$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torbay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Torbay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership than most similar areas define the housing landscape in Torbay. Over half of all homes are owned without a mortgage, making it a stable residential area with very few renters. The local housing stock is almost entirely made up of large, separate houses.
$200
▲ +42.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Torbay — lower than 75% of areas.
| Torbay | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, sitting at just $200. For those with a loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,627, which is a little below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,627 ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,275
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,627
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Torbay, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Torbay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $3,000 or more (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 11.2% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
11.2% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Torbay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Torbay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Torbay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51462/torbay/topic/housing-dwellings