Torrumbarry vs Wharparilla

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. In Wharparilla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wharparilla 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

Wharparilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 70%)
  • But Torrumbarry has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wharparilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Wharparilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.0% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Torrumbarry and Wharparilla 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 Wharparilla
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 Wharparilla
Walkability 0 / 0
Torrumbarry — Walkability: 0/100 Wharparilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 56
Torrumbarry — Safety: 13/100 Wharparilla — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 76 / 86
Torrumbarry — Low fire risk: 76/100 Wharparilla — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 10 / 18
Torrumbarry — Low flood risk: 10/100 Wharparilla — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Wharparilla has more residents (483 vs 257); Wharparilla rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Population 257 483
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% -1.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $92,248/yr $109,304/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $275/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
0-4 5.4% / 3.7%
Torrumbarry — 0-4: 5.4% Wharparilla — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.7% / 17.0%
Torrumbarry — 5-14: 11.7% Wharparilla — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.1% / 6.8%
Torrumbarry — 15-19: 5.1% Wharparilla — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.9% / 3.3%
Torrumbarry — 20-24: 3.9% Wharparilla — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.7% / 5.8%
Torrumbarry — 25-34: 11.7% Wharparilla — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Torrumbarry — 35-44: 11.3% Wharparilla — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.7% / 17.2%
Torrumbarry — 45-54: 11.7% Wharparilla — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 18.7% / 17.2%
Torrumbarry — 55-64: 18.7% Wharparilla — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.2% / 9.7%
Torrumbarry — 65-74: 13.2% Wharparilla — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.8% / 4.3%
Torrumbarry — 75-84: 5.8% Wharparilla — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 1.0%
Torrumbarry — 85+: not among its largest Wharparilla — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Wharparilla 70.3% couple families
Wharparilla — Couple Families: 70.3% Wharparilla — Lone Person: 16.5% Wharparilla — One Parent Families: 13.2% Wharparilla — 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%
Wharparilla 4.1% renting
Wharparilla — Owned Outright: 41.4% Wharparilla — Mortgage: 54.5% Wharparilla — Renting: 4.1%
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 Wharparilla
England 1.2% / 2.3%
Torrumbarry — England: 1.2% Wharparilla — England: 2.3%
Germany 2.3% / —
Torrumbarry — Germany: 2.3% Wharparilla — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.6%
Torrumbarry — New Zealand: 1.6% Wharparilla — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 20.5%
Torrumbarry — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Wharparilla — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.1%
Torrumbarry — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Wharparilla — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.4%
Torrumbarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wharparilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Torrumbarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wharparilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Torrumbarry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wharparilla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

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%
Wharparilla 100.0% houses
Wharparilla — Houses: 100.0% Wharparilla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Rural and farming 89% 90%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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 Wharparilla
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Torrumbarry carries more crime risk (87 vs 44); Torrumbarry carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 14).

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
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 Wharparilla
Parks & reserves 6 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 238.8 km 238.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min
same for both
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 Wharparilla
Car (driver) 68.1% / 82.2%
Torrumbarry — Car (driver): 68.1% Wharparilla — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 15.0%
Torrumbarry — Worked from Home: 21.2% Wharparilla — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / 1.4%
Torrumbarry — Walked Only: 7.1% Wharparilla — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 1.4%
Torrumbarry — Car (passenger): 3.5% Wharparilla — Car (passenger): 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Torrumbarry Wharparilla
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Torrumbarry

Rural

Wharparilla

Rural

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