Torquay, QLD 4655 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Torquay is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4655, home to 6,533 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 6,533
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median household income
- $917 /week
- Median personal income
- $518 /week
- Median family income
- $1,224 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Fraser Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,299
- Rent share of household income
- 33%
Schools
- Torquay State School
- Urangan State High School
- Sandy Strait State School
- Star of the Sea Catholic School (Torquay)
- Hervey Bay Special School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 11 cafés
- 49 restaurants
- 11 pubs and bars
- 63 parks and reserves
- 14 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 15 supermarkets
- 15 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.3°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1000 mm
- Reference station: Rockhampton Aero, 66.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 54.6% of the 4,098 resolvable premises in Torquay. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 28.3%
- Fibre to the Curb: 7.4%
- Fibre to the Building: 9.7%
- Fibre to the Node: 54.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 11,264 across the Fraser Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,371 theft, 1,509 drug offences, 1,381 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Torquay?
Torquay (QLD 4655) had 6,533 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 55. It sits within the Fraser Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Torquay?
The median advertised rent in Torquay is $300/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Torquay?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Torquay covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Torquay State School (0.8 km), Urangan State High School (1.2 km), Sandy Strait State School (1.5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Torquay?
Torquay is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (54.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Torquay?
Across the surrounding area, 11,264 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,371), drug offences (1,509), violent (1,381). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Torquay?
In Torquay, mean daily temperatures range from 16.5°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 1,000 mm measured at the Rockhampton Aero weather station (66.7 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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