Torquay vs Wondunna

Wondunna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Torquay. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Torquay, about half of households are people living alone. In Wondunna, most households are couple families. On these figures, Torquay tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wondunna suits families with children 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

Wondunna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 68%)
  • But Torquay has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wondunna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Torquay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)
  • But Wondunna leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Torquay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Torquay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 18%)
  • But Wondunna carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Torquay returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)
  • Wondunna is growing faster (23.8% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Torquay Wondunna
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.

Torquay Wondunna
Walkability 68 / 27
Torquay — Walkability: 68/100 Wondunna — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 19 / 69
Torquay — Safety: 19/100 Wondunna — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Torquay — Low fire risk: 78/100 Wondunna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wondunna has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $47,684); Torquay has more residents (6,533 vs 3,315).

Torquay Wondunna
Population 6,533
+49% vs other
 3,315
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +23.8%
Median age 55 40
Median household income $47,684/yr $97,500/yr
+104% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $390/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torquay Wondunna
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Torquay — 0-4: 3.7% Wondunna — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.4% / 16.3%
Torquay — 5-14: 9.4% Wondunna — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.7% / 7.9%
Torquay — 15-19: 4.7% Wondunna — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.9% / 5.0%
Torquay — 20-24: 3.9% Wondunna — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.3% / 9.0%
Torquay — 25-34: 8.3% Wondunna — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 8.4% / 13.4%
Torquay — 35-44: 8.4% Wondunna — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.3% / 13.7%
Torquay — 45-54: 11.3% Wondunna — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.9% / 12.2%
Torquay — 55-64: 14.9% Wondunna — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 18.6% / 11.6%
Torquay — 65-74: 18.6% Wondunna — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 12.7% / 5.3%
Torquay — 75-84: 12.7% Wondunna — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 4.3% / 0.9%
Torquay — 85+: 4.3% Wondunna — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torquay 20.5% couple families
Torquay — Couple Families: 20.5% Torquay — Lone Person: 53.0% Torquay — One Parent Families: 19.3% Torquay — Group Household: 5.5% Torquay — Other Families: 1.7%
Wondunna 60.6% couple families
Wondunna — Couple Families: 60.6% Wondunna — Lone Person: 16.6% Wondunna — One Parent Families: 17.0% Wondunna — Group Household: 4.6% Wondunna — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Torquay 39.3% renting
Torquay — Owned Outright: 42.4% Torquay — Mortgage: 18.3% Torquay — Renting: 39.3%
Wondunna 16.9% renting
Wondunna — Owned Outright: 37.8% Wondunna — Mortgage: 45.2% Wondunna — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Torquay Wondunna
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Torquay — England: 5.2% Wondunna — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.5%
Torquay — New Zealand: 3.9% Wondunna — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Torquay — Philippines: 0.8% Wondunna — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Torquay — South Africa: 0.6% Wondunna — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Torquay — Germany: 0.8% Wondunna — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Torquay Wondunna
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.9%
Torquay — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Wondunna — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 9.6%
Torquay — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Wondunna — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.1%
Torquay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Wondunna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Torquay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Wondunna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Torquay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wondunna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torquay 68.2% houses
Torquay — Houses: 68.2% Torquay — Townhouses: 17.3% Torquay — Flats / Apartments: 14.5%
Wondunna 97.6% houses
Wondunna — Houses: 97.6% Wondunna — Townhouses: 1.4% Wondunna — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Torquay Wondunna
Median house price $762,000 $786,000
Median unit price $545,000 —
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 62 sales
 38 days
from 58 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.

Torquay Wondunna
3 bed $745K / $716K
Torquay — 3 bed: $745K (77 sales) Wondunna — 3 bed: $716K (25 sales)

77 vs 25 sales

4 bed $830K / $812K
Torquay — 4 bed: $830K (50 sales) Wondunna — 4 bed: $812K (116 sales)

50 vs 116 sales

5 bed $815K / $1.23M
Torquay — 5 bed: $815K (9 sales) Wondunna — 5 bed: $1.23M (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Torquay Wondunna
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Torquay Wondunna
Houses 3.8%
$590/wk on $800K
 3.2%
$670/wk on $1.07M
Units 4.0%
$470/wk on $612K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Torquay Wondunna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of QLD —

Liveability

Torquay is more walkable (68 vs 27); Wondunna scores higher overall (62 vs 27).

Torquay Wondunna
Grade D B
Score 27/100 62/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Torquay carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Torquay carries more crime risk (81 vs 31).

Torquay Wondunna
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Torquay Wondunna
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Torquay

  • Torquay State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wondunna

  • Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Torquay Wondunna
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Torquay Wondunna
Walkability score 68/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 288.8 km 287.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Torquay Wondunna
Car (driver) 81.2% / 83.3%
Torquay — Car (driver): 81.2% Wondunna — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 9.6%
Torquay — Worked from Home: 6.2% Wondunna — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.7%
Torquay — Car (passenger): 6.7% Wondunna — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 4.3% / 1.0%
Torquay — Walked Only: 4.3% Wondunna — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.5%
Torquay — Bicycle: 0.8% Wondunna — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Torquay Wondunna
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 808 m
914 m to a named beach
 3.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Torquay Wondunna
Connectivity score 66/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
3,924 premises
 60%
1,292 premises

Climate

Torquay Wondunna
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Torquay Wondunna
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Torquay Wondunna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Torquay Wondunna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Torquay

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

Wondunna

Acreage

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