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Marion vs West Torrens

Name: Marion vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Marion profile · West Torrens profile

Marion West Torrens

Marion and West Torrens are nearby South Australian areas with different living patterns. Marion is more likely to have larger homes, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.3% in West Torrens. Local accessibility also differs; West Torrens is more walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Marion's figure is 81.0%. West Torrens is also more multicultural, with 30.2% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.7% in Marion.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,550 to $1,600. While they share similar incomes, some gaps are shifting over time. The difference in the share of people who report no religion has widened, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Both areas have a high share of people with a university degree compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Marion No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Marion Other language: 9.5 pts higher in West Torrens Population: 31,269 larger in Marion Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in West Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marion in West Torrens +31,269 larger in Marion gap widening

96,326 74th pct 65,057 56th pct

Median age in Marion in West Torrens +1 yrs older in Marion gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%

36.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Marion West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 65.5%

6.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%

31.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

3.8% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

2.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 66.5%

1.1% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

38.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

3.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Not stated even 4.8%

1.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marion in West Torrens +6 more in Marion

27 51st pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marion in West Torrens +0.49 more in West Torrens

1.74 35th pct 2.23 52nd pct

Students in Marion in West Torrens +1,578 more in Marion

11,378 58th pct 9,800 48th pct

Avg size in Marion in West Torrens +45 larger in West Torrens

421 47th pct 467 53rd pct

ICSEA in Marion in West Torrens +9 higher in Marion

1,061 70th pct 1,052 67th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Marion in West Torrens +$27 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$776 46th pct $803 54th pct

Household income in Marion in West Torrens +$36 higher in West Torrens gap steady

$1,555 39th pct $1,591 42nd pct

Family income in Marion in West Torrens +$84 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$2,036 51st pct $2,120 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marion in West Torrens +509 larger in Marion

1,295 47th pct 786 30th pct

Median age in Marion in West Torrens +2 yrs older in West Torrens

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Marion in West Torrens +$112 higher in West Torrens

$495 17th pct $607 49th pct

Household income in Marion in West Torrens +$159 higher in West Torrens

$1,319 22nd pct $1,478 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marion in West Torrens +0.1 larger in Marion gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

29.2% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marion in West Torrens +$20 higher in Marion gap widening

$330 39th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Marion in West Torrens +$45 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,745 44th pct

People / bedroom in Marion in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 30.4%

29.5% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 63.6%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

6.8% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 46.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.3%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

2.8% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marion in West Torrens +161 more in Marion

527 76th pct 366 61st pct

Stops/1k in Marion in West Torrens +0.15 more in West Torrens

5.47 73rd pct 5.63 75th pct

Departures/1k in Marion in West Torrens +638.6 more in West Torrens

1,749.0 80th pct 2,387.6 90th pct

PT routes in Marion in West Torrens +2 more in West Torrens

77 87th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Marion in West Torrens +14 longer in West Torrens

3 29th pct 17 75th pct

Drive to city in Marion in West Torrens +12 longer in Marion

20 36th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 58.9%

9.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marion in West Torrens +32,798 higher in Marion

102,980 72nd pct 70,182 53rd pct

Growth in Marion in West Torrens +0.7 pts higher in West Torrens

5.9% 53rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marion in West Torrens +144 higher in Marion

585 21st pct 441 9th pct

Max temp in Marion in West Torrens +1.1 higher in West Torrens

21.3 29th pct 22.4 37th pct

Min temp in Marion in West Torrens +0.3 higher in West Torrens

11.7 49th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marion in West Torrens +0.8 higher in West Torrens

6.7 71st pct 7.5 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marion in West Torrens +0.7 more in West Torrens

6.5 72nd pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Marion in West Torrens +13.7 pts higher in West Torrens

83.1% 71st pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Marion in West Torrens +12.9 pts higher in West Torrens

81.0% 71st pct 93.9% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Marion in West Torrens +0.8 pts higher in West Torrens

98.9% 84th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Marion in West Torrens +1.7 pts higher in West Torrens

90.8% 79th pct 92.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Marion in West Torrens even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in Marion in West Torrens +18.6 pts higher in West Torrens

54.4% 63rd pct 73.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Marion in West Torrens +3.0 more in Marion

14.9 47th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Marion in West Torrens +43 higher in West Torrens

153 73rd pct 196 79th pct

Mean slope in Marion in West Torrens +1.4 pts higher in Marion

4.5% 30th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marion vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40302/marion/vs/40403/west-torrens