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Port Adelaide Enfield vs West Torrens

Name: Port Adelaide Enfield vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Port Adelaide Enfield profile · West Torrens profile

Port Adelaide Enfield West Torrens

Port Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens are nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Port Adelaide Enfield is the larger of the two, with a much higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (3,295 compared to 763) and a higher share of people born overseas at 35.9%. West Torrens stands out for its higher educational attainment, where 66% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 58.8% in Port Adelaide Enfield. West Torrens also has a more affluent profile, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.9% vs 14.9%) and a higher typical level of advantage.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though West Torrens is well above and Port Adelaide Enfield is about the same. They share very similar patterns in household size and health, with about the same percentage of people needing help with daily activities. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in university qualifications and the share of residents born overseas, which has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,701 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in West Torrens Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +70,701 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

132,400 86th pct 61,699 77th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1 yrs older in West Torrens gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

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

15.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%

39.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide Enfield West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

7.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

27.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Greek +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

1.5% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Hindi even 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

6.0% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +12 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

33 83rd pct 21 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.87 more in West Torrens

1.48 8th pct 2.35 29th pct

Students in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +5,285 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

15,085 84th pct 9,800 76th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +10 larger in West Torrens

457 78th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +41 higher in West Torrens

1,011 72nd pct 1,052 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

12.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$79 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$717 43rd pct $796 62nd pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$121 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,466 57th pct $1,587 65th pct

Family income in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$234 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,878 57th pct $2,112 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

18.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +2,532 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield

3,295 86th pct 763 58th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1 yrs older in Port Adelaide Enfield

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$108 higher in West Torrens

$506 36th pct $614 66th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$247 higher in West Torrens

$1,227 33rd pct $1,474 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.1 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.0%

24.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$10 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +$133 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

25.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 64.3%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

7.6% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 46.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 30.8%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +310 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

659 86th pct 349 78th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.68 more in West Torrens

4.98 72nd pct 5.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1,034.4 more in West Torrens

1,422.2 86th pct 2,456.6 95th pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +36 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

115 88th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1 longer in West Torrens

7 43rd pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +7 longer in Port Adelaide Enfield

14 16th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 58.7%

8.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) even 4.6%

1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

10.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +3 higher in West Torrens

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +4 higher in West Torrens

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1 higher in West Torrens

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1 higher in West Torrens

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +57 higher in West Torrens

953 50th pct 1,010 79th pct

ERP in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +76,475 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

143,022 86th pct 66,547 76th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens even

6.6% 74th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +6,020 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

12,721 86th pct 6,701 77th pct

Approvals in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +603 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

1,027 87th pct 424 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +11 higher in West Torrens

430 26th pct 441 27th pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.5 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

23.0 36th pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.5 higher in West Torrens

11.5 56th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.6 higher in West Torrens

7.0 88th pct 7.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.6 more in West Torrens

6.7 88th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +6.7 pts higher in West Torrens

90.5% 91st pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +12.4 pts higher in West Torrens

81.4% 85th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +4.5 pts higher in West Torrens

95.1% 85th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +5.3 pts higher in West Torrens

87.4% 85th pct 92.6% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1.9 pts higher in West Torrens

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +9.8 pts higher in West Torrens

66.9% 83rd pct 76.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +1.4 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

13.5 26th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +22 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

215 90th pct 193 89th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide Enfield in West Torrens +0.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

3.8% 34th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Port Adelaide Enfield with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide Enfield vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/vs/LGA48410/west-torrens