Torquay flood & bushfire risk
Of Torquay’s 5,939 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Torquay’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Torquay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Torquay
Flood and bushfire areas across Torquay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Torquay
Torquay sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,883 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,883 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Torquay
Torquay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Torquay
At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of Torquay’s 6,533 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Torquay
Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Torquay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Fraser Coast
Compare Torquay with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.