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Chifley vs Torrens

Name: Chifley vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chifley profile · Torrens profile

Chifley Torrens

Chifley and Torrens are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and community profiles. Torrens is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (21.5% compared to 16.0% in Chifley) and a far higher proportion of separate houses (84.6% versus 67.9%). In contrast, Chifley is more diverse and urban, with far more recent overseas arrivals (24.1% versus 13.2%) and better access to shops, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 54.3% in Torrens.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $1,200. They also have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over and those with no religion. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening; Torrens now has a much higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms than Chifley, and the difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Torrens Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Torrens Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Torrens Unpaid child care: 8.2 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Torrens +256 larger in Chifley gap widening

2,680 10th pct 2,424 9th pct

Median age in Chifley in Torrens +2 yrs older in Torrens gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chifley in Torrens

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Torrens

— 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Torrens +5 more in Chifley

26 63rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Chifley in Torrens

— 394 13th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Torrens

— 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Torrens

— 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 77.2%

10.1% Year 10 even 10.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below even 4.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences even 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Torrens +$95 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,191 89th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Chifley in Torrens +$265 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,347 86th pct $2,612 90th pct

Family income in Chifley in Torrens +$382 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,940 88th pct $3,322 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

23.2% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.0%

18.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.3% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Torrens +8 larger in Chifley

47 15th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Chifley in Torrens +1 yrs older in Chifley

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chifley in Torrens +$784 higher in Chifley

$1,321 98th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Chifley in Torrens +$1,125 higher in Chifley

$2,687 90th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Torrens +0.3 larger in Torrens gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 22.3%

29.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

6.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Torrens +$28 higher in Torrens gap widening

$450 80th pct $478 86th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Torrens +$87 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$2,383 84th pct $2,470 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.3% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 24.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 12.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 8.9%

4.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

11.4% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

26.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Torrens +2 more in Torrens

8 16th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Torrens +1.14 more in Torrens

2.99 30th pct 4.13 47th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Torrens +754.7 more in Torrens

438.8 36th pct 1,193.5 64th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Torrens +3 more in Torrens

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Torrens even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Torrens +2 longer in Torrens

11 14th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Torrens +3,956 more in Torrens

16,259 51st pct 20,215 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Torrens +23,016 more in Torrens

29,490 39th pct 52,506 56th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Torrens +3 longer in Chifley

46 27th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

11.6% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

11.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chifley in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chifley in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chifley in Torrens +3 higher in Torrens

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Chifley in Torrens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chifley in Torrens +19 higher in Torrens

1,093 85th pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Chifley in Torrens +315 higher in Chifley

2,785 10th pct 2,470 9th pct

Growth in Chifley in Torrens +1.9 pts higher in Chifley

4.6% 50th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Chifley in Torrens +30 higher in Chifley

177 8th pct 147 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chifley in Torrens even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Chifley in Torrens even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Chifley in Torrens even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Torrens +0.4 higher in Chifley

7.3 78th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Torrens +0.2 more in Chifley

7.2 80th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Torrens +0.9 pts higher in Torrens

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Torrens +45.7 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Torrens +10.8 pts higher in Torrens

86.7% 43rd pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Torrens +2.0 pts higher in Torrens

98.0% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Torrens +9.7 pts higher in Chifley

62.5% 64th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Torrens +16.3 more in Chifley

25.7 83rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Torrens +55 higher in Chifley

244 76th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Torrens +0.9 pts higher in Torrens

5.4% 51st pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

Pearce Lyons Waramanga Phillip Mount Taylor Fisher Torrens Weston

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091099/chifley/vs/801091110/torrens