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Isaacs vs Torrens

Name: Isaacs vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Isaacs profile · Torrens profile

Isaacs Torrens

Torrens and Isaacs are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and layout. Isaacs is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 15.6% of seniors in Torrens. Torrens is far more convenient for pedestrians; it is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 54.3% within reach of groceries. In contrast, Isaacs is only somewhat walkable, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people with no religion. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,600. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The age difference has widened, and more people in Isaacs now own their homes outright. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Isaacs Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Isaacs Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in Torrens Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Isaacs Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Isaacs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaacs in Torrens +45 larger in Torrens gap narrowing

2,379 9th pct 2,424 9th pct

Median age in Isaacs in Torrens +10 yrs older in Isaacs gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 15.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.4%

26.0% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Isaacs Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.1% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

6.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.7%

33.0% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Isaacs in Torrens

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Isaacs in Torrens

— 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Isaacs in Torrens +4 more in Torrens

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Isaacs in Torrens

— 394 13th pct

Avg size in Isaacs in Torrens

— 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Isaacs in Torrens

— 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 77.2%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below even 4.3%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

13.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.7% Engineering & related even 7.8%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Isaacs in Torrens +$21 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,307 92nd pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Isaacs in Torrens +$58 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$2,670 91st pct $2,612 90th pct

Family income in Isaacs in Torrens +$174 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$3,148 91st pct $3,322 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaacs in Torrens +1 larger in Isaacs

40 13th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Isaacs in Torrens +3 yrs older in Torrens

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Isaacs in Torrens +$412 higher in Isaacs

$949 87th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Isaacs in Torrens +$2,063 higher in Isaacs

$3,625 100th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isaacs in Torrens +0.2 larger in Torrens gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

10.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 30.0%

20.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.4% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaacs in Torrens +$42 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$520 90th pct $478 86th pct

Mortgage in Isaacs in Torrens +$170 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,470 86th pct

People / bedroom in Isaacs in Torrens +0.10 higher in Torrens gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 34.8%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.3% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

12.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

7.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isaacs in Torrens +9 more in Isaacs

19 29th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Isaacs in Torrens +3.86 more in Isaacs

7.99 86th pct 4.13 47th pct

Departures/1k in Isaacs in Torrens +211.1 more in Torrens

982.3 57th pct 1,193.5 64th pct

PT routes in Isaacs in Torrens +2 more in Torrens

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Isaacs in Torrens +4 longer in Isaacs

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Isaacs in Torrens even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Isaacs in Torrens +17,836 more in Torrens

2,379 5th pct 20,215 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Isaacs in Torrens +31,664 more in Torrens

20,842 30th pct 52,506 56th pct

Transit to city in Isaacs in Torrens +24 longer in Isaacs

67 66th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 59.8%

11.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 41.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

6.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

11.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Media & telecommunications even 1.7%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

20.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isaacs in Torrens even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Isaacs in Torrens even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Isaacs in Torrens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Isaacs in Torrens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Isaacs in Torrens +3 higher in Isaacs

1,115 90th pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Isaacs in Torrens +68 higher in Torrens

2,402 9th pct 2,470 9th pct

Growth in Isaacs in Torrens +0.6 pts higher in Torrens

2.1% 29th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Isaacs in Torrens +101 higher in Isaacs

248 11th pct 147 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isaacs in Torrens even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Isaacs in Torrens even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Isaacs in Torrens even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacs in Torrens +2.4 higher in Torrens

4.5 36th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Isaacs in Torrens +3.4 more in Torrens

3.7 27th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Isaacs in Torrens +98.1 pts higher in Torrens

1.9% 1st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Isaacs in Torrens +54.3 pts higher in Torrens

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Isaacs in Torrens +2.5 pts higher in Isaacs

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Isaacs in Torrens +11.6 pts higher in Torrens

88.4% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Isaacs in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isaacs in Torrens +50.9 pts higher in Torrens

1.9% 4th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Isaacs in Torrens +10.7 more in Isaacs

20.2 73rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Isaacs in Torrens +31 higher in Torrens

158 63rd pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Isaacs in Torrens +2.0 pts higher in Isaacs

8.4% 85th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaacs vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091104/isaacs/vs/801091110/torrens