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Cheltenham vs West Torrens

Name: Cheltenham vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Cheltenham profile · West Torrens profile

Cheltenham West Torrens

Cheltenham and West Torrens are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their services and education. West Torrens has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.98 compared to 1.44 in Cheltenham) and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Education levels are also higher in West Torrens, where 31.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.4% in Cheltenham. In contrast, Cheltenham has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 91.3% compared to 66.5% in West Torrens.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 31%) and those using another language at home (around 33%). They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting between $1,482 and $1,589. While some gaps remain, others are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in West Torrens One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in Cheltenham Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in West Torrens Year 12: 5.7 pts higher in West Torrens Volunteering: 2.4 pts higher in West Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in West Torrens +2,204 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

39,078 22nd pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in West Torrens +1 yrs older in West Torrens gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

5.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

11.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

5.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

2.8% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in West Torrens +1.54 more in West Torrens

1.44 23rd pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in West Torrens +7 more in West Torrens

9 12th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Cheltenham in West Torrens +4,242 more in West Torrens

4,495 13th pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in West Torrens +47 larger in West Torrens

499 54th pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in West Torrens +37 higher in West Torrens

995 35th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

13.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in West Torrens +$36 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$751 38th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in West Torrens +$107 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,482 30th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in West Torrens +$126 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,972 42nd pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

18.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in West Torrens even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 55.8%

24.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%

16.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in West Torrens +$15 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in West Torrens +$98 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,635 32nd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 30.4%

26.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

8.3% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 49.0%

28.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

33.9% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in West Torrens +10 more in West Torrens

177 28th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in West Torrens +0.54 more in West Torrens

4.53 48th pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in West Torrens +895.4 more in West Torrens

1,447.6 68th pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in West Torrens +20 more in West Torrens

35 69th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 58.5%

8.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% 4 or more even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance even 16.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

10.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in West Torrens +0.2 higher in Cheltenham

7.9 87th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in West Torrens +0.4 more in Cheltenham

7.8 95th pct 7.4 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in West Torrens +3.0 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.9% 98th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in West Torrens +0.8 pts higher in West Torrens

99.1% 80th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in West Torrens +5.1 pts higher in West Torrens

94.2% 83rd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in West Torrens +24.8 pts higher in Cheltenham

91.3% 91st pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in West Torrens +3.1 more in Cheltenham

14.7 53rd pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in West Torrens +137 higher in Cheltenham

400 95th pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in West Torrens +0.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

3.5% 15th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

Port Adelaide Croydon Lee West Torrens Colton Enfield Adelaide Badcoe

Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

Badcoe Adelaide Colton Croydon Morphett Cheltenham Unley Lee

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40046/west-torrens