2,424 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,285
- 2016: 2,206
- 2021: 2,424
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torrens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Torrens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children under 15 in Torrens, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area notably more family-oriented than most similar places, though the overall population remains small. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the Australian average.
2,424
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Torrens — lower than 91% of areas.
| Torrens | 2,424 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | 14,717 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Torrens is 2,424, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. It has grown by 6.1% since 2011, adding about 139 people.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, people aged 65 and over represent 15.6%, a figure that is lower than most other areas.
15.6% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, a figure that rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torrens, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091110/torrens/topic/demographics-identity