Torquay property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Torquay, VIC (12,902 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Torquay
Torquay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Torquay
Torquay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Torquay
Torquay sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Torquay
At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Torquay’s 18,534 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
Surf Coast council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Torquay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.