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Wanniassa vs Torrens

Name: Wanniassa vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Wanniassa profile · Torrens profile

Wanniassa Torrens

Wanniassa and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct profiles. Wanniassa is a larger hub for education and transport, with five schools and a typical school size of 649 students. It is also better connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Torrens. In contrast, Torrens has a more highly qualified population, with 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.5% in Wanniassa. Torrens also has a higher proportion of top earners, with 27% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 19.2% in Wanniassa.

These income and education gaps have generally widened since 2011, though the difference in university degrees has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, the two areas share much in common, including a typical resident age of 39 and very similar rates of unpaid childcare and housework. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, with Torrens at 77.2% and Wanniassa at 71.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,461 larger in Wanniassa Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Torrens One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in Wanniassa First Nations: 1.8 pts higher in Wanniassa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanniassa in Torrens +5,461 larger in Wanniassa gap steady

7,885 40th pct 2,424 9th pct

Median age in Wanniassa in Torrens even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wanniassa Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 72.3%

3.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 33.7%

35.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

3.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 77.1%

1.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

43.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wanniassa in Torrens +4 more in Wanniassa

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wanniassa in Torrens +1.27 more in Wanniassa

3.19 72nd pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wanniassa in Torrens +3 more in Wanniassa

24 59th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Wanniassa in Torrens +2,849 more in Wanniassa

3,243 81st pct 394 13th pct

Avg size in Wanniassa in Torrens +255 larger in Wanniassa

649 76th pct 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Wanniassa in Torrens +5 higher in Torrens

1,074 74th pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 77.2%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%

13.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

18.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wanniassa in Torrens +$159 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,127 87th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Wanniassa in Torrens +$317 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,295 83rd pct $2,612 90th pct

Family income in Wanniassa in Torrens +$622 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,700 82nd pct $3,322 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.2%

19.1% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanniassa in Torrens +229 larger in Wanniassa

268 62nd pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Wanniassa in Torrens even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wanniassa in Torrens +$339 higher in Wanniassa

$876 82nd pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Wanniassa in Torrens +$619 higher in Wanniassa

$2,181 77th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanniassa in Torrens +0.1 larger in Torrens gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

17.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanniassa in Torrens +$78 higher in Torrens gap widening

$400 62nd pct $478 86th pct

Mortgage in Wanniassa in Torrens +$370 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,470 86th pct

People / bedroom in Wanniassa in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

20.9% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 84.6%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

37.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%

18.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

1.0% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.0%

15.0% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wanniassa in Torrens +61 more in Wanniassa

71 74th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wanniassa in Torrens +4.88 more in Wanniassa

9.00 87th pct 4.13 47th pct

Departures/1k in Wanniassa in Torrens +1,209.2 more in Wanniassa

2,402.7 86th pct 1,193.5 64th pct

PT routes in Wanniassa in Torrens +7 more in Wanniassa

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Wanniassa in Torrens +1 longer in Torrens

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wanniassa in Torrens +3 longer in Wanniassa

16 29th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Wanniassa in Torrens +12,330 more in Torrens

7,885 20th pct 20,215 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Wanniassa in Torrens +1,416 more in Torrens

51,090 55th pct 52,506 56th pct

Transit to city in Wanniassa in Torrens +12 longer in Wanniassa

55 44th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 59.8%

10.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 41.5%

31.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

7.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wanniassa in Torrens +2 higher in Torrens

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Wanniassa in Torrens +2 higher in Torrens

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Wanniassa in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Wanniassa in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Wanniassa in Torrens +52 higher in Torrens

1,060 75th pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Wanniassa in Torrens +5,261 higher in Wanniassa

7,731 36th pct 2,470 9th pct

Growth in Wanniassa in Torrens +4.3 pts higher in Torrens

-1.7% 5th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Wanniassa in Torrens +270 higher in Wanniassa

417 20th pct 147 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wanniassa in Torrens +26 higher in Wanniassa

833 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Wanniassa in Torrens even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Wanniassa in Torrens even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wanniassa in Torrens +1.2 higher in Torrens

5.7 55th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wanniassa in Torrens +1.9 more in Torrens

5.2 49th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Wanniassa in Torrens +31.3 pts higher in Torrens

68.7% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Wanniassa in Torrens +11.8 pts higher in Wanniassa

66.1% 53rd pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Wanniassa in Torrens +2.1 pts higher in Wanniassa

99.6% 79th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Wanniassa in Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Torrens

98.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wanniassa in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wanniassa in Torrens +51.8 pts higher in Torrens

1.0% 2nd pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Wanniassa in Torrens +8.0 more in Wanniassa

17.5 65th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Wanniassa in Torrens +119 higher in Wanniassa

308 84th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Wanniassa in Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Torrens

5.8% 58th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

Pearce Mawson Farrer Mount Taylor Chifley Wanniassa Phillip Isaacs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanniassa vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071090/wanniassa/vs/801091110/torrens