Torrington NSW 2371

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 2025

Torrington'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

last 5 quarters
↑ +1.4% year-on-year
↑ +203.3% over 2015–2025 (+11.7%/yr compound)

Based on 5 recorded sales in the quarter.

Houses

$183,500

last 5 quarters
↓ −14.7% year-on-year
↑ +109.7% over 2015–2025 (+7.7%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Torrington safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime 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 2024
Weapons Offences 4 (30.8%)
Assault 2 (15.4%)
Harassment & Stalking 2 (15.4%)
Theft 2 (15.4%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (7.7%)
Drug Offences 1 (7.7%)
Property Damage 1 (7.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 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

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 13% in NSW
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 Torrington.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 7% in NSW
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
44
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

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
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
36 in locality
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

Tenterfield: council population

The whole council area, not just Torrington · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
7,188
+1.0% in a year
Change
+68
people since 2024
Density
1.0
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-15
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+70
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+13
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
1/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
6/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

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

4.9% since 2016

Median Age

64

16.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$31,824/yr

24.4% since 2016
Bottom 2% in NSW

Census Median Rent

—

Census Median Mortgage

$650/mo

34.5% since 2016

Avg Household Size

1.7

5.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$22,984/yr

16.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

33.3%

Unoccupied Dwellings

92.5%

228.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

40

2.6% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

9.6% since 2016

Houses

92.5%

7.5% since 2016

Rental Stress

—

Mortgage Stress

24.5%

47.3% since 2016

Work From Home

38.5%

25.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 37 (92.5%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (7.5%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 32 (91.4%)
Mortgage 3 (8.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
71.4%
English Spoken at Home
85.7%
Employment Rate
15.1%
28.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
16.9%

Occupations

Managers 3 (33.3%)

Religion

Christianity 35 (45.5%)
No Religion 34 (44.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 5 (6.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (6.5%)
5-14 4 (5.2%)
35-44 4 (5.2%)
45-54 7 (9.1%)
55-64 22 (28.6%)
65-74 28 (36.4%)
75-84 3 (3.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 20 (100.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 8 (61.5%)
Worked from Home 5 (38.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 11 (14.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4 (5.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (3.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 18 (47.4%)
2 cars 17 (44.7%)

Council Rates

Tenterfield
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $922 a year through Tenterfield based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$922/yr
25% below the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Torrington's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • 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

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

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.

Trailing 12 months
48dwellings
-75.0% YoY
Houses
46
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

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 km

Moderate 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

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

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%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.28%
2025
0.27%

Rooftop solar

57
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.6 kW each

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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
17
2020
37
2021
25
2022
15
2023
23
2024
21
2025
15
2026
33

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$965
Loan amount
$148,000
Total interest over 30 years
$199,346
Deposit
$37,000
Stamp duty
$4,532
Cash needed at settlement
$41,532

Transfer 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.

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

Division of New England

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

Lismore District

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.

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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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