Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Torndirrup suburb profile
Torndirrup, WA · Postcode 6330
This Torndirrup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Torndirrup, WA (postcode 6330). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Torndirrup with nearby suburbs.
Torndirrup at a glance
Population
395
Median rent
$211/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
35
Torndirrup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
Population
395
was 475 in 2016
-80 · -16.8%
Median rent
$211/wk
was $203/wk in 2016
+$8 · +3.9%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
$62 · -4.5%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Torndirrup population growth · Torndirrup then and now
Torndirrup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Torndirrup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.7% vs area
- Torndirrup$211/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-28.7% vs area
- Torndirrup$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,324.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Torndirrup35
- Nearby46
- WA39
Personal income
-13.7% vs area
- Torndirrup$737/wk
- Nearby$717/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Torndirrup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Torndirrup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,099.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3918.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Torndirrup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Torndirrup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Torndirrup people
- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 23.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Torndirrup income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $737/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Torndirrup housing
- Median rent
- $211/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,734/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.9%
- Mortgaged
- 9.4%
- Rented
- 34.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Torndirrup work
- Employment to population
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 14.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6330)
Compare Torndirrup with nearby suburbs
Torndirrup in numbers
Torndirrup had 395 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 23.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.9% own their home outright, 9.4% are paying a mortgage, 34.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $211/wk, 38% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16.8% (from 475 to 395). Median rent moved from $203/wk to $211/wk (+3.9%).
Torndirrup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Torndirrup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Torndirrup was $211/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Torndirrup, WA?
- Torndirrup had 395 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Torndirrup?
- Median household income in Torndirrup was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Torndirrup?
- 34.4% of occupied homes in Torndirrup were rented, 46.9% were owned outright and 9.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Torndirrup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Torndirrup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology