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Isaacs vs Torrens

Name: Isaacs vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Isaacs profile · Torrens profile

Isaacs Torrens

Torrens and Isaacs are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Torrens is more walkable and has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 39 and children under 15 making up 21.5% of the area. In contrast, Isaacs is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over at 27.6%. Isaacs also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (35.6%) and more homes owned outright (51.4%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $2,600. Both areas also share very similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While Torrens is very walkable and Isaacs is somewhat walkable, the gap in their walkability scores has widened over time. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of residents born overseas has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Isaacs Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Isaacs Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Isaacs Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Isaacs Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Isaacs

Demographics & Identity

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

2,379 80th pct 2,424 81st pct

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

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th 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/1k kids in Isaacs in Torrens

— 1.92 27th pct

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

17 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Isaacs in Torrens +113 larger in Isaacs

648 87th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Isaacs in Torrens +34 higher in Isaacs

1,122 96th pct 1,088 89th 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 93rd pct $1,286 92nd pct

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

$2,670 92nd pct $2,612 91st pct

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

$3,148 92nd pct $3,322 95th 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 75th pct 39 75th pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

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

$949 76th pct $537 37th pct

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

$3,625 92nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th 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 94th pct $478 90th pct

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

$2,300 86th pct $2,470 87th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd 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 86th pct 10 80th pct

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

7.99 86th pct 4.13 74th pct

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

982.3 86th pct 1,193.5 87th pct

PT routes in Isaacs in Torrens +2 more in Torrens

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Isaacs in Torrens +4 longer in Isaacs

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Isaacs in Torrens even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

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

2,379 47th pct 20,215 74th pct

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

20,842 50th pct 52,506 66th pct

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

67 69th pct 43 24th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isaacs in Torrens +1,463 higher in Torrens

1,177 9th pct 2,640 38th pct

Assault/100k in Isaacs in Torrens +5 higher in Isaacs

252 10th pct 248 10th pct

Sexual/100k in Isaacs in Torrens +164 higher in Torrens

42 17th pct 206 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Isaacs in Torrens

— 41 38th pct

Burglary/100k in Isaacs in Torrens

— 248 21st pct

Theft/100k in Isaacs in Torrens +326 higher in Torrens

210 6th pct 536 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isaacs in Torrens

126 33rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Isaacs in Torrens +47 higher in Isaacs

294 13th pct 248 10th pct

5-yr change in Isaacs in Torrens +13.5 pts higher in Torrens

-52.5% 7th pct -39.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacs in Torrens +2.4 higher in Torrens

4.5 80th pct 6.9 92nd pct

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

3.7 76th pct 7.1 95th pct

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

1.9% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

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

88.4% 91st 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% 72nd pct 52.8% 85th pct

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

20.2 62nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Isaacs in Torrens +32 higher in Torrens

157 88th pct 189 90th pct

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

8.4% 73rd pct 6.3% 57th 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/sal/SAL80078/isaacs/vs/SAL80126/torrens