Torrens Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Torrens Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents are more common in Torrens Park, where the typical person is 43. This makes the area noticeably older than the national figure, with a total population of 2,687 people.

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📍 Torrens Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Torrens Park sits — Total population

2,687 ▲ +5.0%
  • 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 Torrens Park — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Torrens Park2,687
5062, SA 15,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

2,687 ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,559
  • 2016: 2,596
  • 2021: 2,687

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +7.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is about the same as the state average.

19.5% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Torrens Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost half of residents are married, while only 0.5% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, a little below the national figure.

0.5% ▼ -44.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.8% ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Torrens Park, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 31 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 26 males; 80–84: 27 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 44 males; 75–79: 50 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 77 males; 70–74: 84 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 68 males; 65–69: 86 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 95 males; 60–64: 105 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 89 males; 55–59: 102 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 99 males; 50–54: 92 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 93 males; 45–49: 94 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 72 males; 40–44: 91 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 63 males; 35–39: 76 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 60 males; 30–34: 66 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 65 males; 25–29: 86 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 73 males; 20–24: 81 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 123 males; 15–19: 109 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 90 males; 10–14: 94 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 89 males; 5–9: 58 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 51 males; 0–4: 54 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Torrens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41464/torrens-park/topic/demographics-identity