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Enfield vs Torrens

Name: Enfield vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Enfield profile · Torrens profile

Enfield Torrens

Enfield and Torrens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Torrens is far more walkable, with 90.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 65.2% in Enfield. Torrens also has more detached houses (79.5% compared to 73.3% in Enfield) and a higher share of homes owned outright, at 27.7% versus 23.0% in Enfield. In contrast, Enfield is more transient, with a higher share of people who moved in the last five years at 46.3% compared to 41.5% in Torrens.

The gap in typical weekly household income has narrowed since 2011, with Enfield now at $1,697 and Torrens at $1,541. Both areas share a similar mix of residents, including about 31% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also have a similar number of schools within 3km and nearly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Enfield Separate houses: 6.2 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 5.2 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 4.8 pts higher in Enfield Owned outright: 4.7 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfield in Torrens +1,226 larger in Enfield gap narrowing

43,961 30th pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Enfield in Torrens +2 yrs older in Torrens gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

38.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

7.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

10.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

24.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

4.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Enfield in Torrens +0.08 more in Torrens

1.36 19th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Enfield in Torrens even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Enfield in Torrens +286 more in Enfield

5,814 20th pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Enfield in Torrens +26 larger in Enfield

529 60th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Enfield in Torrens +35 higher in Torrens

1,013 45th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 63.9%

10.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Year 10 even 10.8%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Enfield in Torrens +$47 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$792 49th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Enfield in Torrens +$156 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,697 48th pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Enfield in Torrens +$128 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$2,052 49th pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.1%

16.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Enfield in Torrens +0.1 larger in Enfield gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 58.7%

23.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.5% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfield in Torrens +$25 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$340 39th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Enfield in Torrens +$68 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,668 35th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Enfield in Torrens +0.10 higher in Enfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%

34.9% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

23.0% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 79.5%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%

5.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%

35.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.8% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Enfield in Torrens +67 more in Torrens

167 26th pct 234 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Enfield in Torrens +1.68 more in Torrens

3.80 33rd pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Enfield in Torrens +313.2 more in Torrens

1,419.0 67th pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Enfield in Torrens +9 more in Torrens

50 86th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 62.8%

8.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing even 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Enfield in Torrens +0.6 higher in Torrens

6.5 65th pct 7.1 75th pct

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

6.2 64th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Enfield in Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Enfield

94.9% 83rd pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Enfield in Torrens +25.3 pts higher in Torrens

65.2% 49th pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Enfield in Torrens +1.4 pts higher in Torrens

98.6% 77th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Enfield in Torrens +3.8 pts higher in Torrens

92.5% 79th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Enfield in Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Torrens

99.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Enfield in Torrens +1.0 pts higher in Enfield

65.0% 67th pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Enfield in Torrens +2.1 more in Torrens

8.1 1st pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Enfield in Torrens +102 higher in Enfield

312 89th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Enfield in Torrens +1.0 pts higher in Enfield

5.0% 43rd pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40013/enfield/vs/SED40043/torrens