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Torrens ACT 2607

1,161 addresses · 31 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Torrens · 11 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Torrens is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 2,424 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,612 a week, with median rent near $478 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,424Population
39Median age
$2,612Median household income / wk
$478Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Torrens statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Torrens itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 8.1 km north-east · Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 5.1 km south-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 12.3 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 55.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 67%

Population by age in Torrens
Population by age, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4154
5-14366
15-19144
20-24150
25-34255
35-44338
45-54365
55-64269
65-74185
75-84151
85+43
Dwelling types in Torrens
Dwelling types, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House726
Townhouse109
Apartment21
Other0
Households by weekly income in Torrens
Households by weekly income, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65080
$650-1,499144
$1,500-2,999216
$3,000+368
Top ancestries in Torrens
Top ancestries, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English829
Australian817
Other327
Irish317
Scottish265
Italian129
Housing tenure in Torrens
Housing tenure, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned299
Mortgage323
Rented212
Other9
Cars per household in Torrens
Cars per household, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
035
1286
2351
3110
4+64
Commute to work in Torrens
Commute to work, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car806
Train0
Bus66
Tram/ferry0
Walked16
Bicycle17
Home149
Top countries of birth in Torrens
Top countries of birth, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
India93
England79
China37
Philippines29
Sri Lanka26
New Zealand22
Languages used at home in Torrens
Languages used at home, Torrens ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin54
Italian32
Tamil31
Punjabi25
Malayalam22
Greek20

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