Skip to main content
SuburbRadar
Move comparison · VIC → VIC

Moving to Torquay from Werribee - West

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Torquay and Werribee - West, side by side — all from public government data.

Open this plan in the Move Planner →

Add your budget and rent filters, see school catchment zones, and get a shareable link.

Comparing
Werribee - West
VIC · current home
Torquay
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2024)
32,943
26,581
Annual growth
+8.3%
+0.8%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,995/wk
$2,281/wk
Overseas born
35.4%
12.7%
Non-English-speaking background
34.6%
4.8%
Children aged 0–14
23.1%
21.9%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged)
Decile 5
Decile 9
IRSAD score
992
1,092
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
10
6
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
995
1,093
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,053
1,113
Childcare services (matched by postcode)
3
20
Property VIC + NSW in v1
Median house price
$607,500
$1.18M
House price YoY
-4.0%
-2.5%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk A blank means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) — not that rent is unavailable there.
—
$650
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak Nearest-station AM-peak estimate (VIC/QLD/WA); a blank means no station matched within range for that suburb — not that it has no transport.
39 min
—
GPs nearby
0
4
Supermarkets nearby
3
0
Parks nearby
85
35
Train stations
1
0
Safety CSA Victoria (year ending Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count — not population-adjusted)
4,114
534
Change vs prior year
-8%
+3%

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing (NSW) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area — side by side, never a blended average.

From · Werribee - West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Lollypop Creek Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Werribee - West.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 390
ICSEA 1034
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Werribee - West (VIC catchment data).

See the catchment on the map
Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 402 students
ICSEA 1085 intake context
St Andrew's School
Catholic 290 students
ICSEA 1021 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To · Torquay
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Torquay P-6 College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Torquay.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 617
ICSEA 1092
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Torquay (VIC catchment data).

See the catchment on the map
Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Catholic 333 students
ICSEA 1106 intake context
St Therese School
Catholic 332 students
ICSEA 1119 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Torquay has stronger government school academic context than Werribee - West, with an average ICSEA of 1,093 compared to 995. ICSEA reflects the academic and socioeconomic intake of students — a higher score signals a higher-resourced school community.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment — average ICSEA Torquay 1,113 (2 schools), Werribee - West 1,053 (2 schools).

There are 6 schools in Torquay, compared to 10 in Werribee - West.

Childcare services matched by postcode: 20 in Torquay vs 3 in Werribee - West.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Torquay at 4.8% (vs 34.6% in Werribee - West).

Torquay has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 9, above Werribee - West's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 94% higher in Torquay ($1.18M vs $607,500).

Similar suburbs near Torquay
Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek VIC
House$1.46M
Gov ICSEA1,055
Schools4
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Highton VIC
House$892,500
Gov ICSEA1,096
Schools6
Childcare45
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Newtown VIC
Gov ICSEA1,115
Schools7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights VIC
House$1.2M
Gov ICSEA1,022
Schools9
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Ocean Grove VIC
House$960,000
Gov ICSEA1,070
Schools4
Childcare22
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Make this comparison yours

The Move Planner adds your budget, rent limit, school catchment zones on the map, and a shareable link for your partner.

Plan the move: Werribee - West → Torquay