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Adelaide vs West Torrens

Name: Adelaide vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Adelaide profile · West Torrens profile

Adelaide West Torrens

Adelaide and West Torrens are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Adelaide is a high-density hub where 44.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and renting is common at 49.0%. It is much more reliant on public transport, with far more stops and departures per person, and 22.0% of homes have no motor vehicle. In contrast, West Torrens is dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 67.7% of dwellings and 66.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with West Torrens having a larger share of children under 15 (14.6% compared to 10.3% in Adelaide) and an older typical resident age of 38.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at 16.8% in Adelaide and 16.3% in West Torrens. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes, the gap in housing has widened since 2011, as separate houses and larger homes have become far more common in West Torrens. At the same time, Adelaide has seen a widening gap in the number of people who do not own a car.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in West Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in West Torrens Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Adelaide People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in West Torrens +7,753 larger in Adelaide gap widening

44,627 31st pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Adelaide in West Torrens +3 yrs older in West Torrens gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

10.3% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.7%

34.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.5% Divorced even 8.5%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

7.6% China ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

3.7% India +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

20.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

6.6% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% Greek +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.7% German even 5.7%

3.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 37.7%

34.8% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in West Torrens +1.82 more in Adelaide

4.80 92nd pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in West Torrens +6 more in Adelaide

22 57th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Adelaide in West Torrens +4,245 more in Adelaide

12,982 78th pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in West Torrens +44 larger in Adelaide

590 70th pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in West Torrens +69 higher in Adelaide

1,102 84th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 65.5%

8.3% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Information technology even 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in West Torrens +$87 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$874 68th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Adelaide in West Torrens +$84 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,673 46th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Adelaide in West Torrens +$332 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,430 75th pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.2%

17.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in West Torrens +0.4 larger in West Torrens gap widening

2.0 0th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 28.3%

10.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 30.2%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%

12.3% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in West Torrens +$64 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$384 60th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in West Torrens +$197 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,930 56th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in West Torrens +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 37.0%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +37.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.7 pts 13.3%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 18.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 28.4%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 4.1%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.6%

24.4% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.7% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 11.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in West Torrens +200 more in Adelaide

387 78th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in West Torrens +3.60 more in Adelaide

8.67 100th pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in West Torrens +5,308.7 more in Adelaide

7,651.7 100th pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in West Torrens +195 more in Adelaide

250 96th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

14.3% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

7.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 40.3%

24.1% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 10.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance even 16.9%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 26.3%

14.9% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in West Torrens +1.5 higher in Adelaide

9.2 100th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in West Torrens +0.6 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in West Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in West Torrens +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide

98.2% 96th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in West Torrens +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide

99.5% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in West Torrens +32.3 pts higher in Adelaide

98.9% 100th pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in West Torrens +21.0 more in Adelaide

32.6 99th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in West Torrens +156 higher in Adelaide

419 96th pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in West Torrens +3.1 pts higher in Adelaide

6.2% 66th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Dunstan West Torrens Unley Croydon Badcoe Enfield Hartley Torrens

Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

Badcoe Adelaide Colton Croydon Morphett Cheltenham Unley Lee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40046/west-torrens