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Farrer vs Torrens

Name: Farrer vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Farrer profile · Torrens profile

Farrer Torrens

Farrer and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Farrer is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of seniors (23.7%). It also offers better access to basic needs, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (89.0% vs 54.3%) and health services (71.5% vs 52.8%). In contrast, Torrens is more geared towards families, with a higher share of children (21.5%) and a far greater proportion of separate houses (84.6%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, sharing nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and levels of university education. This common ground exists alongside a few gaps that are growing over time. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has increased, with renting now well higher in Torrens. At the same time, the gap in the age of residents has remained steady, while the share of seniors has become well higher in Farrer.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Torrens Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in Farrer Population: 1,363 larger in Farrer Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Torrens Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Farrer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farrer in Torrens +1,363 larger in Farrer gap widening

3,787 15th pct 2,424 9th pct

Median age in Farrer in Torrens +4 yrs older in Farrer gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 52.4%

28.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Farrer Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

32.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

3.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 77.1%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.7%

41.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Farrer in Torrens even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Farrer in Torrens +0.46 more in Torrens

1.46 30th pct 1.92 46th pct

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

16 43rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Farrer in Torrens +142 more in Torrens

252 8th pct 394 13th pct

Avg size in Farrer in Torrens +142 larger in Torrens

252 26th pct 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Farrer in Torrens +19 higher in Farrer

1,098 82nd pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 77.2%

9.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

19.3% Society & culture even 19.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Farrer in Torrens +$63 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,223 90th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Farrer in Torrens +$72 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$2,540 89th pct $2,612 90th pct

Family income in Farrer in Torrens +$96 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$3,226 92nd pct $3,322 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farrer in Torrens +5 larger in Farrer

44 14th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Farrer in Torrens +2 yrs older in Torrens

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Farrer in Torrens +$312 higher in Farrer

$849 79th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Farrer in Torrens +$1,188 higher in Farrer

$2,750 91st pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

9.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

18.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

6.3% 5 people even 6.3%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farrer in Torrens +$28 higher in Torrens gap steady

$450 80th pct $478 86th pct

Mortgage in Farrer in Torrens +$130 higher in Farrer gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,470 86th pct

People / bedroom in Farrer in Torrens even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

15.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 32.5%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farrer in Torrens +6 more in Farrer

16 25th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Farrer in Torrens +0.10 more in Farrer

4.22 49th pct 4.13 47th pct

Departures/1k in Farrer in Torrens +264.5 more in Torrens

929.0 55th pct 1,193.5 64th pct

PT routes in Farrer in Torrens +2 more in Farrer

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Farrer in Torrens +3 longer in Farrer

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Farrer in Torrens even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Farrer in Torrens +14,004 more in Torrens

6,211 14th pct 20,215 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Farrer in Torrens +24,707 more in Torrens

27,799 37th pct 52,506 56th pct

Transit to city in Farrer in Torrens +16 longer in Farrer

59 51st pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 59.8%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

7.6% 4 or more even 7.6%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

5.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Manufacturing even 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Farrer in Torrens even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Farrer in Torrens even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Farrer in Torrens +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Farrer in Torrens +1 higher in Farrer

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Farrer in Torrens +14 higher in Farrer

1,126 92nd pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Farrer in Torrens +1,346 higher in Farrer

3,816 14th pct 2,470 9th pct

Growth in Farrer in Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Torrens

1.4% 22nd pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Farrer in Torrens +116 higher in Farrer

263 11th pct 147 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Farrer in Torrens +26 higher in Farrer

833 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Farrer in Torrens even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Farrer in Torrens even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Farrer in Torrens +0.4 higher in Torrens

6.5 66th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Farrer in Torrens +0.7 more in Torrens

6.4 66th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Farrer in Torrens +10.3 pts higher in Torrens

89.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Farrer in Torrens +34.6 pts higher in Farrer

89.0% 74th pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Farrer in Torrens +0.6 pts higher in Farrer

98.2% 67th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Farrer in Torrens +1.7 pts higher in Torrens

98.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Farrer in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Farrer in Torrens +18.6 pts higher in Farrer

71.5% 70th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Farrer in Torrens +0.3 more in Farrer

9.8 22nd pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Farrer in Torrens +16 higher in Torrens

173 66th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Farrer in Torrens +1.5 pts higher in Farrer

7.8% 80th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Farrer with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farrer vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091101/farrer/vs/801091110/torrens