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Paralowie vs Torrens Island

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Paralowie profile · Torrens Island profile

Paralowie Torrens Island

Paralowie and Torrens Island are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Paralowie is a populated suburb where the typical resident is 35 and typical weekly family income is $1,644. It is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport and 99.9% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Torrens Island is sparsely populated, with just 4 residents. It is car-dependent, has a much older typical age of 64, and a typical weekly family income of $900.

Both areas share almost identical weather and terrain, with similar annual rainfall and average temperatures. While they are similar in these natural traits, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, now sitting at $709 higher in Paralowie.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Torrens Island Population: 17,812 larger in Paralowie Household size: 1.5 larger in Paralowie Household income: $709 higher in Paralowie Family income: $744 higher in Paralowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paralowiein Torrens Island +17,812 larger in Paralowie gap steady
17,816 86th pct 4 0th pct
Median age in Paralowiein Torrens Island +29 yrs older in Torrens Island gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Paralowiein Torrens Island
3.0% 61st pct —
Aged 65+ in Paralowiein Torrens Island
10.9% 18th pct —
Under 15 in Paralowiein Torrens Island
20.9% 78th pct —
De facto in Paralowiein Torrens Island
11.1% 38th pct —

Age structure

10.9% Seniors (65+) +114.1 pts ▸ 125.0%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

9.7% Divorced +65.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
43.4% Married ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%
39.1% Never married ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Paralowie Torrens Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paralowiein Torrens Island
30.0% 68th pct —

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +34.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +93.6 pts ▸ 125.0%
4.9% German +95.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.6% Australian ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paralowiein Torrens Island
30.7% 76th pct —
Limited English in Paralowiein Torrens Island
7.7% 89th pct —

Language used at home

64.7% English only +35.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Paralowiein Torrens Island
42.0% 53rd pct —

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +66.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.0% No religion ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%
7.7% Buddhism ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.4% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paralowiein Torrens Island
45.6% 30th pct —
Bachelor+ in Paralowiein Torrens Island
9.5% 9th pct —
Schools in Paralowiein Torrens Island
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Paralowiein Torrens Island
0.81 9th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Paralowiein Torrens Island +14 more in Paralowie
19 49th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Paralowiein Torrens Island
2,501 72nd pct —
Avg size in Paralowiein Torrens Island
834 87th pct —
ICSEA in Paralowiein Torrens Island
937 14th pct —

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +79.4 pts ▸ 125.0%
16.6% Year 10 +83.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +56.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +57.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Paralowiein Torrens Island +$225 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$675 24th pct $450 0th pct
Household income in Paralowiein Torrens Island +$709 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$1,458 32nd pct $749 0th pct
Family income in Paralowiein Torrens Island +$744 higher in Paralowie
$1,644 22nd pct $900 0th pct
High earners in Paralowiein Torrens Island
3.4% 5th pct —
High-income homes in Paralowiein Torrens Island
10.1% 13th pct —

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paralowiein Torrens Island
29.1% 56th pct —
Mental health in Paralowiein Torrens Island
9.8% 64th pct —
Needs assistance in Paralowiein Torrens Island
6.3% 65th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +11.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.6% One condition ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paralowiein Torrens Island
8.4% 11th pct —
Unpaid carers in Paralowiein Torrens Island
12.5% 53rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Paralowiein Torrens Island
28.6% 67th pct —
Defence service in Paralowiein Torrens Island
2.5% 41st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Paralowiein Torrens Island
17.6% 21st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Paralowiein Torrens Island +527 larger in Paralowie
527 80th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Paralowiein Torrens Island
21 yrs 21st pct —
Year 12 in Paralowiein Torrens Island
40.7% 44th pct —
Unemployment in Paralowiein Torrens Island
13.2% 69th pct —
Median income in Paralowiein Torrens Island
$658 54th pct —
Household income in Paralowiein Torrens Island
$1,809 56th pct —
Indigenous language in Paralowiein Torrens Island
12.0% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Paralowiein Torrens Island +1.5 larger in Paralowie gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 1.3 0th pct
One-parent in Paralowiein Torrens Island
19.4% 86th pct —
Living alone in Paralowiein Torrens Island
21.9% 36th pct —

Family composition

19.4% Couples without children +80.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
60.0% Couples with children ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.9% 1 person +144.8 pts ▸ 166.7%
29.3% 2 people ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paralowiein Torrens Island
$300 27th pct —
Mortgage in Paralowiein Torrens Island
$1,300 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Paralowiein Torrens Island +0.20 higher in Torrens Island gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Paralowiein Torrens Island
24.5% 43rd pct —
Owned outright in Paralowiein Torrens Island
24.8% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Paralowiein Torrens Island
91.8% 70th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Paralowiein Torrens Island
90.6% 83rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +141.9 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.8% Other tenure +99.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%
24.5% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.5% Other dwelling +164.2 pts ▸ 166.7%
91.8% Separate house ◂ +91.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.5% 1 bedroom +165.2 pts ▸ 166.7%
61.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +61.8 pts 0.0%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paralowiein Torrens Island
4.7% 48th pct —
Work from home in Paralowiein Torrens Island
3.8% 4th pct —
PT commute in Paralowiein Torrens Island
1.9% 50th pct —
PT stops in Paralowiein Torrens Island +69 more in Paralowie
69 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Paralowiein Torrens Island +3.87 more in Paralowie
3.87 43rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Paralowiein Torrens Island +774.7 more in Paralowie
774.7 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Paralowiein Torrens Island +11 more in Paralowie
11 67th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Paralowiein Torrens Island
5 50th pct —
Drive to city in Paralowiein Torrens Island +16 longer in Torrens Island
19 37th pct 35 63rd pct
Reach 30 min in Paralowiein Torrens Island +17,812 more in Paralowie
17,816 56th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Paralowiein Torrens Island +36,279 more in Paralowie
36,283 45th pct 4 0th pct
Transit to city in Paralowiein Torrens Island
78 83rd pct —

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +133.9 pts ▸ 166.7%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paralowiein Torrens Island
31.6% 24th pct —
Recent arrivals in Paralowiein Torrens Island
12.6% 59th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paralowiein Torrens Island
8.1% 89th pct —
Participation in Paralowiein Torrens Island
62.1% 53rd pct —
Full-time in Paralowiein Torrens Island
59.6% 57th pct —

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Paralowiein Torrens Island
1 0th pct —
IRSD decile in Paralowiein Torrens Island
1 0th pct —
IER decile in Paralowiein Torrens Island
3 29th pct —
IEO decile in Paralowiein Torrens Island
1 0th pct —
IRSAD score in Paralowiein Torrens Island
878 9th pct —
ERP in Paralowiein Torrens Island +18,567 higher in Paralowie
18,572 84th pct 5 0th pct
Growth in Paralowiein Torrens Island
2.8% 35th pct —
Businesses in Paralowiein Torrens Island +816 higher in Paralowie
816 44th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Paralowiein Torrens Island even
402 6th pct 401 6th pct
Max temp in Paralowiein Torrens Island +0.2 higher in Paralowie
23.2 44th pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in Paralowiein Torrens Island +0.3 higher in Torrens Island
11.2 42nd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paralowiein Torrens Island +5.9 higher in Paralowie
6.1 61st pct 0.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paralowiein Torrens Island +5.9 more in Paralowie
6.2 65th pct 0.3 0th pct
15-min city in Paralowiein Torrens Island +92.3 pts higher in Paralowie
92.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Paralowiein Torrens Island +79.4 pts higher in Paralowie
79.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Paralowiein Torrens Island +99.8 pts higher in Paralowie
99.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Paralowiein Torrens Island +92.0 pts higher in Paralowie
92.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Paralowiein Torrens Island +69.9 pts higher in Paralowie
99.9% 70th pct 30.0% 7th pct
Walk to health in Paralowiein Torrens Island +69.4 pts higher in Paralowie
69.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paralowiein Torrens Island +492.5 more in Torrens Island
7.5 9th pct 500.0 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Paralowiein Torrens Island +144 higher in Paralowie
154 62nd pct 9 23rd pct
Mean slope in Paralowiein Torrens Island +0.6 pts higher in Torrens Island
2.6% 3rd pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Dry Creek - North Salisbury North Parafield Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Elizabeth Para Hills

Compare Torrens Island with nearby areas

North Haven Dry Creek - South Dry Creek - North Port Adelaide Largs Bay - Semaphore The Parks Woodville - Cheltenham Paralowie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paralowie vs Torrens Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041044/paralowie/vs/404021103/torrens-island