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Phillip vs Torrens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Phillip profile · Torrens profile

Phillip Torrens

Phillip and Torrens are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Phillip is a transient hub where 77.4% of people moved house in the last five years and 43.8% were born overseas. Its landscape is dominated by flats and apartments, with 44.3% of people living alone and 49.4% renting. In contrast, Torrens is a family-oriented area where 84.6% of homes are separate houses and 21.5% of the population are children, compared to just 11.2% in Phillip. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 87.6% of Torrens homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 18.1% of Phillip homes do.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, at 3.4% in Phillip and 3.5% in Torrens. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and almost identical school advantage scores. However, while they are both highly walkable, Phillip has a much higher volume of public transport with 4,770.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people. It also has a significantly higher recorded crime rate than Torrens.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 84.5 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 69.5 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 38.4 pts higher in Phillip Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Phillip Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Phillipin Torrens +2,773 larger in Phillip gap widening
5,197 86th pct 2,424 81st pct
Median age in Phillipin Torrens +7 yrs older in Torrens gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Phillipin Torrens +0.0 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Phillipin Torrens +8.2 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
7.4% 11th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Phillipin Torrens +10.2 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
11.2% 20th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Phillipin Torrens +6.2 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
17.1% 80th pct 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.7 pts 24.7%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.2% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

37.8% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
49.0% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 33.8%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
2.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Phillip Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Phillipin Torrens +19.5 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
43.8% 97th pct 24.3% 84th pct

Country of birth

52.2% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 72.3%
8.0% India ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
6.3% Nepal ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%
5.1% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%
2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.2% English +9.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.7% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
7.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
2.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Phillipin Torrens +20.5 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
39.5% 93rd pct 19.0% 87th pct
Limited English in Phillipin Torrens +1.6 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
3.3% 88th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

55.4% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Phillipin Torrens +2.0 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
40.4% 49th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

33.2% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Phillipin Torrens +6.6 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
83.9% 100th pct 77.2% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Phillipin Torrens +10.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 45.0% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Phillipin Torrens +0.21 more in Torrens
1.71 23rd pct 1.92 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Phillipin Torrens +4 more in Phillip
25 87th pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Phillipin Torrens +59 larger in Torrens
477 69th pct 535 76th pct
ICSEA in Phillipin Torrens +29 higher in Phillip
1,117 95th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 77.2%
6.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
18.2% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%
8.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
4.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Phillipin Torrens +$56 higher in Phillip gap narrowing
$1,342 94th pct $1,286 92nd pct
Household income in Phillipin Torrens +$537 higher in Torrens gap widening
$2,075 78th pct $2,612 91st pct
Family income in Phillipin Torrens +$849 higher in Torrens gap widening
$2,473 80th pct $3,322 95th pct
High earners in Phillipin Torrens +7.4 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
19.6% 88th pct 27.0% 97th pct
High-income homes in Phillipin Torrens +19.3 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 42.9% 95th pct

Household income distribution

45.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 25.2%
11.4% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 25.8%
34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%
18.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Phillipin Torrens +3.8 pts higher in Torrens
23.4% 25th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Phillipin Torrens +1.4 pts higher in Phillip
10.1% 69th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Phillipin Torrens +1.6 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 66.0%
17.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Phillipin Torrens +9.0 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 22.1% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Phillipin Torrens +7.2 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Phillipin Torrens +14.9 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
18.1% 20th pct 33.0% 84th pct
Defence service in Phillipin Torrens +1.0 pts higher in Torrens
3.5% 63rd pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Phillipin Torrens +10.0 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
12.8% 10th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Phillipin Torrens +47 larger in Phillip
86 85th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Phillipin Torrens +5 yrs older in Phillip
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Phillipin Torrens +19.0 pts higher in Phillip
81.1% 100th pct 62.1% 88th pct
Unemployment in Phillipin Torrens
11.8% 57th pct —
Median income in Phillipin Torrens +$1,000 higher in Phillip
$1,537 90th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Phillipin Torrens +$563 higher in Phillip
$2,125 67th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Phillipin Torrens +2.5 pts higher in Phillip
12.8% 83rd pct 10.3% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Phillipin Torrens +0.8 larger in Torrens gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Phillipin Torrens +0.4 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
10.8% 50th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Phillipin Torrens +22.0 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
44.3% 95th pct 22.3% 45th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
45.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 22.7%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.3% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 22.3%
34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%
7.1% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.5% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Phillipin Torrens +$38 higher in Torrens gap widening
$440 87th pct $478 90th pct
Mortgage in Phillipin Torrens +$862 higher in Torrens gap widening
$1,608 49th pct $2,470 87th pct
People / bedroom in Phillipin Torrens +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Phillipin Torrens +24.7 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
49.4% 92nd pct 24.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in Phillipin Torrens +20.9 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
13.9% 5th pct 34.8% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Phillipin Torrens +84.5 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
0.1% 0th pct 84.6% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Phillipin Torrens +69.5 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
18.1% 0th pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 24.7%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.9% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

0.1% Separate house +84.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
67.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +64.5 pts 2.4%
32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.2 pts 8.9%
0.6% 4 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.5% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 42.0%
16.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.2% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 15.2%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Phillipin Torrens +5.7 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Work from home in Phillipin Torrens +3.3 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
8.8% 22nd pct 12.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Phillipin Torrens +4.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
9.9% 100th pct 5.4% 92nd pct
PT stops in Phillipin Torrens +33 more in Phillip
43 87th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Phillipin Torrens +4.15 more in Phillip
8.27 86th pct 4.13 74th pct
Departures/1k in Phillipin Torrens +3,577.0 more in Phillip
4,770.4 100th pct 1,193.5 87th pct
PT routes in Phillipin Torrens +24 more in Phillip
28 87th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Phillipin Torrens +2 longer in Phillip
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Phillipin Torrens +3 longer in Torrens
10 5th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Phillipin Torrens +9,067 more in Torrens
11,148 61st pct 20,215 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Phillipin Torrens +31,483 more in Phillip
83,989 75th pct 52,506 66th pct
Transit to city in Phillipin Torrens +12 longer in Torrens
31 9th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
13.1% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 1.3%
8.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.3 pts 33.8%
24.3% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
2.9% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
0.6% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Phillipin Torrens +38.4 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
77.4% 100th pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Phillipin Torrens +19.1 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
32.4% 96th pct 13.2% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Phillipin Torrens +0.1 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
3.4% 47th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Phillipin Torrens +12.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
79.5% 94th pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Phillipin Torrens +8.2 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
73.3% 91st pct 65.0% 79th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 13.5%
8.4% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 33.6%
13.3% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
8.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Phillipin Torrens +16,833 higher in Phillip
19,473 91st pct 2,640 38th pct
Assault/100k in Phillipin Torrens +2,100 higher in Phillip
2,348 87th pct 248 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Phillipin Torrens +82 higher in Phillip
289 87th pct 206 81st pct
Robbery/100k in Phillipin Torrens +209 higher in Phillip
250 92nd pct 41 38th pct
Burglary/100k in Phillipin Torrens +869 higher in Phillip
1,116 86th pct 248 21st pct
Theft/100k in Phillipin Torrens +7,853 higher in Phillip
8,389 93rd pct 536 28th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Phillipin Torrens
731 91st pct —
Property damage/100k in Phillipin Torrens +1,831 higher in Phillip
2,078 87th pct 248 10th pct
5-yr change in Phillipin Torrens +51.9 pts higher in Phillip
12.8% 68th pct -39.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Phillipin Torrens +2.0 higher in Phillip
8.9 100th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Phillipin Torrens +0.9 more in Phillip
8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Phillipin Torrens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Phillipin Torrens +45.7 pts higher in Phillip
100.0% 100th pct 54.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Phillipin Torrens +2.5 pts higher in Phillip
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Phillipin Torrens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Phillipin Torrens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Phillipin Torrens +47.0 pts higher in Phillip
99.8% 100th pct 52.8% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Phillipin Torrens +27.1 more in Phillip
36.6 75th pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Phillipin Torrens +515 higher in Phillip
704 100th pct 189 90th pct
Mean slope in Phillipin Torrens +1.1 pts higher in Torrens
5.2% 45th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Phillip vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80110/phillip/vs/SAL80126/torrens