people in Torbanlea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Torbanlea

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Torbanlea QLD 4662.

Is Torbanlea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.9% of Torbanlea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

210 family households lived in Torbanlea; 30.5% were couple families and 23.3% were one-parent families.

36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Torbanlea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Torbanlea had 841 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Torbanlea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Torbanlea.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Torbanlea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

39.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Torbanlea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Torbanlea had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Torbanlea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

67.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Torbanlea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 30.9% of the total.

68.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Torbanlea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.1% reported a different address.

12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Torbanlea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Torbanlea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.4% of Torbanlea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Torbanlea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Torbanlea.

Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Torbanlea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 8.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Torbanlea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 42.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

19.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Torbanlea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

44.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.8% reported asthma, 15.7% arthritis and 8.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Torbanlea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

8.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Torbanlea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Torbanlea compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.2% in Torbanlea, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 42.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 17.9% in Torbanlea, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Torbanlea

Is Torbanlea expensive?

The median house price is $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Torbanlea good for families?

The Census counted 210 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Torbanlea?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $660,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Torbanlea

36 streets in Torbanlea

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Branch St
  • Brenda Ct
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Burgowan Rd
  • Burrum River Rd
  • Case Rd
  • Crawford St
  • Dundabarra Road
  • Eglington St
  • George St
  • Gladstone Rd
  • Gympie St
  • Hartley St
  • Hunter St
  • Joynsons Rd
  • Kent Pde
  • Kent St
  • Madders Rd
Show all 36 streets
  • Melinda Rd
  • Nicholas Rd
  • Nolans Rd
  • Old Bruce Hwy
  • Old Coach Rd
  • Old Toogoom Rd
  • One Sixty Four Road
  • Ritchie Rd
  • Robertson St
  • Roberts Rd
  • Roberts Rd North
  • Robert St
  • South Union St
  • Stafford Rd
  • Todd St
  • Top End Mines Rd
  • Torbanlea - Pialba Rd
  • Union St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.