Suburb · QLD
Torquay, QLD
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Torquay, Queensland, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Torquay at a glance
| State | Queensland |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 4655 |
| Local government area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 32859 |
Planning zones in Torquay
- Low Density Residential48%
- Medium Density Residential19%
- High Density Residential12%
- 4 other zones19%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Torquay is listed below. Boundaries are the QLD government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Low Density Residential48% of the suburb
- Medium Density Residential19% of the suburb
- High Density Residential12% of the suburb
- Open Space10% of the suburb
- Sport and Recreation4% of the suburb
- Community Facilities 42% of the suburb
- Environmental Management and Conservation2% of the suburb
Torquay in the 2021 Census
| Population | 6,533 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 55 years |
| Median weekly household income | $917 |
| Median weekly rent | $300 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,299 |
| Average household size | 2.1 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Fraser Coast Regional
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: planning.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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