Redmond West vs Torbay
Torbay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Redmond West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redmond West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Redmond West tends to suit 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
Torbay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Torbay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Redmond West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Torbay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 303 min)
- But Redmond West sits closer to the CBD (420.6 km vs 423.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Torbay
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Torbay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.1% vs -19.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Redmond West and Torbay 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
Torbay has more residents (378 vs 58); Torbay rents higher ($200/wk vs $125/wk).
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 378 +552% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -19.4% | +18.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 42 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +20% vs other | $74,360/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $200/wk +60% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,137,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of WA | Higher than 71% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 39% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 44% of WA |
Liveability
Torbay is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Redmond West carries more crime risk (43 vs 16); Redmond West carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 41).
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Torbay sits further from the CBD (423.3 km vs 420.6 km).
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 420.6 km | 423.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 303 min | 294 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6327 | 0.3% postcode 6330 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 6327 | 31 postcode 6330 |
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 (64.8%).
Setting
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.8 km | 7.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 114 premises |
Climate
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 619 mm | 859 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.5°C | 22.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C | 9.6°C |
Council rates
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Redmond West | Torbay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.