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Walkerville vs West Torrens

Name: Walkerville vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Walkerville profile · West Torrens profile

Walkerville West Torrens

West Torrens and Walkerville are neighbouring areas with very different financial and social profiles. Walkerville is a high-income area where 33.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 44.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, West Torrens is more diverse, with a larger proportion of people who use another language at home (31.1% compared to 23.2% in Walkerville). West Torrens also has a larger and more affluent First Nations population, with a typical personal income of $614 compared to $462 in Walkerville.

The gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, with the usual earner in Walkerville now making $205 more per week than in West Torrens. Despite this, the two areas share several everyday realities. They both have a similar proportion of children under 15, and their residents face nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share the same drive time to the city and have almost identical typical household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,676 larger in West Torrens Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Walkerville Median age: 7 yrs older in Walkerville Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Walkerville Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walkerville in West Torrens +53,676 larger in West Torrens gap widening

8,023 43rd pct 61,699 77th pct

Median age in Walkerville in West Torrens +7 yrs older in Walkerville gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 42.7%

31.8% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Walkerville West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 65.2%

3.4% India +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.3% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

34.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%

24.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.8% Italian even 8.8%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.2% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 65.7%

2.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.5%

39.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

3.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walkerville in West Torrens +16 more in West Torrens

5 32nd pct 21 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walkerville in West Torrens +1.85 more in Walkerville

4.20 54th pct 2.35 29th pct

Students in Walkerville in West Torrens +7,435 more in West Torrens

2,365 53rd pct 9,800 76th pct

Avg size in Walkerville in West Torrens +6 larger in Walkerville

473 80th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Walkerville in West Torrens +98 higher in Walkerville

1,151 99th pct 1,052 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 66.0%

9.9% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

12.4% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

19.9% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Walkerville in West Torrens +$205 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,001 86th pct $796 62nd pct

Household income in Walkerville in West Torrens +$465 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,052 86th pct $1,587 65th pct

Family income in Walkerville in West Torrens +$650 higher in Walkerville gap narrowing

$2,762 91st pct $2,112 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 8.8%

14.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.1%

18.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walkerville in West Torrens +727 larger in West Torrens

36 9th pct 763 58th pct

Median age in Walkerville in West Torrens +17 yrs older in Walkerville

43 yrs 96th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Walkerville in West Torrens +$152 higher in West Torrens

$462 24th pct $614 66th pct

Household income in Walkerville in West Torrens +$749 higher in West Torrens

$725 1st pct $1,474 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walkerville in West Torrens even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.0%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

9.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

30.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walkerville in West Torrens +$70 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$380 83rd pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Walkerville in West Torrens +$434 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Walkerville in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 29.3%

27.5% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 64.3%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

12.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.8%

20.0% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

6.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 12.0%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walkerville in West Torrens +307 more in West Torrens

42 52nd pct 349 78th pct

Stops/1k in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.42 more in West Torrens

5.23 75th pct 5.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Walkerville in West Torrens +516.2 more in Walkerville

2,972.8 100th pct 2,456.6 95th pct

PT routes in Walkerville in West Torrens +55 more in West Torrens

24 73rd pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Walkerville in West Torrens +2 longer in West Torrens

6 38th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Walkerville in West Torrens even

7 4th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

5.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 26.0%

17.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Walkerville in West Torrens +2 higher in Walkerville

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Walkerville in West Torrens +6 higher in Walkerville

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Walkerville in West Torrens +1 higher in Walkerville

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Walkerville in West Torrens +87 higher in Walkerville

1,097 93rd pct 1,010 79th pct

ERP in Walkerville in West Torrens +57,874 higher in West Torrens

8,673 41st pct 66,547 76th pct

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

7.3% 77th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Walkerville in West Torrens +5,620 higher in West Torrens

1,081 45th pct 6,701 77th pct

Approvals in Walkerville in West Torrens +249 higher in West Torrens

175 67th pct 424 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walkerville in West Torrens +17 higher in Walkerville

458 28th pct 441 27th pct

Max temp in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.2 higher in Walkerville

22.7 33rd pct 22.4 31st pct

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

11.7 59th pct 12.0 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.2 higher in Walkerville

7.7 93rd pct 7.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.3 more in Walkerville

7.6 97th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Walkerville in West Torrens +2.7 pts higher in Walkerville

99.9% 100th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Walkerville in West Torrens +1.3 pts higher in West Torrens

92.5% 95th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.4 pts higher in Walkerville

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Walkerville in West Torrens +3.6 pts higher in Walkerville

96.2% 96th pct 92.6% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Walkerville in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Walkerville in West Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Walkerville

77.9% 89th pct 76.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Walkerville in West Torrens +0.8 more in West Torrens

11.2 13th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Walkerville in West Torrens +42 higher in Walkerville

235 91st pct 193 89th pct

Mean slope in Walkerville in West Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Walkerville

4.4% 46th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkerville vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA48260/walkerville/vs/LGA48410/west-torrens