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Newland vs Torrens

Name: Newland vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Newland profile · Torrens profile

Newland Torrens

Torrens and Newland are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct demographic profiles. Torrens is far more multicultural, with 37.8% of people born overseas and 37.5% using a language other than English at home. Residents there are also more likely to hold a university degree, with 31.7% having a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Newland has a noticeably older population; the typical resident is 42, and 24.2% of the community is aged 65 or over. Renting is far more common in Torrens, where 33.3% of households rent, while 35.1% of Newland homes are owned outright.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in overseas birth and language use has widened, while the typical age gap has grown from one year to five years. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other areas of life. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,541 in Torrens and $1,471 in Newland. Both areas also have similar proportions of one-parent families and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Torrens Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Torrens Born overseas: 12.1 pts higher in Torrens Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in Newland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newland in Torrens +6,362 larger in Torrens gap widening

36,373 17th pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Newland in Torrens +5 yrs older in Newland gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 16.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

31.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Newland Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 58.7%

3.4% India +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% England ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +15.4 pts 26.1%

32.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 23.1%

3.2% Indian +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

2.3% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 58.7%

1.9% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 34.4%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 38.1%

2.4% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newland in Torrens +0.92 more in Newland

2.36 65th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newland in Torrens +3 more in Newland

14 29th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Newland in Torrens +343 more in Torrens

5,185 15th pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Newland in Torrens +132 larger in Torrens

370 29th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Newland in Torrens +21 higher in Torrens

1,028 55th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 21.9%

23.7% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

11.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.5% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Newland in Torrens +$14 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$731 31st pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Newland in Torrens +$70 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$1,471 29th pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Newland in Torrens +$44 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$1,880 33rd pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

16.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.7%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

13.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

15.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newland in Torrens +$15 higher in Newland gap steady

$330 36th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Newland in Torrens +$83 higher in Torrens gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Newland in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 27.7%

18.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 79.5%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.1%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.0%

10.7% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.1%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newland in Torrens +2 more in Newland

236 43rd pct 234 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Newland in Torrens +1.01 more in Newland

6.49 86th pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Newland in Torrens +416.7 more in Newland

2,148.9 87th pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Newland in Torrens +7 more in Torrens

52 86th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%

8.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

6.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Newland in Torrens +0.4 higher in Torrens

6.8 69th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newland in Torrens +0.3 more in Torrens

6.8 74th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Newland in Torrens +7.8 pts higher in Torrens

86.6% 70th pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Newland in Torrens +12.1 pts higher in Torrens

78.5% 65th pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Newland in Torrens +1.6 pts higher in Torrens

98.4% 75th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Newland in Torrens +5.8 pts higher in Torrens

90.5% 75th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Newland in Torrens +0.6 pts higher in Torrens

99.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newland in Torrens +15.5 pts higher in Newland

79.5% 80th pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Newland in Torrens +4.2 more in Newland

14.4 51st pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Newland in Torrens +59 higher in Torrens

151 64th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Newland in Torrens +1.2 pts higher in Newland

5.2% 46th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Newland with nearby areas

Wright Morialta Torrens Hartley Florey King Enfield Dunstan

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

Hartley Enfield Florey Dunstan Newland Wright Morialta Adelaide

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newland vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40035/newland/vs/SED40043/torrens