61,699 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54,962
- 2016: 57,901
- 2021: 61,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Torrens · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in West Torrens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 61,699 people lives in West Torrens, where the community has grown by 12% over the last decade. The area is noticeably younger than the South Australian average, though it has a smaller proportion of children than most other regions. It is a diverse mix of age groups, with young adults making up the largest slice of the population.
61,699
▲ +12.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is West Torrens — higher than 77% of areas.
| West Torrens | 61,699 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 6,737 people since 2011, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 41.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.5% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9% of residents, which is a little below the state average.
17.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Torrens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships rose to 11% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.2% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Torrens splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48410/west-torrens/topic/demographics-identity