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Torrens vs Wanniassa

Name: Torrens vs Wanniassa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Torrens profile · Wanniassa profile

Torrens Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Torrens has a more highly qualified workforce, with 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.5% in Wanniassa. This is consistent with a higher share of high earners in Torrens, where 42.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 33.6% in Wanniassa. Wanniassa is more connected by public transport, with 9 stops per 1,000 people and 2,402 weekly departures per 1,000, while Torrens has 4.13 stops and 1,193 departures. Wanniassa also has a much higher rate of recorded offences, including theft and assault.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 5%. They are otherwise very similar in their typical resident age of 39 and the share of people who have no religion. They also share similar patterns of unpaid care and a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,461 larger in Wanniassa Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Torrens Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Torrens Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Wanniassa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torrens in Wanniassa +5,461 larger in Wanniassa gap steady

2,424 81st pct 7,885 87th pct

Median age in Torrens in Wanniassa even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%

7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Torrens Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

3.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 80.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Torrens in Wanniassa +1.27 more in Wanniassa

1.92 27th pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torrens in Wanniassa +3 more in Wanniassa

21 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Torrens in Wanniassa +40 larger in Wanniassa

535 76th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Torrens in Wanniassa +15 higher in Torrens

1,088 89th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 71.4%

10.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%

14.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

7.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Torrens in Wanniassa +$159 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,286 92nd pct $1,127 88th pct

Household income in Torrens in Wanniassa +$317 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,612 91st pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Torrens in Wanniassa +$622 higher in Torrens gap widening

$3,322 95th pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

28.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.0%

19.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torrens in Wanniassa +229 larger in Wanniassa

39 75th pct 268 86th pct

Median age in Torrens in Wanniassa even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Torrens in Wanniassa +$339 higher in Wanniassa

$537 37th pct $876 72nd pct

Household income in Torrens in Wanniassa +$619 higher in Wanniassa

$1,562 45th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torrens in Wanniassa +0.1 larger in Torrens gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 59.2%

22.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

15.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$478 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Torrens in Wanniassa +$370 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,470 87th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Torrens in Wanniassa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

18.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

9.0% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 15.0%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torrens in Wanniassa +61 more in Wanniassa

10 80th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Torrens in Wanniassa +4.88 more in Wanniassa

4.13 74th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Torrens in Wanniassa +1,209.2 more in Wanniassa

1,193.5 87th pct 2,402.7 94th pct

PT routes in Torrens in Wanniassa +7 more in Wanniassa

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Torrens in Wanniassa +1 longer in Torrens

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Torrens in Wanniassa +3 longer in Wanniassa

13 9th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Torrens in Wanniassa +12,330 more in Torrens

20,215 74th pct 7,885 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Torrens in Wanniassa +1,416 more in Torrens

52,506 66th pct 51,090 65th pct

Transit to city in Torrens in Wanniassa +12 longer in Wanniassa

43 24th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 29.0%

19.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

16.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Torrens in Wanniassa +3,054 higher in Wanniassa

2,640 38th pct 5,694 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +628 higher in Wanniassa

248 10th pct 875 60th pct

Sexual/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +92 higher in Torrens

206 81st pct 114 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +35 higher in Wanniassa

41 38th pct 76 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +31 higher in Wanniassa

248 21st pct 279 25th pct

Theft/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +1,594 higher in Wanniassa

536 28th pct 2,131 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa

— 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Torrens in Wanniassa +349 higher in Wanniassa

248 10th pct 596 42nd pct

5-yr change in Torrens in Wanniassa +5.6 pts higher in Wanniassa

-39.0% 16th pct -33.5% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torrens in Wanniassa +1.2 higher in Torrens

6.9 92nd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torrens in Wanniassa +1.9 more in Torrens

7.1 95th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Torrens in Wanniassa +31.3 pts higher in Torrens

100.0% 100th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Torrens in Wanniassa +11.8 pts higher in Wanniassa

54.3% 81st pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Torrens in Wanniassa +2.1 pts higher in Wanniassa

97.5% 92nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Torrens in Wanniassa +1.3 pts higher in Torrens

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Torrens in Wanniassa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Torrens in Wanniassa +51.8 pts higher in Torrens

52.8% 85th pct 1.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Torrens in Wanniassa +8.0 more in Wanniassa

9.5 40th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Torrens in Wanniassa +120 higher in Wanniassa

189 90th pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Torrens in Wanniassa +0.5 pts higher in Torrens

6.3% 57th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torrens vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80126/torrens/vs/SAL80129/wanniassa