324 ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 377
- 2016: 230
- 2021: 324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Torrens · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mount Torrens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 14% since 2011 defines the recent trend for Mount Torrens (L), which now has 324 residents. The area is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
324
▼ -14.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Torrens — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mount Torrens | 324 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | 4,451 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by about 53 people between 2011 and 2021. At 42 years, the typical resident is a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.4% of the area, which is lower than most similar places. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national figures at 14.2%.
14.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Torrens, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.8%), while those in de facto relationships account for 10.0%, which is much lower than in most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population.
1.5% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Torrens, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Mount Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422032/mount-torrens/topic/demographics-identity