Torrumbarry vs Patho

Torrumbarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Patho. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Torrumbarry, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Torrumbarry tends to suit couples, while Patho 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

Torrumbarry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 55%)

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

Torrumbarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Torrumbarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 189 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.8 km vs 254.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Patho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Torrumbarry Patho
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.

Torrumbarry Patho
Walkability 0 / 0
Torrumbarry — Walkability: 0/100 Patho — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 10
Torrumbarry — Safety: 13/100 Patho — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 76 / 78
Torrumbarry — Low fire risk: 76/100 Patho — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 10 / 12
Torrumbarry — Low flood risk: 10/100 Patho — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Torrumbarry has more residents (257 vs 138); Patho rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Torrumbarry Patho
Population 257
+46% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +27.8%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $92,248/yr
+19% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torrumbarry Patho
0-4 5.4% / —
Torrumbarry — 0-4: 5.4% Patho — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 13.0%
Torrumbarry — 5-14: 11.7% Patho — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.8%
Torrumbarry — 15-19: 5.1% Patho — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.9% / 2.2%
Torrumbarry — 20-24: 3.9% Patho — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 11.7% / 10.9%
Torrumbarry — 25-34: 11.7% Patho — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.3% / 13.8%
Torrumbarry — 35-44: 11.3% Patho — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.7% / 15.2%
Torrumbarry — 45-54: 11.7% Patho — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 18.7% / 15.9%
Torrumbarry — 55-64: 18.7% Patho — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 13.2% / 13.8%
Torrumbarry — 65-74: 13.2% Patho — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.8% / 5.8%
Torrumbarry — 75-84: 5.8% Patho — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Torrumbarry — 85+: not among its largest Patho — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torrumbarry 53.3% couple families
Torrumbarry — Couple Families: 53.3% Torrumbarry — Lone Person: 23.3% Torrumbarry — One Parent Families: 16.7% Torrumbarry — Group Household: 6.7%
Patho 34.5% couple families
Patho — Couple Families: 34.5% Patho — Lone Person: 44.8% Patho — One Parent Families: 20.7% Patho — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Torrumbarry 17.6% renting
Torrumbarry — Owned Outright: 37.6% Torrumbarry — Mortgage: 44.7% Torrumbarry — Renting: 17.6%
Patho 17.3% renting
Patho — Owned Outright: 50.0% Patho — Mortgage: 32.7% Patho — Renting: 17.3%
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.

Torrumbarry Patho
Scotland — / 2.9%
Torrumbarry — Scotland: not among its largest Patho — Scotland: 2.9%
Germany 2.3% / —
Torrumbarry — Germany: 2.3% Patho — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Torrumbarry — New Zealand: 1.6% Patho — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.2% / —
Torrumbarry — England: 1.2% Patho — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Torrumbarry Patho
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 16.7%
Torrumbarry — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Patho — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 9.4%
Torrumbarry — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Patho — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.2%
Torrumbarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Patho — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Torrumbarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Patho — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Torrumbarry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Patho — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torrumbarry 91.1% houses
Torrumbarry — Houses: 91.1% Torrumbarry — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Patho 98.1% houses
Patho — Houses: 98.1% Patho — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Torrumbarry Patho
Rural and farming 89% 92%
Parks and recreation 10% 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

Torrumbarry Patho
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Torrumbarry Patho
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Torrumbarry Patho
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Torrumbarry Patho
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
90/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Torrumbarry Patho
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

Torrumbarry Patho
Parks & reserves 6 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Patho sits further from the CBD (254.6 km vs 238.8 km).

Torrumbarry Patho
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 238.8 km 254.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3562
 0.2%
postcode 3564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 3562
 54
postcode 3564

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.

Torrumbarry Patho
Car (driver) 68.1% / 62.1%
Torrumbarry — Car (driver): 68.1% Patho — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 16.7%
Torrumbarry — Worked from Home: 21.2% Patho — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 7.1% / 15.2%
Torrumbarry — Walked Only: 7.1% Patho — Walked Only: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.1%
Torrumbarry — Car (passenger): 3.5% Patho — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Torrumbarry Patho
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Torrumbarry Patho
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Torrumbarry Patho
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Torrumbarry Patho
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Torrumbarry Patho
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Torrumbarry Patho
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Torrumbarry

Rural

Patho

Rural

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