Toorbul, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Toorbul is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 907, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Toorbul at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 958
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,149
- SEIFA score
- 907
- Coordinates
- -27.0376, 153.0423
Toorbul demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Toorbul using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 25% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 107 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 56 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 151 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 348 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 304 | 31% |
Share of the 966 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 185 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 114 | 28% |
| Rented | 100 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 375 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 403 occupied private dwellings in Toorbul.
- Median weekly rent
- $325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,435
- Median weekly personal income
- $601
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 91 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 22 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 284 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 234
- Employed part-time
- 104
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Toorbul
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Toorbul is January (average daytime high around 29.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.8°C). The area receives roughly 1132 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 188 mm |
| Mar | 27.9°C | 20°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 72 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 91 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.5°C | 53 mm |
| Jul | 20.8°C | 10.3°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 10.7°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.6°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.9°C | 17.7°C | 88 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 19.6°C | 124 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Toorbul
Where is Toorbul?
Toorbul is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Toorbul?
At the 2021 Census, Toorbul had a population of about 958.
Is Toorbul an advantaged area?
Toorbul has an ABS SEIFA score of 907, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Toorbul?
Toorbul has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 15.9°C, with roughly 1,132 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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