3,421 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,255
- 2016: 3,610
- 2021: 3,421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torres · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Torres
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population and a rising number of Indigenous residents mark the recent changes in Torres. The area is far younger than most of the country, with a typical resident aged just 30. This youthfulness is seen in the high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
3,421
▲ +5.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Torres — lower than 87% of areas.
| Torres | 3,421 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | 5,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.1% since 2011 to reach 3,421 people. This is a small community compared to most similar areas, and the typical resident is now 30, which is 8 years younger than the national figure.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over make up only 7.4% of residents.
7.4% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Torres splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 68.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 24.7% of residents.
68.9% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torres, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011401/torres/topic/demographics-identity