Torrens

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED40043
People 38,736
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 36
Families 10,368
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 16,841
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,268
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,650
Median weekly rent $295
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 18,756 48.4 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 19,979 51.6 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 591 1.5 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 38,736 people in Torrens. Of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,841 7.3 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,251 5.8 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,839 4.7 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,013 5.2 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 2,451 6.3 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 3,317 8.6 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3,795 9.8 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,117 8.0 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,573 6.6 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,417 6.2 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,155 5.6 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,112 5.5 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,901 4.9 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,785 4.6 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,398 3.6 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,090 2.8 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 835 2.2 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 838 2.2 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Torrens was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 15,586 49.0 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 872 2.7 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,778 8.7 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,698 5.3 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 10,859 34.2 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Torrens aged 15 years and over, 49.0% were married and 11.5% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 14,013 48.4 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,465 8.5 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 12,490 43.1 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Torrens, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.5% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 564 5.1 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,739 15.6 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 902 8.1 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 457 4.1 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 871 7.8 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 534 4.8 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 466 4.2 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 901 8.1 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 2,397 21.5 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 327 2.9 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,006 18.0 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Torrens 28.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.8% were in primary school, 16.8% in secondary school and 29.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 8,466 26.6 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,913 9.2 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 881 2.8 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,465 10.9 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 5,158 16.2 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 2,313 7.3 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,473 7.8 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 19 0.1 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 11 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,535 8.0 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 325 1.0 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,450 7.7 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Torrens, 16.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 11,029 21.9 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 9,521 18.9 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Italian 3,546 7.0 96,010 4.3 1,000,006 3.2
Chinese 3,343 6.6 52,268 2.3 1,213,903 3.9
Indian 2,889 5.7 33,069 1.5 619,164 2.0

The most common ancestries in Torrens were English 21.9%, Australian 18.9%, Italian 7.0%, Chinese 6.6% and Indian 5.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Torrens (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 23,344 60.3 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 2,529 6.5 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,812 4.7 24,610 1.5 509,555 2.2
England 1,459 3.8 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
Italy 622 1.6 18,544 1.1 174,042 0.7
Malaysia 526 1.4 7,749 0.5 138,364 0.6

In Torrens, 60.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 6.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.7%, England 3.8%, Italy 1.6% and Malaysia 1.4%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 18,091 46.7 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,425 6.3 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,648 4.3 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 14,544 37.6 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Torrens, 37.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 46.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 16,268 42.0 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
India 3,219 8.3 35,854 2.1 616,939 2.6
England 2,311 6.0 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,288 5.9 31,646 1.9 704,658 3.0
Italy 1,916 4.9 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Torrens, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 42.0%, India 8.3%, England 6.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.9% and Italy 4.9%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 17,069 44.1 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
India 3,209 8.3 35,249 2.1 605,777 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,297 5.9 31,453 1.9 699,074 3.0
England 2,208 5.7 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 1,639 4.2 43,864 2.6 395,775 1.7

In Torrens, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 44.1%, India 8.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.9%, England 5.7% and Italy 4.2%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 11,946 30.8 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 7,908 20.4 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 3,107 8.0 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 2,508 6.5 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Hinduism 2,202 5.7 22,922 1.4 440,300 1.9

The most common responses for religion in Torrens were No Religion, so described 30.8%, Catholic 20.4%, Not stated 8.0%, Anglican 6.5% and Hinduism 5.7%. In Torrens, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 2,075 5.4 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Italian 1,041 2.7 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Gujarati 971 2.5 4,345 0.3 52,888 0.2
Punjabi 772 2.0 9,306 0.6 132,496 0.6
Cantonese 696 1.8 9,666 0.6 280,943 1.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 23,998 61.9 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 5,119 33.0 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Torrens 61.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.4%, Italian 2.7%, Gujarati 2.5%, Punjabi 2.0% and Cantonese 1.8%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,692 55.5 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 6,182 32.1 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 901 4.7 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,507 7.8 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 19,282 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Torrens. Of these 55.5% were employed full time, 32.1% were employed part-time and 7.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 2,062 11.6 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,827 10.3 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,292 12.9 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 4,548 25.6 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 6,151 34.6 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Torrens, 11.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.6% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 4,524 25.5 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,608 14.7 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,167 12.2 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,119 11.9 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 1,808 10.2 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 1,788 10.1 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 1,601 9.0 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 901 5.1 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Torrens included Professionals 25.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 10.2%, Managers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.1%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 890 5.0 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 707 4.0 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
State Government Administration 480 2.7 15,118 2.0 158,980 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 479 2.7 15,530 2.1 253,385 2.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 465 2.6 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Torrens, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.0%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.0%, State Government Administration 2.7%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 611 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,552 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,268 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Torrens was $611.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,696 65.7 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 1,780 10.0 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 861 4.8 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 477 2.7 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Walked only 223 1.3 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 2,181 12.3 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,995 73.1 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Torrens, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.7%, Bus 10.0%, Car, as passenger 4.8%, Worked at home 2.7% and Walked only 1.3%. On the day, 12.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 22,234 69.9 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 9,206 28.9 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,620 11.4 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 5,523 17.4 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Torrens, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.9% provided care for children and 11.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 7,207 22.7 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 8,620 27.1 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,754 11.8 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,656 8.3 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Torrens, 27.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.3% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,856 37.2 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 4,568 44.1 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,709 16.5 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 228 2.2 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Torrens, 44.1% were couple families with children, 37.2% were couple families without children and 16.5% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.2 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.8 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Torrens, 17.2% of single parents were male and 82.8% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,731 20.5 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 380 4.5 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,918 22.8 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,237 14.7 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 568 6.7 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,676 19.9 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 467 5.5 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 449 5.3 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Torrens, of couple families with children, 20.5% had both partners employed full-time, 4.5% had both employed part-time and 22.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 14,862 91.7 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,345 8.3 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Torrens, 91.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.3% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 11,061 74.4 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,027 20.4 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 669 4.5 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 50 0.3 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Torrens, 74.4% were separate houses, 20.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 34 0.2 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 306 2.1 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 2,655 17.9 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 8,884 59.8 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,694 18.1 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 291 2.0 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Torrens, of occupied private dwellings 2.1% had 1 bedroom, 17.9% had 2 bedrooms and 59.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,783 25.5 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 5,507 37.0 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 5,056 34.0 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 183 1.2 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 335 2.3 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Torrens, 25.5% were owned outright, 37.0% were owned with a mortgage and 34.0% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 10,136 68.2 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 4,063 27.3 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 667 4.5 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Torrens, of all households, 68.2% were family households, 27.3% were single person households and 4.5% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 22.8 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.8 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Torrens, 22.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 295 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.0 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,650 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.0 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.0 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 1,213 8.2 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 5,833 39.3 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 5,563 37.4 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,845 12.4 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 407 2.7 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Torrens, 39.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,275 15.3 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 12,253 82.5 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 333 2.2 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Torrens, 82.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 257 43.6 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 333 56.4 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Torrens, 43.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 56.4% were female. The median age was 20 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 982 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Torrens, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $982.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Torrens % Torrens South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 240 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,647 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Torrens, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $240 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,647.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.