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Kambah vs Torrens

Name: Kambah vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kambah profile · Torrens profile

Kambah Torrens

Kambah and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Torrens is a smaller, wealthier area where the typical weekly family income is $3,322, compared to $2,630 in Kambah. Education levels are also far higher in Torrens, where 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, versus 32.2% in Kambah. Kambah is more populous and has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, but it faces more challenges with transit, including a much higher 72-minute transit time to the city compared to 43 minutes in Torrens.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with crime rates falling in both places. They share several everyday characteristics, such as having the same proportion of detached houses (84.6%) and nearly identical numbers of schools within 3km. While they are alike in these ways, Torrens is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Kambah is better for accessing groceries on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,246 larger in Kambah Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Torrens Year 12: 7.3 pts higher in Torrens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambah in Torrens +13,246 larger in Kambah gap steady

15,670 88th pct 2,424 81st pct

Median age in Kambah in Torrens +2 yrs older in Kambah gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kambah Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.3%

2.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

36.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 77.1%

0.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 42.4%

43.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kambah in Torrens +0.90 more in Torrens

1.02 8th pct 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kambah in Torrens even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Kambah in Torrens +17 larger in Kambah

552 78th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Kambah in Torrens +4 higher in Torrens

1,085 88th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 77.2%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

9.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kambah in Torrens +$216 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,070 87th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Kambah in Torrens +$405 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,207 84th pct $2,612 91st pct

Family income in Kambah in Torrens +$692 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,630 86th pct $3,322 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

18.1% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kambah in Torrens +445 larger in Kambah

484 87th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Kambah in Torrens +1 yrs older in Torrens

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kambah in Torrens +$193 higher in Kambah

$730 59th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Kambah in Torrens +$641 higher in Kambah

$2,203 70th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kambah in Torrens +0.1 larger in Torrens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

16.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambah in Torrens +$78 higher in Torrens gap widening

$400 82nd pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Kambah in Torrens +$470 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,470 87th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 37.6%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

21.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house even 84.6%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%

35.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.4% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.9%

14.5% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

2.4% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

16.2% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kambah in Torrens +55 more in Kambah

65 88th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kambah in Torrens +0.02 more in Kambah

4.15 74th pct 4.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Kambah in Torrens +470.1 more in Torrens

723.4 82nd pct 1,193.5 87th pct

PT routes in Kambah in Torrens +1 more in Kambah

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kambah in Torrens +6 longer in Kambah

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kambah in Torrens +1 longer in Kambah

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Kambah in Torrens +4,545 more in Torrens

15,670 68th pct 20,215 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kambah in Torrens +25,205 more in Torrens

27,301 54th pct 52,506 66th pct

Transit to city in Kambah in Torrens +29 longer in Kambah

72 77th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 59.8%

10.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles even 41.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

7.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

9.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Clerical & administrative even 16.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kambah in Torrens +774 higher in Kambah

3,414 50th pct 2,640 38th pct

Assault/100k in Kambah in Torrens +352 higher in Kambah

600 45th pct 248 10th pct

Sexual/100k in Kambah in Torrens +104 higher in Torrens

102 42nd pct 206 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Kambah in Torrens +3 higher in Torrens

38 34th pct 41 38th pct

Burglary/100k in Kambah in Torrens +120 higher in Torrens

128 6th pct 248 21st pct

Theft/100k in Kambah in Torrens +153 higher in Torrens

383 18th pct 536 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kambah in Torrens

153 43rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Kambah in Torrens +193 higher in Kambah

440 29th pct 248 10th pct

5-yr change in Kambah in Torrens +18.4 pts higher in Torrens

-57.4% 4th pct -39.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kambah in Torrens +0.8 higher in Torrens

6.1 89th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kambah in Torrens +1.0 more in Torrens

6.0 89th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Kambah in Torrens +19.5 pts higher in Torrens

80.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kambah in Torrens +31.3 pts higher in Kambah

85.7% 92nd pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kambah in Torrens +9.0 pts higher in Torrens

88.5% 84th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Kambah in Torrens +15.8 pts higher in Torrens

84.2% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kambah in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kambah in Torrens +0.2 pts higher in Kambah

53.0% 85th pct 52.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kambah in Torrens +2.1 more in Kambah

11.6 45th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kambah in Torrens +6 higher in Kambah

195 90th pct 189 90th pct

Mean slope in Kambah in Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Torrens

5.0% 43rd pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Kambah with nearby areas

Fisher Waramanga Oxley Torrens Chapman Greenway Pearce Wanniassa

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

Pearce Mawson Farrer Chifley Wanniassa Phillip Isaacs Fisher

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambah vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80082/kambah/vs/SAL80126/torrens