51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torrita · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Torrita
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in Torrita are married, marking this as a small and sparsely populated area. The community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 55.
51
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Torrita — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 51 people live in Torrita, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian aged 38.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
29.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Torrita, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are no people in de facto relationships, a result far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torrita, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Torrita
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Torrita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22552/torrita/topic/demographics-identity