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Torrens vs Wright

Name: Torrens vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Torrens profile · Wright profile

Torrens Wright

Torrens and Wright are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct social profiles. Torrens is more diverse and mobile, with 37.8% of people born overseas and 37.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.2% and 15.4% in Wright. Education levels are also far higher in Torrens, where 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 17.4% in Wright. In contrast, Wright has a higher share of detached houses (91.2% vs 79.5%) and larger homes, with 90.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 80% in Torrens.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. While they are alike in these basic economics, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in rental rates has grown, with renting now far higher in Torrens. Similarly, the gap in residents born overseas has expanded, and the typical resident in Wright is now noticeably older than in Torrens.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Torrens Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Torrens Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Torrens Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Torrens Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torrens in Wright +6,720 larger in Torrens gap widening

42,735 28th pct 36,015 16th pct

Median age in Torrens in Wright +3 yrs older in Wright gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.8%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%

8.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Torrens Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 72.3%

11.3% India ◂ +8.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% England +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.1% English +16.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.1% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Indian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

8.6% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.7% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.8% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.4% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.6% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Torrens in Wright +0.24 more in Wright

1.44 23rd pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torrens in Wright even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Torrens in Wright +351 more in Wright

5,528 18th pct 5,879 21st pct

Avg size in Torrens in Wright +32 larger in Wright

503 55th pct 534 61st pct

ICSEA in Torrens in Wright +4 higher in Torrens

1,048 64th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 53.3%

12.1% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 21.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

14.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Torrens in Wright +$16 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$745 36th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Torrens in Wright +$35 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,541 35th pct $1,576 38th pct

Family income in Torrens in Wright +$5 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,924 37th pct $1,929 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.6%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 62.8%

17.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 57.9%

25.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

15.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$315 30th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Torrens in Wright +$150 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,600 29th pct $1,450 19th pct

People / bedroom in Torrens in Wright even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.7% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.3% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 91.2%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 59.5%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

3.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.3%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

18.3% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torrens in Wright +52 more in Torrens

234 43rd pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Torrens in Wright +0.42 more in Torrens

5.48 68th pct 5.05 60th pct

Departures/1k in Torrens in Wright +290.1 more in Torrens

1,732.2 77th pct 1,442.1 67th pct

PT routes in Torrens in Wright +10 more in Torrens

59 86th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.7% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.6%

9.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

10.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Torrens in Wright +0.7 higher in Torrens

7.1 75th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torrens in Wright +0.6 more in Torrens

7.1 79th pct 6.5 69th pct

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

94.4% 82nd pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Torrens in Wright +12.3 pts higher in Torrens

90.5% 81st pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Torrens in Wright +1.1 pts higher in Torrens

100.0% 98th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Torrens in Wright +0.9 pts higher in Torrens

96.2% 88th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Torrens in Wright even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Torrens in Wright +17.3 pts higher in Wright

64.0% 66th pct 81.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Torrens in Wright +1.9 more in Wright

10.2 12th pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Torrens in Wright +30 higher in Torrens

210 76th pct 180 70th pct

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

4.0% 24th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torrens vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40043/torrens/vs/SED40047/wright