Torquay
Victoria · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Geelong
This profile uses the ABS Torquay statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Torquay is a locality in the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Torquay SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Torquay SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Torquay P-6 College
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Torquay.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Torquay (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-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.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Torquay
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment879ICSEA1060
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment678ICSEA1099
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment617ICSEA1092
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment492ICSEA1119
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment333ICSEA1106
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment332ICSEA1119
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSTorquay YMCA Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 104 places · Torquay
- Exceeding NQSTorquay KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Torquay
- Exceeding NQSButterfield House Child Care and KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 77 places · Jan Juc
- Exceeding NQSLittle Groms Early LearningCentre-Based Care · 57 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSTorquay College Outside School Hours CareCentre-Based Care · 150 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSChilds Play TorquayCentre-Based Care · 141 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSYMCA Torquay Coast Primary School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 120 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSBusy Bees at TorquayCentre-Based Care · 114 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSAll-Star Kids - TorquayCentre-Based Care · 100 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSKurrambee Myaring Community CentreCentre-Based Care · 95 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSThe Hive Early Learning Centre TorquayCentre-Based Care · 95 places · Torquay
- Meeting NQSThe Jan Juc PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 79 places · Jan Juc
+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 534
- vs previous year
- +3%
- vs 2021
- 473
- Property and deception offences 326
- Crimes against the person 110
- Justice procedures offences 56
- Public order and security offences 21
- Drug offences 19
Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 4
- Supermarkets
- 0
- Parks
- 35
- Train stations
- 0
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Torquay SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 32.8% of the SA2
- Flood overlay
- Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 3.2% of the SA2
This shows whether the Torquay SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $1,180,000
- House price YoY
- -2.5%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $650/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+213Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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