Torrensville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Torrensville

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

A typical resident of Torrensville is just 37 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. With 4,110 people, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The community is mainly made up of working-age adults.

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Where Torrensville sits — Total population

4,110 ▲ +6.3%
  • 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 Torrensville — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Torrensville4,110
5031, SA 10,108
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average of 41.

4,110 ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,867
  • 2016: 4,043
  • 2021: 4,110

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

37 yrs ▼ -2.6%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.8%. Both children under 15 and seniors over 65 are well below state and national levels, at 13.5% and 15.1% respectively.

15.1% ▲ +0.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Torrensville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 14% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. This sits alongside a high number of people who have never married, accounting for 45.8% of the population.

1.3% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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

14.0% ▲ +56.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Torrensville, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 48 males; 85+: 69 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 38 males; 80–84: 69 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 37 males; 75–79: 57 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 59 males; 70–74: 72 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 90 males; 65–69: 87 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 116 males; 60–64: 132 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 123 males; 55–59: 131 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 144 males; 50–54: 119 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 125 males; 45–49: 115 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 141 males; 40–44: 131 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 169 males; 35–39: 150 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 204 males; 30–34: 194 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 229 males; 25–29: 214 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 146 males; 20–24: 179 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 91 males; 15–19: 82 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 76 males; 10–14: 85 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 105 males; 5–9: 107 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 93 males; 0–4: 80 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 Torrensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41466/torrensville/topic/demographics-identity