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The Parks vs Torrens Island

Name: The Parks vs Torrens Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · The Parks profile · Torrens Island profile

The Parks Torrens Island

The Parks and Torrens Island are neighbouring areas with very different populations. The Parks is a populous residential area where the typical person is 36, while Torrens Island is sparsely populated and has a much older typical resident of 64. This difference in age is matched by a gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in The Parks is $1,297, which is far higher than the $749 seen in Torrens Island. The Parks is also very walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Torrens Island is car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gap in typical household income between the two has widened significantly. These areas have also seen the age gap grow, with residents in Torrens Island now far older than those in The Parks by 28 years. Despite these contrasts, both areas share almost identical weather patterns, with very similar average rainfall and maximum temperatures. They also both have a similar terrain slope of around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Torrens Island Population: 19,641 larger in The Parks Household size: 1.3 larger in The Parks Family income: $670 higher in The Parks Household income: $548 higher in The Parks

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Parks in Torrens Island +19,641 larger in The Parks gap widening

19,645 88th pct 4 0th pct

Median age in The Parks in Torrens Island +28 yrs older in Torrens Island gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 64 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +110.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

8.9% Divorced +66.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.8% Never married ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

40.5% Married ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

The Parks Torrens Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +53.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.3% Vietnam ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% India ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.1% English +108.9 pts ▸ 125.0%

3.0% German +97.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.2% Vietnamese ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

15.5% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

38.4% English only +61.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.9% Vietnamese ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +64.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.9% No religion ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

13.5% Buddhism ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Islam ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in The Parks in Torrens Island

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in The Parks in Torrens Island

0.91 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in The Parks in Torrens Island +37 more in The Parks

42 84th pct 5 10th pct

Students in The Parks in Torrens Island

982 36th pct —

Avg size in The Parks in Torrens Island

327 36th pct —

ICSEA in The Parks in Torrens Island

1,000 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +66.2 pts ▸ 125.0%

9.6% Year 10 +90.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +76.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +60.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in The Parks in Torrens Island +$116 higher in The Parks gap widening

$566 9th pct $450 0th pct

Household income in The Parks in Torrens Island +$548 higher in The Parks gap widening

$1,297 21st pct $749 0th pct

Family income in The Parks in Torrens Island +$670 higher in The Parks

$1,570 18th pct $900 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +7.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.4% One condition ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Parks in Torrens Island +410 larger in The Parks

410 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in The Parks in Torrens Island

26 yrs 64th pct —

Median income in The Parks in Torrens Island

$455 11th pct —

Household income in The Parks in Torrens Island

$1,008 6th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in The Parks in Torrens Island +1.3 larger in The Parks gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.3 0th pct

Family composition

20.0% Couples without children +80.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +138.3 pts ▸ 166.7%

27.8% 2 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Parks in Torrens Island

$270 19th pct —

Mortgage in The Parks in Torrens Island

$1,517 28th pct —

People / bedroom in The Parks in Torrens Island +0.20 higher in Torrens Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Owned outright +144.2 pts ▸ 166.7%

1.5% Other tenure +98.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.6% Rented ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.5% Other dwelling +166.2 pts ▸ 166.7%

67.2% Separate house ◂ +67.2 pts 0.0%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.4% 1 bedroom +163.3 pts ▸ 166.7%

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Parks in Torrens Island +104 more in The Parks

104 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in The Parks in Torrens Island +5.29 more in The Parks

5.29 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in The Parks in Torrens Island +1,388.2 more in The Parks

1,388.2 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in The Parks in Torrens Island +20 more in The Parks

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in The Parks in Torrens Island

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in The Parks in Torrens Island +22 longer in Torrens Island

13 20th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in The Parks in Torrens Island +19,641 more in The Parks

19,645 61st pct 4 0th pct

Reach 45 min in The Parks in Torrens Island +38,910 more in The Parks

38,914 46th pct 4 0th pct

Transit to city in The Parks in Torrens Island

64 61st pct —

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +129.3 pts ▸ 166.7%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in The Parks in Torrens Island

2 14th pct —

IRSD decile in The Parks in Torrens Island

1 0th pct —

IER decile in The Parks in Torrens Island

1 0th pct —

IEO decile in The Parks in Torrens Island

4 36th pct —

IRSAD score in The Parks in Torrens Island

902 13th pct —

ERP in The Parks in Torrens Island +21,439 higher in The Parks

21,444 87th pct 5 0th pct

Growth in The Parks in Torrens Island

7.7% 72nd pct —

Businesses in The Parks in Torrens Island +2,560 higher in The Parks

2,560 86th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Parks in Torrens Island +2 higher in The Parks

404 6th pct 401 6th pct

Max temp in The Parks in Torrens Island +0.2 higher in Torrens Island

22.9 41st pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in The Parks in Torrens Island +0.2 higher in The Parks

11.6 48th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Parks in Torrens Island +6.2 higher in The Parks

6.4 66th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Parks in Torrens Island +6.1 more in The Parks

6.4 67th pct 0.3 0th pct

15-min city in The Parks in Torrens Island +83.8 pts higher in The Parks

83.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in The Parks in Torrens Island +77.2 pts higher in The Parks

77.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in The Parks in Torrens Island +89.1 pts higher in The Parks

89.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in The Parks in Torrens Island +65.3 pts higher in The Parks

65.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in The Parks in Torrens Island +63.4 pts higher in The Parks

93.4% 41st pct 30.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in The Parks in Torrens Island +58.3 pts higher in The Parks

58.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in The Parks in Torrens Island +489.9 more in Torrens Island

10.1 24th pct 500.0 96th pct

Intersections/km² in The Parks in Torrens Island +173 higher in The Parks

183 68th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in The Parks in Torrens Island +0.4 pts higher in The Parks

3.5% 19th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare The Parks with nearby areas

Woodville - Cheltenham Dry Creek - South Enfield - Blair Athol Port Adelaide Prospect Beverley Hindmarsh - Brompton Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park

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). The Parks vs Torrens Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404021102/the-parks/vs/404021103/torrens-island