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Morialta vs Torrens

Name: Morialta vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Morialta profile · Torrens profile

Morialta Torrens

Torrens and Morialta are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Torrens is a very walkable area where 94.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and renting is far more common at 33.3%. In contrast, Morialta is somewhat walkable and has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 40.7%. Torrens also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of people born overseas (37.8%) and those using another language at home (37.5%).

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and renting between the two has widened, though the difference in typical age has narrowed. They share several similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 31.7%) and about the same number of people per home. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions at 27.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Torrens Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Morialta No car: 3.4 pts higher in Torrens Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Morialta Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morialta in Torrens +5,607 larger in Torrens gap widening

37,128 18th pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Morialta in Torrens +5 yrs older in Morialta gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 48.3%

30.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Widowed even 5.1%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Morialta Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 58.7%

3.1% India +8.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% China even 3.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.6%

Ancestry

27.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

24.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

21.9% Italian ◂ +13.3 pts 8.6%

3.5% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.6% German even 5.7%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 58.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

1.4% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 38.1%

35.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

2.6% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morialta in Torrens +0.02 more in Torrens

1.42 22nd pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morialta in Torrens +2 more in Torrens

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Morialta in Torrens +265 more in Morialta

5,793 20th pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Morialta in Torrens +141 larger in Morialta

644 77th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Morialta in Torrens +52 higher in Morialta

1,100 84th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 63.9%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

9.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

3.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Morialta in Torrens +$74 higher in Morialta gap narrowing

$819 56th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Morialta in Torrens +$308 higher in Morialta gap widening

$1,849 60th pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Morialta in Torrens +$297 higher in Morialta gap steady

$2,221 63rd pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

5.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 58.7%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

11.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.0%

21.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morialta in Torrens +$45 higher in Morialta gap widening

$360 48th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Morialta in Torrens +$187 higher in Morialta gap widening

$1,787 45th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Morialta in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 27.7%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

18.0% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 79.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

4.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 16.9%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 38.0%

32.6% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.9% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morialta in Torrens +66 more in Torrens

168 26th pct 234 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Morialta in Torrens +0.95 more in Torrens

4.52 48th pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Morialta in Torrens +560.7 more in Torrens

1,171.5 57th pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Morialta in Torrens +29 more in Torrens

30 59th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 62.8%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

5.5% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Morialta in Torrens +1.4 higher in Torrens

5.8 52nd pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morialta in Torrens +1.5 more in Torrens

5.6 52nd pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Morialta in Torrens +27.4 pts higher in Torrens

67.0% 49th pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Morialta in Torrens +24.3 pts higher in Torrens

66.2% 51st pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Morialta in Torrens +7.2 pts higher in Torrens

92.7% 56th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Morialta in Torrens +14.1 pts higher in Torrens

82.2% 59th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Morialta in Torrens +1.1 pts higher in Torrens

98.9% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Morialta in Torrens +35.4 pts higher in Torrens

28.5% 19th pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Morialta in Torrens +1.0 more in Torrens

9.2 7th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Morialta in Torrens +147 higher in Torrens

63 45th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Morialta in Torrens +2.8 pts higher in Morialta

6.8% 74th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Morialta with nearby areas

Newland Hartley Torrens Wright Bragg Dunstan Florey Enfield

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

Hartley Enfield Florey Dunstan Newland Wright Morialta Adelaide

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morialta vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40031/morialta/vs/SED40043/torrens