Mount Duneed vs Torquay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Mount DuneedGreater Geelong | TorquaySurf Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $710,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,202,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $587,500 (calendar year 2025) | $800,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $446/wk | $685/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.27% | 2.96% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,182 | 18,534 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 97% | 91% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 5% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 8% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Biyala Primary School, Ceres Primary School, Grovedale West Primary School, Mirripoa Primary School, Moriac Primary School, Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Torquay Coast Primary School | Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay P-6 College |
| Secondary | Grovedale College, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Oberon High School, Surf Coast Secondary College | Surf Coast Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Torquay is higher on median house price (by about 69%).
- Torquay is higher on median unit price (by about 36%).
- Torquay is higher on median weekly rent (by about 54%).
- Torquay is higher on population (by about 200%).
- Torquay is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Mount Duneed is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 179%).
- Mount Duneed has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Mount DuneedTorquay
The median house price in Mount Duneed was $710,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $587,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Torquay was $1,202,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $800,000 in calendar year 2025.