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Torrington vs Wellcamp

Name: Torrington vs Wellcamp — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Torrington profile · Wellcamp profile

Torrington Wellcamp

Torrington (Qld) and Wellcamp are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Torrington (Qld) is an older community with a typical resident aged 42 and higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,181. It is more family-oriented, with 18.4% of people under 15 and 28.8% of residents providing unpaid childcare. Wellcamp is far younger, with a typical resident aged 31, and has a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,100.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing about 40% of their residents move in the last five years. They share a similar level of educational attainment, with around 16% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, their living arrangements differ sharply; Wellcamp has a much higher share of renters (36.7%) and people living alone (38.8%), whereas Torrington (Qld) has far more homeowners and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 68.9%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.8 pts higher in Wellcamp Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Wellcamp Participation: 31.7 pts higher in Torrington Median age: 11 yrs older in Torrington Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Torrington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torrington in Wellcamp +724 larger in Torrington gap widening

1,070 73rd pct 346 60th pct

Median age in Torrington in Wellcamp +11 yrs older in Torrington gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

11.5% Youth (15–24) +17.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 40.4%

26.8% Never married +23.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

4.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Torrington Wellcamp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 76.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%

41.5% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%

14.1% German ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

1.7% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 80.3%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.2% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 50.9%

25.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.7% Not stated +15.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Torrington in Wellcamp

— 27.78 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torrington in Wellcamp +5 more in Torrington

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Torrington in Wellcamp +69 larger in Torrington

367 55th pct 299 48th pct

ICSEA in Torrington in Wellcamp +45 higher in Wellcamp

952 28th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 30.3%

20.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

15.1% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Torrington in Wellcamp +$477 higher in Torrington gap widening

$922 75th pct $445 8th pct

Household income in Torrington in Wellcamp +$1,081 higher in Torrington gap widening

$2,181 83rd pct $1,100 19th pct

Family income in Torrington in Wellcamp +$169 higher in Torrington gap widening

$2,265 72nd pct $2,096 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.4%

7.2% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 56.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torrington in Wellcamp +16 larger in Torrington

27 72nd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Torrington in Wellcamp +2 yrs older in Torrington

16 yrs 13th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Torrington in Wellcamp +$775 higher in Wellcamp

$850 69th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Torrington in Wellcamp +$500 higher in Wellcamp

$3,499 91st pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torrington in Wellcamp +0.5 larger in Torrington gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.9%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 33.0%

5.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 29.6%

11.0% 1 person +27.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torrington in Wellcamp +$112 higher in Wellcamp gap widening

$343 69th pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Torrington in Wellcamp +$123 higher in Wellcamp gap narrowing

$1,827 62nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Torrington in Wellcamp even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 23.5%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 34.7%

8.3% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 103.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 34.7%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.7% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +21.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 16.7%

0.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.4%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Torrington in Wellcamp

38 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Torrington in Wellcamp +17 longer in Wellcamp

93 65th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 60.9%

9.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 35.7%

15.4% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

0.8% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 12.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

13.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Torrington in Wellcamp +1.1 higher in Torrington

1.2 61st pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torrington in Wellcamp +1.2 more in Torrington

1.3 61st pct 0.1 39th pct

15-min city in Torrington in Wellcamp +4.4 pts higher in Torrington

4.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Torrington in Wellcamp +6.3 pts higher in Torrington

6.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torrington in Wellcamp +2.7 pts higher in Wellcamp

6.9% 60th pct 9.6% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Torrington in Wellcamp +58.6 pts higher in Torrington

59.2% 67th pct 0.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Torrington in Wellcamp even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Torrington in Wellcamp +4.6 more in Torrington

7.5 35th pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Torrington in Wellcamp +9 higher in Torrington

18 73rd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Torrington in Wellcamp +1.1 pts higher in Torrington

6.3% 57th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Torrington with nearby areas

Cotswold Hills Wilsonton Glenvale Wilsonton Heights Charlton Cranley Gowrie Junction Newtown

Compare Wellcamp with nearby areas

Gowrie Mountain Charlton Kingsthorpe Westbrook Torrington Athol Biddeston Glenvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torrington vs Wellcamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32862/torrington/vs/SAL33024/wellcamp