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Bragg vs Torrens

State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bragg profile · Torrens profile

Bragg Torrens

Torrens and Bragg are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Bragg is a wealthier area where 48.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 31.7% in Torrens. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Bragg at $2,127, while the figure in Torrens is $1,541. Torrens is more diverse, with 37.5% of people using another language at home, compared to 27.0% in Bragg.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical incomes and the share of people with university degrees. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and about the same number of people per home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Bragg Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Bragg Mortgage: $783 higher in Bragg Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Bragg One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braggin Torrens +4,858 larger in Torrens gap widening
37,877 20th pct 42,735 28th pct
Median age in Braggin Torrens +7 yrs older in Bragg gap steady
44 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Braggin Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
0.4% 5th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Braggin Torrens +7.4 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
23.7% 87th pct 16.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Braggin Torrens +0.6 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
17.2% 41st pct 17.8% 48th pct
De facto in Braggin Torrens +1.7 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 48.3%
29.3% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
7.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bragg Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braggin Torrens +4.9 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
33.0% 71st pct 37.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 58.7%
3.2% India +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.2% China ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
4.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%
25.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%
13.2% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%
4.0% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
7.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
6.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Braggin Torrens +10.5 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
27.0% 73rd pct 37.5% 84th pct
Limited English in Braggin Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
2.8% 65th pct 4.7% 79th pct

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 58.7%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
0.5% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Braggin Torrens +9.8 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
44.2% 61st pct 34.4% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 34.4%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 38.1%
2.9% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braggin Torrens +14.4 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
78.3% 93rd pct 63.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Braggin Torrens +16.8 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
48.6% 95th pct 31.7% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Braggin Torrens +0.07 more in Torrens
1.38 20th pct 1.44 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Braggin Torrens +2 more in Torrens
9 12th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Braggin Torrens +3,119 more in Bragg
8,647 43rd pct 5,528 18th pct
Avg size in Braggin Torrens +458 larger in Bragg
961 98th pct 503 55th pct
ICSEA in Braggin Torrens +97 higher in Bragg
1,146 96th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 63.9%
8.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 31.1%
9.8% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%
18.1% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%
9.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
3.2% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Braggin Torrens +$237 higher in Bragg gap widening
$982 79th pct $745 36th pct
Household income in Braggin Torrens +$586 higher in Bragg gap widening
$2,127 79th pct $1,541 35th pct
Family income in Braggin Torrens +$816 higher in Bragg gap widening
$2,740 86th pct $1,924 37th pct
High earners in Braggin Torrens +14.3 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
22.0% 89th pct 7.7% 27th pct
High-income homes in Braggin Torrens +17.4 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 15.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 6.7%
13.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braggin Torrens +1.0 pts higher in Torrens
26.1% 38th pct 27.1% 43rd pct
Mental health in Braggin Torrens +2.3 pts higher in Torrens
6.7% 22nd pct 8.9% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Braggin Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
4.6% 27th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.1%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braggin Torrens +8.3 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
22.3% 94th pct 14.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Braggin Torrens +2.0 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
14.1% 90th pct 12.1% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Braggin Torrens +2.7 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
29.9% 80th pct 27.2% 57th pct
Defence service in Braggin Torrens +0.3 pts higher in Bragg
2.9% 52nd pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Braggin Torrens +3.4 pts higher in Bragg gap steady
23.6% 80th pct 20.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braggin Torrens even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Braggin Torrens +5.5 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
8.9% 0th pct 14.5% 57th pct
Living alone in Braggin Torrens +1.0 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
26.1% 52nd pct 27.1% 58th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 58.7%
26.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%
8.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%
26.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
14.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braggin Torrens +$50 higher in Bragg gap steady
$365 50th pct $315 30th pct
Mortgage in Braggin Torrens +$783 higher in Bragg gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $1,600 29th pct
People / bedroom in Braggin Torrens even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Braggin Torrens +13.1 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
20.1% 15th pct 33.3% 65th pct
Owned outright in Braggin Torrens +15.8 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
43.5% 94th pct 27.7% 35th pct
Separate houses in Braggin Torrens +12.2 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
67.3% 27th pct 79.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Braggin Torrens +7.4 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
72.6% 31st pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 27.7%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.1% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 13.2%
9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 16.9%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 16.6%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
8.1% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 1.5%
6.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 7.8%
27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%
14.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braggin Torrens +2.2 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
5.5% 49th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Braggin Torrens +6.9 pts higher in Bragg gap widening
15.9% 60th pct 9.1% 30th pct
PT commute in Braggin Torrens +3.4 pts higher in Torrens gap widening
4.4% 76th pct 7.8% 93rd pct
PT stops in Braggin Torrens +44 more in Torrens
190 31st pct 234 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Braggin Torrens +0.46 more in Torrens
5.02 59th pct 5.48 68th pct
Departures/1k in Braggin Torrens +555.4 more in Torrens
1,176.8 57th pct 1,732.2 77th pct
PT routes in Braggin Torrens +18 more in Torrens
41 77th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%
4.3% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%
36.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
5.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braggin Torrens +2.8 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
38.7% 47th pct 41.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Braggin Torrens +2.7 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
16.9% 72nd pct 19.5% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braggin Torrens +1.2 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
4.4% 35th pct 5.6% 70th pct
Participation in Braggin Torrens +2.7 pts higher in Torrens gap steady
60.5% 44th pct 63.2% 60th pct
Full-time in Braggin Torrens +1.3 pts higher in Torrens gap narrowing
56.1% 26th pct 57.4% 38th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%
14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
8.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 24.3%
17.5% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.4%
8.7% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Braggin Torrens +0.4 higher in Bragg
7.6 82nd pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Braggin Torrens +0.1 more in Bragg
7.2 82nd pct 7.1 79th pct
15-min city in Braggin Torrens +4.4 pts higher in Torrens
90.0% 74th pct 94.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Braggin Torrens +4.8 pts higher in Torrens
85.8% 74th pct 90.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Braggin Torrens +6.4 pts higher in Torrens
93.5% 57th pct 100.0% 98th pct
Walk to school in Braggin Torrens +9.9 pts higher in Torrens
86.4% 67th pct 96.2% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Braggin Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Torrens
98.2% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Braggin Torrens +24.0 pts higher in Bragg
87.9% 88th pct 64.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Braggin Torrens +7.9 more in Bragg
18.0 73rd pct 10.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Braggin Torrens +82 higher in Torrens
128 60th pct 210 76th pct
Mean slope in Braggin Torrens +2.5 pts higher in Bragg
6.6% 71st pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Bragg with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bragg vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40004/bragg/vs/SED40043/torrens