Mount Duneed vs Torquay

Mount Duneed is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Torquay. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Torquay: a median of $1.18 million, against $730,000 in Mount Duneed, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Duneed tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Torquay

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Duneed

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,180,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Duneed

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($446/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Duneed

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (93.5 km vs 101.1 km)
  • But Torquay is more walkable (76/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Torquay

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Duneed

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (291.8% vs 39.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Duneed and Torquay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Duneed Torquay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Mount Duneed Torquay
Walkability 13 / 76
Mount Duneed — Walkability: 13/100 Torquay — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 27 / 60
Mount Duneed — Safety: 27/100 Torquay — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Duneed — Low fire risk: 100/100 Torquay — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 50 / 48
Mount Duneed — Low flood risk: 50/100 Torquay — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Torquay has more residents (18,534 vs 6,182); Torquay skews older (39 vs 32).

Mount Duneed Torquay
Population 6,182 18,534
+200% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +291.8% +39.8%
Median age 32 39
Median household income $118,248/yr $119,340/yr
Median weekly rent $446/wk $500/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Duneed Torquay
0-4 9.5% / 7.2%
Mount Duneed — 0-4: 9.5% Torquay — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.8% / 15.2%
Mount Duneed — 5-14: 14.8% Torquay — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.5%
Mount Duneed — 15-19: 4.8% Torquay — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.9% / 4.4%
Mount Duneed — 20-24: 6.9% Torquay — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 20.0% / 10.2%
Mount Duneed — 25-34: 20.0% Torquay — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 16.6% / 16.4%
Mount Duneed — 35-44: 16.6% Torquay — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 10.3% / 14.0%
Mount Duneed — 45-54: 10.3% Torquay — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 8.1% / 10.7%
Mount Duneed — 55-64: 8.1% Torquay — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 6.6% / 10.3%
Mount Duneed — 65-74: 6.6% Torquay — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.2% / 4.4%
Mount Duneed — 75-84: 2.2% Torquay — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.3% / 1.7%
Mount Duneed — 85+: 0.3% Torquay — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Duneed 56.5% couple families
Mount Duneed — Couple Families: 56.5% Mount Duneed — Lone Person: 21.8% Mount Duneed — One Parent Families: 13.7% Mount Duneed — Group Household: 6.8% Mount Duneed — Other Families: 1.2%
Torquay 55.4% couple families
Torquay — Couple Families: 55.4% Torquay — Lone Person: 27.3% Torquay — One Parent Families: 11.9% Torquay — Group Household: 4.6% Torquay — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Duneed 23.6% renting
Mount Duneed — Owned Outright: 20.8% Mount Duneed — Mortgage: 55.6% Mount Duneed — Renting: 23.6%
Torquay 22.0% renting
Torquay — Owned Outright: 34.0% Torquay — Mortgage: 44.0% Torquay — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Duneed Torquay
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 18.2%
Mount Duneed — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Torquay — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 12.5%
Mount Duneed — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Torquay — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.5%
Mount Duneed — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Torquay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.3%
Mount Duneed — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Torquay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.6%
Mount Duneed — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Torquay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Mount Duneed Torquay
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Mount Duneed — England: 2.8% Torquay — England: 3.7%
India 4.0% / —
Mount Duneed — India: 4.0% Torquay — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Mount Duneed — New Zealand: 1.5% Torquay — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
Mount Duneed — South Africa: 0.7% Torquay — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Mount Duneed — Scotland: 0.5% Torquay — Scotland: 0.6%
China 1.0% / —
Mount Duneed — China: 1.0% Torquay — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Mount Duneed — Philippines: 0.8% Torquay — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Mount Duneed — Germany: not among its largest Torquay — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Duneed 97.0% houses
Mount Duneed — Houses: 97.0% Mount Duneed — Townhouses: 1.3% Mount Duneed — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Torquay 90.6% houses
Torquay — Houses: 90.6% Torquay — Townhouses: 8.4% Torquay — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Duneed Torquay
Median house price $730,000 $1,180,000
Median unit price — $810,000
Median land price $720,000 $633,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 219 sales
 41 days
from 201 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Duneed Torquay
3 bed $661K / $1.11M
Mount Duneed — 3 bed: $661K (82 sales) Torquay — 3 bed: $1.11M (134 sales)

82 vs 134 sales

4 bed $750K / $1.23M
Mount Duneed — 4 bed: $750K (196 sales) Torquay — 4 bed: $1.23M (238 sales)

196 vs 238 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.25M
Mount Duneed — 5 bed: $1.05M (8 sales) Torquay — 5 bed: $1.25M (22 sales)

8 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Duneed Torquay
Rural and farming 58% 49%
Residential 16% 32%
Other and special use 20% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Duneed Torquay
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Duneed Torquay
Houses 3.8%
$590/wk on $800K
 3.1%
$775/wk on $1.31M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Duneed Torquay
House price Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 48% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Torquay is more walkable (76 vs 13); Torquay scores higher overall (70 vs 54).

Mount Duneed Torquay
Grade B A
Score 54/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Duneed carries more crime risk (73 vs 40).

Mount Duneed Torquay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Duneed Torquay
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Mount Duneed

  • Mirripoa Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Torquay

  • Torquay Coast Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lisieux Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Surf Coast Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Therese School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Torquay P-6 College Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Duneed Torquay
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 35
Parks & reserves 10 15
Childcare 8 17
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 2 5
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Torquay sits further from the CBD (101.1 km vs 93.5 km).

Mount Duneed Torquay
Walkability score 13/100 76/100
Distance to Melbourne 93.5 km 101.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 79 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail
 77/100
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3217
 1.7%
postcode 3228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3217
 41
postcode 3228

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.

Mount Duneed Torquay
Car (driver) 69.8% / 59.4%
Mount Duneed — Car (driver): 69.8% Torquay — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 33.2%
Mount Duneed — Worked from Home: 23.9% Torquay — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.4%
Mount Duneed — Car (passenger): 3.8% Torquay — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.2% / 2.5%
Mount Duneed — Walked Only: 0.2% Torquay — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 1.0% / 0.6%
Mount Duneed — Train: 1.0% Torquay — Train: 0.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.2%
Mount Duneed — Bus: 1.0% Torquay — Bus: 0.2%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.7%
Mount Duneed — Bicycle: 0.3% Torquay — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Mount Duneed Torquay
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Duneed Torquay
Connectivity score 84/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
1,108 premises
 54%
9,074 premises

Climate

Mount Duneed Torquay
Annual rainfall — 599 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C 23.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C 7.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Duneed Torquay
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Duneed Torquay
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Duneed Torquay
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Duneed Torquay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Duneed

Acreage Family Transport Hub Young Families

Torquay

Coastal Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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