Torrita vs Underbool
Underbool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Torrita. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Underbool, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Torrita tends to suit families with children, while Underbool suits people living alone.
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
Torrita
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
- But Underbool has more parks and reserves (18 vs 5)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Torrita
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Torrita
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (481.4 km vs 492.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (323 min vs 330 min)
- But Underbool is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Underbool
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
- But Torrita carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Torrita
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (59.4% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Torrita and Underbool 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
Underbool rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Underbool has more residents (215 vs 51).
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 215 +322% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +59.4% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 55 | 51 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +43% vs other | $66,196/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).
Property market
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $163,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 93% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 7% |
| 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
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 446 across Mildura same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 88% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 100% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
Liveability
Underbool is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Underbool carries more crime risk (30 vs 13).
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Torrita
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Underbool
- Underbool Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 18 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Underbool sits further from the CBD (492.6 km vs 481.4 km).
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 481.4 km | 492.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 323 min | 330 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3490 | 0.0% postcode 3509 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3490 | 53 postcode 3509 |
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 (72.5%).
Setting
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Climate
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 310 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,340/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mildura same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Torrita | Underbool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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.