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Port Adelaide vs West Torrens

Name: Port Adelaide vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Port Adelaide profile · West Torrens profile

Port Adelaide West Torrens

West Torrens and Port Adelaide are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ strongly in their makeup. West Torrens is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 31.3% of people born overseas and 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Port Adelaide has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.8%) and is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38 in West Torrens. Infrastructure also differs, as West Torrens has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries and schools.

These two areas share many core similarities, including almost identical shares of children under 15 and nearly the same typical weekly family income. They also have very similar rates of volunteering and home ownership. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in overseas arrivals and the share of people using a language other than English at home, both of which are far higher in West Torrens.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.8 pts higher in West Torrens Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in West Torrens No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in West Torrens Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in West Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +724 larger in West Torrens gap narrowing

36,150 16th pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +6 yrs older in Port Adelaide gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 65.5%

6.0% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

0.6% India +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +15.1 pts 26.0%

33.4% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 23.9%

5.2% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.1% Greek +8.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

0.8% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 63.7%

1.1% Greek +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 37.7%

39.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.4% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.94 more in West Torrens

2.04 57th pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +5 more in West Torrens

11 14th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +5,316 more in West Torrens

3,421 9th pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +235 larger in West Torrens

311 22nd pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +43 higher in West Torrens

989 31st pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 22.4%

21.7% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

11.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +$31 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$756 39th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +$147 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,442 26th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +$146 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,952 40th pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.1 larger in West Torrens gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

14.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +$20 higher in West Torrens gap steady

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +$195 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,538 25th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 67.7%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

9.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 49.0%

23.9% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.6% 4 bedrooms even 14.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%

31.9% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.2%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.6%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +24 more in Port Adelaide

211 36th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.77 more in Port Adelaide

5.84 75th pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +1,245.1 more in West Torrens

1,097.9 54th pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +30 more in West Torrens

25 46th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 58.5%

8.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.2% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.9 higher in West Torrens

6.8 70th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.9 more in West Torrens

6.5 68th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +17.0 pts higher in West Torrens

81.1% 64th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +13.0 pts higher in West Torrens

83.0% 70th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +12.8 pts higher in West Torrens

87.0% 47th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +18.1 pts higher in West Torrens

81.1% 57th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +4.4 pts higher in West Torrens

95.6% 47th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +1.7 pts higher in West Torrens

64.8% 66th pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +12.4 more in Port Adelaide

24.1 88th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +169 higher in West Torrens

94 52nd pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide in West Torrens +0.1 pts higher in West Torrens

3.0% 7th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Port Adelaide with nearby areas

Cheltenham Croydon Lee Enfield Playford West Torrens Florey Adelaide

Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

Badcoe Adelaide Colton Croydon Morphett Cheltenham Unley Lee

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40037/port-adelaide/vs/SED40046/west-torrens