Goode Beach vs Torndirrup
Torndirrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 63 in Goode Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goode Beach, most households are people living alone. In Torndirrup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Goode Beach 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 27%)
- But Goode Beach carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Goode Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (37% vs 48%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Torndirrup
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 12%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
- has cheaper rent ($211/wk vs $368/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Torndirrup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 307 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (423.1 km vs 432 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goode Beach
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 7%)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Goode Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.9% vs -16.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Goode Beach 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
Goode Beach skews older (63 vs 35); Goode Beach rents higher ($368/wk vs $211/wk).
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 258 | 395 +53% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.9% | -16.8% |
| Median age | 63 | 35 |
| Median household income | $64,116/yr | $68,224/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $368/wk +43% vs other | $211/wk |
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 (26.0%).
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 (15.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $403,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 25 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of WA | Higher than 26% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 39% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
Liveability
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Torndirrup carries more crime risk (78 vs 13); Goode Beach carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 62).
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 78/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 13/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Goode Beach | 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
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 7 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Goode Beach sits further from the CBD (432 km vs 423.1 km).
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 432 km +2% vs other | 423.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 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 (73.8%).
Setting
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 562 m 1.3 km to a named beach | 1.0 km 2.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 36/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 172 premises | 5% 39 premises |
Climate
| Goode Beach | 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
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goode Beach | Torndirrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goode Beach | 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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