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Springfield vs Torrens Park

Name: Springfield vs Torrens Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Springfield profile · Torrens Park profile

Springfield Torrens Park

Torrens Park and Springfield (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Springfield (SA) is a wealthy enclave where the typical household income is far higher at $4,511 per week, compared to $2,165 in Torrens Park. This wealth is reflected in the housing; 95.2% of Springfield (SA) homes have three or more bedrooms, while Torrens Park has a higher share of renters (19.6%) and people living alone (25.2%). Torrens Park is much more connected, with 99.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher number of transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with nearly half of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 23%. While Torrens Park has a far higher share of people with no religion (51.4%) than Springfield (SA) (36.9%), both areas remain well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,139 larger in Torrens Park PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Torrens Park 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Springfield Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Springfield No car: 4.6 pts higher in Torrens Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield in Torrens Park +2,139 larger in Torrens Park gap steady

548 66th pct 2,687 82nd pct

Median age in Springfield in Torrens Park +5 yrs older in Springfield gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 49.8%

27.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Springfield Torrens Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

3.3% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +8.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.6% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

6.4% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 40.8%

36.9% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Springfield in Torrens Park +10.54 more in Springfield

12.82 80th pct 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springfield in Torrens Park +6 more in Torrens Park

20 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Springfield in Torrens Park +216 larger in Springfield

821 96th pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Springfield in Torrens Park +16 higher in Springfield

1,129 98th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 77.3%

6.3% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

17.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%

19.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

5.8% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Springfield in Torrens Park +$355 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,356 94th pct $1,001 82nd pct

Household income in Springfield in Torrens Park +$2,346 higher in Springfield gap widening

$4,511 100th pct $2,165 82nd pct

Family income in Springfield in Torrens Park +$1,697 higher in Springfield gap widening

$4,583 100th pct $2,886 89th pct

Household income distribution

48.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 24.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 12.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +4.2 pts 68.1%

17.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield in Torrens Park +14 larger in Torrens Park

0 0th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Springfield in Torrens Park +27 yrs older in Springfield

53 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Springfield in Torrens Park +$1,286 higher in Springfield

$1,875 94th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Springfield in Torrens Park +$313 higher in Springfield

$1,875 57th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield in Torrens Park +0.3 larger in Springfield gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.0%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 34.9%

12.3% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

12.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield in Torrens Park +$180 higher in Springfield gap steady

$510 93rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Springfield in Torrens Park +$1,067 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$3,234 94th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Springfield in Torrens Park +0.10 higher in Torrens Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 40.8%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.4% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 69.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 27.9%

29.9% 5 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 7.9%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +43.8 pts 31.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 33.5%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield in Torrens Park +20 more in Torrens Park

1 64th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield in Torrens Park +5.99 more in Torrens Park

1.82 65th pct 7.82 86th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield in Torrens Park +1,213.6 more in Torrens Park

434.3 77th pct 1,647.9 90th pct

PT routes in Springfield in Torrens Park +12 more in Torrens Park

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Springfield in Torrens Park +11 longer in Springfield

14 51st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Springfield in Torrens Park +1 longer in Springfield

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Springfield in Torrens Park even

16,506 70th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Springfield in Torrens Park +39,171 more in Torrens Park

37,504 59th pct 76,675 74th pct

Transit to city in Springfield in Torrens Park +12 longer in Springfield

56 47th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 57.5%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

13.4% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.9% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 6.1%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

7.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.5% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 19.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Springfield in Torrens Park +1,241 higher in Torrens Park

2,555 36th pct 3,796 55th pct

Assault/100k in Springfield in Torrens Park +487 higher in Torrens Park

182 3rd pct 670 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Springfield in Torrens Park +611 higher in Springfield

1,095 85th pct 484 50th pct

Theft/100k in Springfield in Torrens Park +1,165 higher in Torrens Park

547 29th pct 1,712 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Springfield in Torrens Park +108 higher in Springfield

182 50th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Springfield in Torrens Park +193 higher in Torrens Park

365 21st pct 558 39th pct

5-yr change in Springfield in Torrens Park +55.6 pts higher in Springfield

55.6% 86th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield in Torrens Park +2.0 higher in Torrens Park

3.8 76th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield in Torrens Park +0.7 more in Torrens Park

4.7 81st pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Springfield in Torrens Park +14.6 pts higher in Springfield

65.7% 83rd pct 51.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Springfield in Torrens Park +45.2 pts higher in Torrens Park

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield in Torrens Park +40.4 pts higher in Torrens Park

59.1% 76th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Springfield in Torrens Park +11.8 pts higher in Torrens Park

83.5% 87th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield in Torrens Park +9.3 pts higher in Torrens Park

88.3% 79th pct 97.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Springfield in Torrens Park +43.6 pts higher in Torrens Park

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield in Torrens Park +5.1 more in Torrens Park

10.9 44th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield in Torrens Park +104 higher in Torrens Park

78 83rd pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Springfield in Torrens Park +2.1 pts higher in Springfield

9.7% 79th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Springfield with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield vs Torrens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41363/springfield/vs/SAL41464/torrens-park