$315 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torrens · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Torrens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters live in Torrens, where 33.3% of households rent their homes. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%. The area is mostly made up of larger family homes, with 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$315
▲ +31.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens — lower than 70% of areas.
| Torrens | $315 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Torrens is $315, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas at $1,600, though this figure fell slightly since 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,650
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (39%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Torrens, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures. About 36.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage.
33.3% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.5% of the market, a figure well above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, as 60.2% of dwellings have exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.5% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Torrens, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Torrens, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40043/torrens/topic/housing-dwellings