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Port Adelaide vs Torrens Island

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Port Adelaide profile · Torrens Island profile

Port Adelaide Torrens Island

Port Adelaide and Torrens Island are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Port Adelaide is a residential and commercial hub where the typical household earns $1,247 a week, while Torrens Island is sparsely populated with a typical household income far lower at $749. Life is much more accessible in Port Adelaide, which is a walker's paradise with 96.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Torrens Island is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or schools.

Both areas share very similar weather, including almost identical average maximum and minimum temperatures. While they sit in the same part of the world, the gap in typical household income between them has widened since 2011. The age difference has also grown, with residents in Torrens Island now far older than those in Port Adelaide by a gap of 23 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Torrens Island Population: 11,585 larger in Port Adelaide People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Torrens Island Family income: $838 higher in Port Adelaide Household size: 0.9 larger in Port Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +11,585 larger in Port Adelaide gap steady
11,589 61st pct 4 0th pct
Median age in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +23 yrs older in Torrens Island gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
3.5% 65th pct —
Aged 65+ in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
17.4% 50th pct —
Under 15 in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
14.8% 20th pct —
De facto in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
12.5% 57th pct —

Age structure

17.4% Seniors (65+) +107.6 pts ▸ 125.0%
28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

12.7% Divorced +62.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
42.5% Never married ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
35.5% Married ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide Torrens Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
27.4% 62nd pct —

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +32.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.4% Vietnam ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +93.7 pts ▸ 125.0%
6.1% German +93.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.5% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Vietnamese ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
25.9% 72nd pct —
Limited English in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
5.8% 86th pct —

Language used at home

69.6% English only +30.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
44.4% 64th pct —

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +60.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.4% No religion ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
51.2% 40th pct —
Bachelor+ in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
17.6% 40th pct —
Schools in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
1.75 40th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +21 more in Port Adelaide
26 63rd pct 5 10th pct
Students in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
1,620 54th pct —
Avg size in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
540 65th pct —
ICSEA in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
1,005 45th pct —

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +73.8 pts ▸ 125.0%
14.3% Year 10 +85.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +65.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +60.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +$221 higher in Port Adelaide gap widening
$671 23rd pct $450 0th pct
Household income in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +$498 higher in Port Adelaide gap widening
$1,247 17th pct $749 0th pct
Family income in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +$838 higher in Port Adelaide
$1,738 28th pct $900 0th pct
High earners in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
5.7% 19th pct —
High-income homes in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
11.1% 17th pct —

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
32.8% 77th pct —
Mental health in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
11.6% 85th pct —
Needs assistance in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
7.8% 83rd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +14.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
11.5% 26th pct —
Unpaid carers in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
12.9% 62nd pct —
Unpaid child care in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
22.8% 26th pct —
Defence service in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
2.9% 52nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
17.7% 21st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +403 larger in Port Adelaide
403 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
28 yrs 76th pct —
Year 12 in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
34.3% 27th pct —
Unemployment in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
17.2% 85th pct —
Median income in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
$539 29th pct —
Household income in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
$1,125 11th pct —
Indigenous language in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
11.9% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +0.9 larger in Port Adelaide gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 1.3 0th pct
One-parent in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
20.0% 87th pct —
Living alone in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
36.4% 90th pct —

Family composition

25.7% Couples without children +74.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.8% Couples with children ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +130.3 pts ▸ 166.7%
31.2% 2 people ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
$275 21st pct —
Mortgage in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
$1,495 27th pct —
People / bedroom in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +0.30 higher in Torrens Island gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
34.7% 70th pct —
Owned outright in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
26.3% 31st pct —
Separate houses in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
64.8% 24th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
61.3% 18th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +140.3 pts ▸ 166.7%
2.2% Other tenure +97.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%
34.7% Rented ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.6% Other dwelling +166.1 pts ▸ 166.7%
64.8% Separate house ◂ +64.8 pts 0.0%
28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.4% 1 bedroom +161.3 pts ▸ 166.7%
47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%
31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
12.4% 87th pct —
Work from home in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
6.9% 17th pct —
PT commute in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
5.0% 82nd pct —
PT stops in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +95 more in Port Adelaide
95 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +8.20 more in Port Adelaide
8.20 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +2,440.5 more in Port Adelaide
2,440.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +19 more in Port Adelaide
19 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
7 61st pct —
Drive to city in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +17 longer in Torrens Island
18 34th pct 35 63rd pct
Reach 30 min in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +11,585 more in Port Adelaide
11,589 35th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +50,499 more in Port Adelaide
50,503 54th pct 4 0th pct
Transit to city in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
68 68th pct —

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +125.9 pts ▸ 166.7%
32.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
12.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
35.1% 38th pct —
Recent arrivals in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
11.9% 56th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
7.1% 86th pct —
Participation in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
59.8% 42nd pct —
Full-time in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
58.0% 44th pct —

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
2 14th pct —
IRSD decile in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
2 14th pct —
IER decile in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
2 14th pct —
IEO decile in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
3 29th pct —
IRSAD score in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
913 15th pct —
ERP in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +12,869 higher in Port Adelaide
12,874 62nd pct 5 0th pct
Growth in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island
10.0% 80th pct —
Businesses in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +1,216 higher in Port Adelaide
1,216 66th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +20 higher in Port Adelaide
421 7th pct 401 6th pct
Max temp in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +0.3 higher in Torrens Island
22.7 40th pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +0.2 higher in Port Adelaide
11.7 49th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +8.0 higher in Port Adelaide
8.3 89th pct 0.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +7.4 more in Port Adelaide
7.7 88th pct 0.3 0th pct
15-min city in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +95.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide
95.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +94.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide
94.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +96.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide
96.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +95.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide
95.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +68.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide
98.1% 53rd pct 30.0% 7th pct
Walk to health in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +96.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide
96.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +470.6 more in Torrens Island
29.4 86th pct 500.0 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +243 higher in Port Adelaide
253 77th pct 9 23rd pct
Mean slope in Port Adelaidein Torrens Island +0.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide
3.3% 16th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Port Adelaide with nearby areas

Dry Creek - South Woodville - Cheltenham Largs Bay - Semaphore Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park The Parks West Lakes Beverley Torrens Island

Compare Torrens Island with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide vs Torrens Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/vs/404021103/torrens-island