Torrington is a rural locality in New South Wales, 644 km from Sydney CBD, around 8 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 77; the median age is 64 and the median household income is $31,824 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality fell 4.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median monthly mortgage of $650. Torrington is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 77. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median Land Price
Q4 2025Torrington's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $185,000 in the December 2025 quarter, about 1% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 203% over the past decade — 11.7% per year on average.
Land
$185,000
Based on 5 recorded sales in the quarter.
Houses
$183,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Torrington safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Torrington sits in the high band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 8% on the prior year.
13 offences
8.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Tenterfield Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Torrington is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Torrington.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 44
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
Tenterfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Torrington is home to 77 residents, with a median age of 64 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $32,000 a year, with unemployment at 33.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
77
Median Age
64
Median Household Income
$31,824/yr
Census Median Rent
—
Census Median Mortgage
$650/mo
Avg Household Size
1.7
Median Personal Income
$22,984/yr
Unemployment Rate
33.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
92.5%
Total Dwellings
40
Owner-Occupier Rate
100.0%
Houses
92.5%
Rental Stress
—
Mortgage Stress
24.5%
Work From Home
38.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.7%
- Employment Rate
- 15.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 16.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $922 a year through Tenterfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 54%
- Rural and farming 46%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Tenterfield
In the year to August 2026, 48 new dwellings were approved across Tenterfield. That mix is 46 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 75.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Moombahlene Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Tenterfield (Federation Park), 41.3 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 1,101 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 798 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.4°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 1.0°C
- 55 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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
In postcode 2371, 3 of 1,105 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.7% (8 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2371, 377 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 661 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 35 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.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 medianTransfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $185,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Barnaby Joyce The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.9% | 67.1% | -1.9 |
| 2022 | Barnaby Joyce | 33.6% | 66.4% | -1.2 |
| 2019 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.4% | 67.6% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Janelle Saffin Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 65.0% |
| 2019 | Janelle Saffin ALP | 51.4% |
| 2015 | Thomas George NP | 52.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Torrington?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 77 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Torrington
Is Torrington a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Torrington is high (89/100, ranked against other NSW 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 Torrington?
Torrington has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Torrington?
Torrington, NSW had a population of 77 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Torrington, NSW?
The postcode for Torrington, NSW is 2371.
How far is Torrington from Sydney?
Torrington is 644 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 494 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Torrington?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Torrington was $31,824 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median age in Torrington?
The median age of residents in Torrington was 64 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Torrington at risk of bushfire?
Torrington has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Torrington?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Torrington, Tenterfield (Federation Park) (41.3 km away), summer days average 26.4°C, winter nights 1°C, 798 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median land price in Torrington?
The median sale price for land lots in Torrington was $185,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 5 recorded sales.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Torrington?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Torrington belong to?
Torrington sits within the Tenterfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Torrington?
The average residential rates bill through Tenterfield is $922 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Torrington?
Across Tenterfield, 48 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 75.0% 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 Torrington in?
Torrington sits within the federal Division of New England, currently held by Barnaby Joyce (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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