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Ramsay vs Torrens

Name: Ramsay vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ramsay profile · Torrens profile

Ramsay Torrens

Ramsay and Torrens are nearby South Australian areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in education and income. Torrens has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.7% compared to 8.4% in Ramsay) and a higher share of people who completed Year 12. This is consistent with typical weekly household incomes being well higher in Torrens at $1,541, while Ramsay is among the lowest at $1,148. Ramsay has a higher proportion of children under 15 and more one-parent families, while Torrens has a higher share of people born overseas.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost the same number of public transport stops and very similar home sizes. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid and those who served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps in education, employment, and income between the two have widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the growing difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Torrens Bachelor+: 23.3 pts higher in Torrens Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Torrens One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Ramsay Family income: $558 higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ramsay in Torrens +313 larger in Ramsay gap narrowing

43,048 29th pct 42,735 28th pct

Median age in Ramsay in Torrens +1 yrs older in Torrens gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

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

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

39.2% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ramsay Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 58.7%

1.7% India +9.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%

27.6% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

1.5% Indian +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Scottish even 5.6%

5.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 58.7%

0.8% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 34.4%

35.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.1% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.8% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ramsay in Torrens +0.44 more in Torrens

1.00 6th pct 1.44 23rd pct

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

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Ramsay in Torrens +250 more in Torrens

5,278 16th pct 5,528 18th pct

Avg size in Ramsay in Torrens +84 larger in Ramsay

586 69th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Ramsay in Torrens +129 higher in Torrens

920 9th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 8.5%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 21.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +11.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

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

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

9.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.9% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ramsay in Torrens +$187 higher in Torrens gap widening

$558 4th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Ramsay in Torrens +$393 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,148 3rd pct $1,541 35th pct

Family income in Ramsay in Torrens +$558 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,366 2nd pct $1,924 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.7%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 42.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ramsay in Torrens +0.1 larger in Ramsay gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

19.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 14.5%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

16.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ramsay in Torrens +$45 higher in Torrens gap steady

$270 14th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Ramsay in Torrens +$387 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,213 6th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ramsay in Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

36.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%

23.7% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

4.3% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

63.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 60.2%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.5 pts 38.1%

11.5% $350–$549 +26.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.1%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ramsay in Torrens +1 more in Ramsay

235 43rd pct 234 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Ramsay in Torrens +0.02 more in Torrens

5.46 68th pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ramsay in Torrens +197.0 more in Torrens

1,535.2 71st pct 1,732.2 77th pct

PT routes in Ramsay in Torrens +14 more in Torrens

45 81st pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 62.8%

3.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

5.1% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

2.6% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ramsay in Torrens +1.0 higher in Torrens

6.1 59th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ramsay in Torrens +1.0 more in Torrens

6.1 61st pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Ramsay in Torrens +13.6 pts higher in Torrens

80.9% 64th pct 94.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Ramsay in Torrens +18.7 pts higher in Torrens

71.8% 58th pct 90.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Ramsay in Torrens +2.7 pts higher in Torrens

97.2% 69th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Ramsay in Torrens +13.5 pts higher in Torrens

82.7% 60th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Ramsay in Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Torrens

98.2% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ramsay in Torrens +17.5 pts higher in Ramsay

81.4% 82nd pct 64.0% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Ramsay in Torrens +2.2 more in Ramsay

12.4 34th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Ramsay in Torrens +11 higher in Torrens

199 74th pct 210 76th pct

Mean slope in Ramsay in Torrens +1.5 pts higher in Torrens

2.5% 0th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Ramsay with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ramsay vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40038/ramsay/vs/SED40043/torrens