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Elder vs West Torrens

Name: Elder vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Elder profile · West Torrens profile

Elder West Torrens

Elder and West Torrens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles in diversity and accessibility. West Torrens is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (31.3%) and those using another language at home (33.1%). It also has far better access to schools and groceries, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Elder has a higher share of people with no religion (44.4%) and a greater number of residents who volunteer (18.3%). It also has better access to health services, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 66.5% in West Torrens.

Daily life in both places is shaped by very similar financial realities, as typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $1,600. While they share this economic baseline, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, West Torrens has become more diverse relative to Elder, and the difference in the share of people who do not identify with a religion has widened. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed, and the typical resident in Elder is now only slightly older than in West Torrens.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 4.3 pts higher in Elder Other language: 9.3 pts higher in West Torrens Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Elder No religion: 6.7 pts higher in Elder Housework 15h+: 2.3 pts higher in Elder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elder in West Torrens +2,338 larger in Elder gap narrowing

39,212 22nd pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Elder in West Torrens +1 yrs older in Elder gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 40.8%

37.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Elder West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 65.5%

3.0% India +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%

31.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 23.9%

4.8% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Greek +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 63.7%

3.0% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.4% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 37.7%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.2% Hinduism even 4.2%

2.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elder in West Torrens +1.31 more in West Torrens

1.67 36th pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elder in West Torrens +5 more in West Torrens

11 14th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Elder in West Torrens +4,247 more in West Torrens

4,490 13th pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Elder in West Torrens +138 larger in West Torrens

408 35th pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Elder in West Torrens +40 higher in Elder

1,073 73rd pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 65.5%

11.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Elder in West Torrens +$8 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$795 50th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Elder in West Torrens +$14 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$1,603 40th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Elder in West Torrens +$91 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$2,189 61st pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes even 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Elder in West Torrens even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.8%

26.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

15.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elder in West Torrens +$10 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$310 29th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Elder in West Torrens +$28 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$1,761 43rd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Elder in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 30.4%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

11.6% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

25.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.1% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

3.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elder in West Torrens +34 more in Elder

221 39th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Elder in West Torrens +0.56 more in Elder

5.64 72nd pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Elder in West Torrens +493.0 more in West Torrens

1,849.9 80th pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Elder in West Torrens even

55 86th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 58.5%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.8% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Elder in West Torrens +0.6 higher in West Torrens

7.1 75th pct 7.7 84th pct

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

7.0 78th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Elder in West Torrens +8.1 pts higher in West Torrens

90.1% 74th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Elder in West Torrens +13.8 pts higher in West Torrens

82.2% 70th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Elder in West Torrens +0.4 pts higher in West Torrens

99.4% 84th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Elder in West Torrens +12.5 pts higher in West Torrens

86.8% 67th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Elder in West Torrens even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Elder in West Torrens +14.6 pts higher in Elder

81.1% 81st pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Elder in West Torrens even

11.7 26th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Elder in West Torrens +54 higher in Elder

318 90th pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Elder in West Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Elder

3.6% 17th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Elder with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elder vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40011/elder/vs/SED40046/west-torrens