Suburb
Torquay postcode, Victoria
Torquay is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,534. It is in postcode 3228. Households earn a median of $2,295/wk, 30% above the state median.
Torquay at a glance:
- 18,534
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,295/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $500/wk
- Median rent
- 8,066
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Torquay compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Torquay
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Torquay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Juc, Bellbrae, Bells Beach | 24,181 | $2,282/wk | 40 | 12,079 |
How Torquay ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,534 — 93rd of 133 in Victoria, 171st of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,295/wk — 14th of 133 in Victoria, 46th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 40th of 133 in Victoria, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $500/wk — 7th of 133 in Victoria, 39th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 21.3% — 104th of 133 in Victoria, 257th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,333
- 5-142,820
- 15-191,019
- 20-24813
- 25-341,884
- 35-443,043
- 45-542,602
- 55-641,982
- 65-741,916
- 75-84814
- 85+310
Housing and people
- Houses
- 90.6%
- Townhouses
- 8.4%
- Apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 33%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 42.7%
- Rented
- 21.3%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- Other language at home
- 4.9%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.6%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston South → | 18,801 | $2,038/wk | $420/wk | 44 | 3199 |
| Mount Eliza → | 18,734 | $2,547/wk | $512/wk | 45 | 3930 |
| Sunshine West → | 18,552 | $1,416/wk | $346/wk | 38 | 3020 |
| Torquay | 18,534 | $2,295/wk | $500/wk | 39 | 3228 |
| Officer → | 18,503 | $2,125/wk | $396/wk | 31 | 3809 |
| Altona Meadows → | 18,479 | $1,573/wk | $341/wk | 41 | 3028 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Torquay
What is the postcode of Torquay, VIC?+
Torquay is in postcode 3228.
Does Torquay share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3228 also covers Jan Juc, Bellbrae and Bells Beach.
What is the median household income in Torquay?+
$2,295/wk, which is 30% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Torquay compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Torquay is the 93rd largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 18,534 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.