Torndirrup WA 6330

Torndirrup sits 423 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 5 hours by car. Census data records 395 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $68,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb fell 16.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $211 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,734. Torndirrup is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Coastal Erosion

100
monitoring points
within 5 km
91
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.32
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
2.4 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 43 (43%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 56 (56%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 1 (1%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
2.4 km
Rate
-0.02 m/yr
Net Movement
—
Certainty
likely rocky coastline

Data Quality

High certainty: 67 of 100 points (67%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Torndirrup is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Torndirrup.

36
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
5%
Premises covered
39
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 41%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 28%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 26%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 5%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
7 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
2 in suburb
Beaches
2 in suburb
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Albany: council population

The whole council area, not just Torndirrup · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
42,308
+1.4% in a year
Change
+594
people since 2024
Density
9.8
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+399
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+194
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
6/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
2/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Torndirrup is home to 395 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $68,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

395

16.8% since 2016

Median Age

35

2.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$68,224/yr

4.5% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$211/wk

3.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,734/mo

73.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

27.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$38,324/yr

54.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

10.0%

67.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

30

30.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

62.1%

26.6% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

16.1%

8.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

48.1%

81.5% since 2016

Work From Home

18.2%

21.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 30 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 15 (51.7%)
Renting 11 (37.9%)
Mortgage 3 (10.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.7%
English Spoken at Home
17.0%
Employment Rate
9.4%
91.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
13.7%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 8 (21.1%)
Managers 7 (18.4%)
Professionals 3 (7.9%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (7.9%)
Labourers 3 (7.9%)

Religion

No Religion 43 (10.9%)
Christianity 24 (6.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 20 (5.1%)
Malaysia 16 (4.1%)
Vietnam 14 (3.5%)
China 8 (2.0%)
France 5 (1.3%)
Germany 4 (1.0%)
England 3 (0.8%)
Afghanistan 3 (0.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (0.8%)
5-14 6 (1.5%)
15-19 4 (1.0%)
20-24 30 (7.6%)
25-34 147 (37.2%)
35-44 108 (27.3%)
45-54 54 (13.7%)
55-64 22 (5.6%)
65-74 18 (4.6%)
75-84 9 (2.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 6 (60.0%)
Lone Person 4 (40.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 15 (68.2%)
Worked from Home 4 (18.2%)
Walked Only 3 (13.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 32 (8.1%)
Bachelor Degree 12 (3.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8 (2.0%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (1.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 9 (30.0%)
2 cars 12 (40.0%)
3 cars 7 (23.3%)
4+ cars 4 (13.3%)

Council Rates

Albany
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,591/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Albany

The whole council area, not just Torndirrup · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
271dwellings
-27.6% YoY
Houses
233
detached dwellings
Units
38
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Albany, 6.9 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
1.0 km
2.9 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
859 mm
118 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.4°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2025
0.34%

Rooftop solar

31
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
327
2020
382
2021
359
2022
382
2023
348
2024
260
2025
235
2026
139

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Federal Electorate

Division of O'connor

Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rick Wilson 36.7% 63.3% -6.6
2022 Rick Wilson 43.0% 57.0% -8.4
2019 Rick Wilson 35.5% 64.5% -0.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Albany District

Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Scott Leary NP 56.3%
2021 Rebecca Stephens ALP 63.7%
2017 Peter Watson ALP 55.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Torndirrup

Is Torndirrup a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Torndirrup is high (78/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Torndirrup?

Torndirrup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Torndirrup?

Torndirrup, WA had a population of 395 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Torndirrup, WA?

The postcode for Torndirrup, WA is 6330.

How far is Torndirrup from Perth?

Torndirrup is 423 km from Perth CBD by road, about 299 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Torndirrup?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Torndirrup was $68,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Torndirrup?

There are too few current rental listings in Torndirrup for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $211, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Torndirrup?

The median age of residents in Torndirrup was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Torndirrup at risk of bushfire?

Torndirrup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Torndirrup?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Torndirrup, Albany (6.9 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Torndirrup?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Torndirrup belong to?

Torndirrup sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Torndirrup?

The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Torndirrup?

Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Torndirrup in?

Torndirrup sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).

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