Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Torquay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Torquay, QLD (postcode 4655) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,026 | 6,316 | 6,533 | +507 · +8.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $678/wk | $772/wk | $917/wk | +$239 · +35.3% |
| Median personal income | $387/wk | $457/wk | $518/wk | +$131 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $260/wk | $300/wk | +$75 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,460/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,299/mo | $161 · -11% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Torquay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,533
was 6,316 in 2016
+217 · +3.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$917/wk
was $772/wk in 2016
+$145 · +18.8%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Torquay population growth · Torquay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.