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Dunstan vs Torrens

Name: Dunstan vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Dunstan profile · Torrens profile

Dunstan Torrens

Torrens and Dunstan are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and cultural profiles. Torrens is more likely to have detached houses (79.5% compared to 51.7% in Dunstan) and larger homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more culturally diverse, with 37.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 25.4% in Dunstan. In contrast, Dunstan has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 31.7% in Torrens.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to accessibility, with 100% of homes sitting within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share similar rent prices and full-time employment rates, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly family income has widened, with Dunstan now sitting $492 higher than Torrens. This trend is also seen in education, where the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 9.7% in favour of Dunstan.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Torrens Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Dunstan Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Torrens Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Dunstan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunstan in Torrens +4,342 larger in Torrens gap widening

38,393 21st pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Dunstan in Torrens +3 yrs older in Dunstan gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

14.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

38.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dunstan Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 58.7%

3.2% India +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%

24.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

13.7% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

3.3% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 58.7%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.2% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 34.4%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 38.1%

2.8% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dunstan in Torrens +0.74 more in Dunstan

2.19 61st pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dunstan in Torrens +1 more in Dunstan

12 19th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Dunstan in Torrens +6,414 more in Dunstan

11,942 72nd pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Dunstan in Torrens +493 larger in Dunstan

995 100th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Dunstan in Torrens +46 higher in Dunstan

1,095 82nd pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 63.9%

9.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 31.1%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce even 21.3%

15.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

9.8% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

3.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dunstan in Torrens +$173 higher in Dunstan gap widening

$918 74th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Dunstan in Torrens +$192 higher in Dunstan gap widening

$1,733 51st pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Dunstan in Torrens +$492 higher in Dunstan gap widening

$2,416 74th pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.7%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Asthma even 7.4%

3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

5.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dunstan in Torrens +0.3 larger in Torrens gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

11.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 27.1%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

13.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunstan in Torrens +$25 higher in Dunstan gap steady

$340 39th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Dunstan in Torrens +$400 higher in Dunstan gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Dunstan in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.7% Separate house +27.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

29.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 13.2%

18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 16.6%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.2% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 7.8%

17.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dunstan in Torrens +63 more in Torrens

171 27th pct 234 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Dunstan in Torrens +1.02 more in Torrens

4.45 47th pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Dunstan in Torrens +384.0 more in Dunstan

2,116.2 87th pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Dunstan in Torrens +19 more in Torrens

40 76th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

6.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%

32.9% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 24.3%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunstan in Torrens +1.5 higher in Dunstan

8.6 94th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunstan in Torrens +0.9 more in Dunstan

8.0 100th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Dunstan in Torrens +5.6 pts higher in Dunstan

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Dunstan in Torrens +9.4 pts higher in Dunstan

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Dunstan in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Dunstan in Torrens even

96.4% 89th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Dunstan in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dunstan in Torrens +35.9 pts higher in Dunstan

99.9% 100th pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Dunstan in Torrens +5.3 more in Dunstan

15.5 59th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Dunstan in Torrens +111 higher in Dunstan

320 90th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Dunstan in Torrens +0.6 pts higher in Torrens

3.4% 14th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Dunstan with nearby areas

Hartley Adelaide Unley Torrens Bragg Enfield West Torrens Croydon

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

Hartley Enfield Florey Dunstan Newland Wright Morialta Adelaide

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunstan vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40010/dunstan/vs/SED40043/torrens