Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Down 3.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $950k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Torbay
WA 6330 · Albany
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 378
- Postcode
- 6330
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Torbay, Western Australia
Property market insights for Torbay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Torbay WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 4.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Torbay, WA is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Torbay has a 12-month growth rate of -3.8% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000 in Torbay.
The median house rent has decreased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Torbay safe?
The overall rate for Torbay is 11,761 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Torbay.
Overall crime rate
11,761
offences per 100,000 residents
31% aboveRest of WA
TorbayRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Torbay?
Torbay WA 6330 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
378 people call Torbay home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,430 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 378
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,627 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3425.1%Above
35–5421.4%Below
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.2%Above
Paying a mortgage31.4%Below
Renting12.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.6%Below
One car9.9%Below
Two cars45.9%Above
Three or more36.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%Above
Drove to work52.5%Below
Train, tram or bus2.2%In line
Walked or cycled6.7%Above
What stands out in Torbay
15.6% of workers in Torbay worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
6.6% of Torbay residents were born in England.
44.4% of people in Torbay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Torbay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Torbay WA 6330.
Is Torbay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Torbay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
93 family households lived in Torbay; 33.3% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
31.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Torbay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Torbay had 378 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Torbay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Torbay.
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 Torbay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
31.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Torbay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Torbay had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 46.6%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Torbay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
52.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Torbay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 9.9% of the total.
82.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Torbay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.9% reported a different address.
18.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Torbay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Torbay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.3% of Torbay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.7% 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 77.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Torbay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.4% of ancestry responses in Torbay.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% 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 Torbay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 24.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Torbay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
29.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Torbay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.0% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Torbay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Torbay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,430 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,627.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Torbay compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Torbay, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 56.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 12.4% in Torbay, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Torbay
Is Torbay expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Torbay good for families?
The Census counted 93 local families, and 15.9% 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 Torbay?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $950,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Torbay
27 streets in Torbay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boccomazzo Rd
- Cochrane Rd
- Corio Rd
- Fairview Rd
- Fennell Rd
- Hennings Rd
- Howard Rd
- Hunwick Rd
- Hunwick Rd North
- Hunwick South Rd
- Jarman Rd
- Lower Denmark Rd
- Marshall Rd
- Meanwood Rd
- Newbold Rd
- Norton Rd
- Perkins Beach Rd
- Puls Rd
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- Railway Rd
- Rutherford Rd
- Rutherhill Rd
- Rutherwood Rd
- South Coast Hwy
- Thomas Road
- Torbay Inlet Rd
- Unndiup Rd
- Wilgie Rd
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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.