65,057 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57,823
- 2016: 61,086
- 2021: 65,057
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Torrens · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in West Torrens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger typical age of 38 sets West Torrens apart from the South Australian average. The area has grown steadily to reach a population of 65,057 people, while maintaining a stable age profile over the last decade.
65,057
▲ +12.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is West Torrens — higher than 56% of areas.
| West Torrens | 65,057 |
|---|---|
| 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 13% since 2011, adding about 7,234 people. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 41 years.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
18.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.0%.
1.2% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 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/sa3/40403/west-torrens/topic/demographics-identity