Torrens Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Torrens Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 1.3 people live in the typical home in Torrens Island, making it one of the smallest household sizes in the region. This reflects a largely non-residential area where very few people live compared to the surrounding state.

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📍 Torrens Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Torrens Island sits — Average household size

1.3 ▲ +30.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Torrens Island1.3
5015, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With just 1.3 people per home, households here are far smaller than the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, though the number has moved up slightly from 1.0 in 2011.

1.3 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Torrens Island, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Torrens Island, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Torrens Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021103/torrens-island/topic/family-households