Torbay vs Youngs Siding

Torbay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Youngs Siding. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Torbay: a median of $1.14 million, against $890,000 in Youngs Siding, though rent is higher in Youngs Siding. On these figures, Youngs Siding tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Youngs Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,137,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Torbay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Torbay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (423.3 km vs 429.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Torbay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Torbay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Torbay Youngs Siding
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.

Torbay Youngs Siding
Walkability 10 / 0
Torbay — Walkability: 10/100 Youngs Siding — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 80
Torbay — Safety: 84/100 Youngs Siding — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 59 / 63
Torbay — Low fire risk: 59/100 Youngs Siding — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Torbay — Low flood risk: 100/100 Youngs Siding — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Youngs Siding rents higher ($255/wk vs $200/wk); Youngs Siding skews older (50 vs 42).

Torbay Youngs Siding
Population 378
+17% vs other
 314
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% -6.5%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $74,360/yr
+10% vs other
 $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $255/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torbay Youngs Siding
0-4 5.8% / 7.3%
Torbay — 0-4: 5.8% Youngs Siding — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.1% / 9.2%
Torbay — 5-14: 10.1% Youngs Siding — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.4%
Torbay — 15-19: 4.8% Youngs Siding — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.5% / 1.3%
Torbay — 20-24: 4.5% Youngs Siding — 20-24: 1.3%
25-34 15.9% / 11.1%
Torbay — 25-34: 15.9% Youngs Siding — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.1% / 5.7%
Torbay — 35-44: 10.1% Youngs Siding — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 11.4% / 17.8%
Torbay — 45-54: 11.4% Youngs Siding — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 19.3% / 21.7%
Torbay — 55-64: 19.3% Youngs Siding — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 11.4% / 13.1%
Torbay — 65-74: 11.4% Youngs Siding — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.0% / 6.7%
Torbay — 75-84: 5.0% Youngs Siding — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Torbay — 85+: 1.1% Youngs Siding — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torbay 41.3% couple families
Torbay — Couple Families: 41.3% Torbay — Lone Person: 36.0% Torbay — One Parent Families: 22.7% Torbay — Group Household: 0.0%
Youngs Siding 44.3% couple families
Youngs Siding — Couple Families: 44.3% Youngs Siding — Lone Person: 34.2% Youngs Siding — One Parent Families: 16.5% Youngs Siding — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Torbay 12.4% renting
Torbay — Owned Outright: 56.2% Torbay — Mortgage: 31.4% Torbay — Renting: 12.4%
Youngs Siding 14.3% renting
Youngs Siding — Owned Outright: 43.8% Youngs Siding — Mortgage: 41.9% Youngs Siding — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Torbay Youngs Siding
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 21.0%
Torbay — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Youngs Siding — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.2%
Torbay — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Youngs Siding — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.0%
Torbay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Youngs Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.9%
Torbay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Youngs Siding — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Torbay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Youngs Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Torbay Youngs Siding
England 6.6% / 11.8%
Torbay — England: 6.6% Youngs Siding — England: 11.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.8%
Torbay — New Zealand: 2.4% Youngs Siding — New Zealand: 3.8%
Netherlands 1.9% / 1.3%
Torbay — Netherlands: 1.9% Youngs Siding — Netherlands: 1.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Torbay — South Africa: 1.3% Youngs Siding — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Torbay — Scotland: not among its largest Youngs Siding — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy 0.8% / —
Torbay — Italy: 0.8% Youngs Siding — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torbay 97.4% houses
Torbay — Houses: 97.4% Torbay — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Youngs Siding 98.3% houses
Youngs Siding — Houses: 98.3% Youngs Siding — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Torbay Youngs Siding
Median house price $1,137,500 $890,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Torbay Youngs Siding
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Torbay Youngs Siding
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Torbay is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Torbay Youngs Siding
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Torbay Youngs Siding
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Torbay Youngs Siding
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

Torbay Youngs Siding
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Youngs Siding sits further from the CBD (429.6 km vs 423.3 km).

Torbay Youngs Siding
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 423.3 km 429.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 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.

Torbay Youngs Siding
Car (driver) 64.8% / 59.2%
Torbay — Car (driver): 64.8% Youngs Siding — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 32.4%
Torbay — Worked from Home: 19.3% Youngs Siding — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / 4.9%
Torbay — Walked Only: 8.3% Youngs Siding — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.5%
Torbay — Car (passenger): 4.8% Youngs Siding — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 2.8% / —
Torbay — Bus: 2.8% Youngs Siding — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Torbay Youngs Siding
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Torbay Youngs Siding
Connectivity score 20/100 19/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
105 premises

Climate

Torbay Youngs Siding
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

Torbay Youngs Siding
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Torbay Youngs Siding
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Torbay Youngs Siding
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Torbay

Rural

Youngs Siding

River Rural

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