Big Grove vs Torndirrup
Torndirrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 56 in Big Grove. In both, most households own their home. In Big Grove, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Torndirrup, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Big Grove tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Torndirrup suits young adults and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Torndirrup
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 44%)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 29%)
- But Big Grove carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Big Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (39% vs 48%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Big Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $211/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Big Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Big Grove
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 78/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Big Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.1% vs -16.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Big Grove and Torndirrup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Torndirrup has more residents (395 vs 225); Big Grove skews older (56 vs 35).
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 225 | 395 +76% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.1% | -16.8% |
| Median age | 56 | 35 |
| Median household income | $47,788/yr | $68,224/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $211/wk +21% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 26% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 39% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
Liveability
Big Grove is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Torndirrup carries more crime risk (78 vs 15).
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | High 78/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 37/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 7 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 422.2 km | 423.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 297 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 6330 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).
Setting
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 716 m 3.7 km to a named beach | 1.0 km 2.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 36/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 5% 39 premises |
Climate
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 859 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Big Grove | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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