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Playford vs Torrens

Name: Playford vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Playford profile · Torrens profile

Playford Torrens

Torrens and Playford are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very similar total populations. Torrens is more qualified, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Playford. Residents in Torrens also have much better access to public transport, with 1,732.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Playford has 774.6. Services are more walkable in Torrens, where 64% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 39.7% in Playford.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and rents. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, and they share the same number of schools within 3 km. Over time, the gaps in education and income have widened, while the difference in the share of people who moved in the last five years has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Torrens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Playford Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Torrens Household size: 0.3 larger in Playford Recent movers: 6.5 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Torrens +1,599 larger in Torrens gap steady

41,136 26th pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Playford in Torrens +2 yrs older in Torrens gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.4% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%

8.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Playford Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

6.3% India +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

24.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

5.7% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

4.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

3.4% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

5.2% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

5.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Torrens +0.16 more in Torrens

1.29 15th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Playford in Torrens even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Playford in Torrens +916 more in Playford

6,444 25th pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Playford in Torrens +83 larger in Playford

586 69th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Torrens +84 higher in Torrens

964 18th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 21.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Torrens +$95 higher in Torrens gap widening

$650 13th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Playford in Torrens +$81 higher in Torrens gap steady

$1,460 28th pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Playford in Torrens +$289 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,635 14th pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

15.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 58.7%

19.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Torrens +$5 higher in Torrens gap steady

$310 29th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Torrens +$235 higher in Torrens gap steady

$1,365 14th pct $1,600 29th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 36.3%

29.3% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.2% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 79.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.1%

27.5% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.7% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.1%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Torrens +78 more in Torrens

156 25th pct 234 43rd pct

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

3.79 32nd pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Torrens +957.6 more in Torrens

774.6 41st pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Playford in Torrens +41 more in Torrens

18 28th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 62.8%

5.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

33.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

5.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

9.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Torrens +0.9 higher in Torrens

6.2 61st pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Torrens +1.2 more in Torrens

5.9 57th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Playford in Torrens +2.5 pts higher in Torrens

91.9% 78th pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Torrens +3.8 pts higher in Playford

94.4% 87th pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Torrens +0.8 pts higher in Torrens

99.2% 81st pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Torrens +12.3 pts higher in Torrens

84.0% 62nd pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Torrens even

99.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Torrens +24.3 pts higher in Torrens

39.7% 39th pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Torrens +2.6 more in Torrens

7.5 0th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Torrens +4 higher in Playford

214 77th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Torrens +0.7 pts higher in Torrens

3.4% 13th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40036/playford/vs/SED40043/torrens