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Marion vs West Torrens

Name: Marion vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Marion profile · West Torrens profile

Marion West Torrens

Marion and West Torrens are two nearby South Australian areas with different layouts. Marion has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (77.0% compared to 64.4%) and a far higher score for access to money and resources. West Torrens is much more walkable; it has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (76.7% compared to 53.5%) and groceries. West Torrens is also more multicultural, with a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (31.1% versus 20.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,560 to $1,590. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Marion Other language: 10.2 pts higher in West Torrens No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Marion Population: 33,022 larger in Marion Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in West Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marion in West Torrens +33,022 larger in Marion gap widening

94,721 84th pct 61,699 77th pct

Median age in Marion in West Torrens +1 yrs older in Marion gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 42.7%

36.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Marion West Torrens

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 65.2%

6.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% India +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%

30.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 25.9%

3.8% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

2.0% Greek +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 65.7%

1.1% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Mandarin even 3.1%

1.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 38.4%

38.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

3.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

1.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marion in West Torrens +6 more in Marion

27 78th pct 21 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marion in West Torrens +0.58 more in West Torrens

1.77 15th pct 2.35 29th pct

Students in Marion in West Torrens +1,578 more in Marion

11,378 78th pct 9,800 76th pct

Avg size in Marion in West Torrens +45 larger in West Torrens

421 75th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Marion in West Torrens +9 higher in Marion

1,061 85th pct 1,052 83rd pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Marion in West Torrens +$20 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$776 58th pct $796 62nd pct

Household income in Marion in West Torrens +$30 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,557 63rd pct $1,587 65th pct

Family income in Marion in West Torrens +$74 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$2,038 70th pct $2,112 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marion in West Torrens +511 larger in Marion

1,274 69th pct 763 58th pct

Median age in Marion in West Torrens +2 yrs older in West Torrens

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Marion in West Torrens +$119 higher in West Torrens

$495 33rd pct $614 66th pct

Household income in Marion in West Torrens +$164 higher in West Torrens

$1,310 42nd pct $1,474 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marion in West Torrens +0.1 larger in Marion gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

29.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marion in West Torrens +$20 higher in Marion gap widening

$330 71st pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Marion in West Torrens +$34 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,699 69th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Marion in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 30.4%

29.6% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 64.3%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

6.8% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 46.7%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.8%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

2.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marion in West Torrens +167 more in Marion

516 85th pct 349 78th pct

Stops/1k in Marion in West Torrens +0.21 more in West Torrens

5.45 77th pct 5.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Marion in West Torrens +708.7 more in West Torrens

1,747.8 89th pct 2,456.6 95th pct

PT routes in Marion in West Torrens +2 more in West Torrens

77 87th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Marion in West Torrens +7 longer in West Torrens

1 0th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Marion in West Torrens +12 longer in Marion

19 27th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 58.7%

9.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marion in West Torrens +1 higher in West Torrens

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Marion in West Torrens even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Marion in West Torrens +2 higher in Marion

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Marion in West Torrens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Marion in West Torrens +16 higher in West Torrens

994 74th pct 1,010 79th pct

ERP in Marion in West Torrens +34,682 higher in Marion

101,229 83rd pct 66,547 76th pct

Growth in Marion in West Torrens +0.7 pts higher in West Torrens

5.9% 70th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Marion in West Torrens +698 higher in West Torrens

6,003 75th pct 6,701 77th pct

Approvals in Marion in West Torrens +343 higher in Marion

767 86th pct 424 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marion in West Torrens +144 higher in Marion

585 41st pct 441 27th pct

Max temp in Marion in West Torrens +1.1 higher in West Torrens

21.3 23rd pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Marion in West Torrens +0.3 higher in West Torrens

11.7 58th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marion in West Torrens +0.8 higher in West Torrens

6.7 86th pct 7.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marion in West Torrens +0.8 more in West Torrens

6.5 86th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Marion in West Torrens +14.5 pts higher in West Torrens

82.7% 85th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Marion in West Torrens +13.2 pts higher in West Torrens

80.7% 85th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Marion in West Torrens +0.8 pts higher in West Torrens

98.9% 96th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Marion in West Torrens +2.0 pts higher in West Torrens

90.6% 89th pct 92.6% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Marion in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marion in West Torrens +23.1 pts higher in West Torrens

53.5% 73rd pct 76.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Marion in West Torrens +2.9 more in Marion

14.9 34th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Marion in West Torrens +41 higher in West Torrens

152 87th pct 193 89th pct

Mean slope in Marion in West Torrens +1.4 pts higher in Marion

4.5% 47th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marion vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44060/marion/vs/LGA48410/west-torrens