42,735 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35,624
- 2016: 38,736
- 2021: 42,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torrens · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Torrens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define Torrens, where the typical person is 37, compared to 41 across South Australia. The area has seen a significant increase in size, with the population growing by 20% to 42,735 people since 2011.
42,735
▲ +20.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens — lower than 72% of areas.
| Torrens | 42,735 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last decade.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 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 32.5%. While children under 15 are at 17.8%, the proportion of seniors is 16.3%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.
16.3% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Torrens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, a result that is well below the Australian average.
1.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torrens, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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/sed/SED40043/torrens/topic/demographics-identity