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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.

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Zoning in Torquay

Torquay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space6.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Other4.5% of properties

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.

07501,500
56
Break-ins
29
Vehicle theft
300
Other theft
140
Property damage
73
Fraud
6
Handling stolen goods
109
Assault
34
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
63
Other against the person
0
Homicide
188
Other offences

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

English43.2%
Australian38.3%
Irish16%
Scottish13.3%
Italian4.9%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand1.5%
South Africa0.9%
Scotland0.6%
United States0.5%
Germany0.5%

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.

267
Dwellings/yr
242
Houses
25
Units
0300600202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Torquay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Torquay address:

Nearby suburbs

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.