Torrensville SA 5031
2,716 addresses · 42 streets
Adelaide Electorate › West Torrens LGA › Torrensville · 4 km from Adelaide
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Living Here
Torrensville is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 4,110 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,709 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Greek. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,559,000.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Richmond (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Torrensville itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 plumbers
Getting around. Train station: Mile End, 2 km east · Tram stop: Thebarton, 1.8 km east · Bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 8.3 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 3.4 km south-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Median Sale Prices
Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 9.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020
Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 9.7% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 5.1% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 68.9%
Population by age in Torrensville
| 0-4 | 174 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 381 |
| 15-19 | 170 |
| 20-24 | 324 |
| 25-34 | 846 |
| 35-44 | 590 |
| 45-54 | 508 |
| 55-64 | 498 |
| 65-74 | 302 |
| 75-84 | 198 |
| 85+ | 124 |
Dwelling types in Torrensville
| House | 1,192 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 336 |
| Apartment | 148 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Torrensville
| <$650 | 283 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 441 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 521 |
| $3,000+ | 363 |
Top ancestries in Torrensville
| English | 1,062 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 906 |
| Other | 611 |
| Greek | 609 |
| Italian | 546 |
| Irish | 291 |
Housing tenure in Torrensville
| Owned | 535 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 476 |
| Rented | 621 |
| Other | 36 |
Cars per household in Torrensville
| 0 | 171 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 721 |
| 2 | 509 |
| 3 | 173 |
| 4+ | 86 |
Commute to work in Torrensville
| Car | 1,396 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 191 |
| Tram/ferry | 4 |
| Walked | 67 |
| Bicycle | 91 |
| Home | 246 |
Top countries of birth in Torrensville
| India | 185 |
|---|---|
| Greece | 182 |
| Italy | 118 |
| England | 100 |
| China | 72 |
| Philippines | 54 |
Languages used at home in Torrensville
| Greek | 454 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 194 |
| Mandarin | 108 |
| Punjabi | 77 |
| Arabic | 52 |
| Hindi | 44 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
111,713 bird observations recorded near Torrensville — most often seen:
- Noisy Miner (7,444)
- Australian Magpie (6,620)
- Rock Dove (5,953)
- Australian Wood Duck (5,656)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (5,175)
- Southern Magpie-lark (4,352)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (4,285)
- Galah (4,248)
- Dusky Moorhen (3,931)
- Little Raven (3,922)
- Magpie-lark (3,894)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (3,812)
- Pacific Black Duck (3,738)
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- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,578)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (3,385)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (3,311)
- Giinbaywarraymal (3,248)
- Australian White Ibis (3,147)
- Musk Lorikeet (3,110)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (3,086)
- Crested Pigeon (2,936)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (2,866)
- Eurasian Coot (2,691)
- European Common Starling (2,643)
- Little Black Cormorant (2,606)
- Masked Lapwing (2,541)
- South-east Eastern Rosella (2,539)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,536)
- Black Swan (2,250)
- White-faced Heron (2,210)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Torrensville:
- Underdale (0.9 km)
- Mile End (1.1 km)
- Cowandilla (1.3 km)
- Thebarton (1.3 km)
- Hilton (1.4 km)
- Brooklyn Park (1.7 km)
- Southwark (1.7 km)
- West Hindmarsh (1.8 km)
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Streets
- Ashley Street (112)
- Ashwin Parade (123)
- Bray Avenue (10)
- Carlton Parade (127)
- Chapman Street (18)
- Clifford Street (115)
- Danby Street (59)
- East Street (145)
- Elizabeth Street (71)
- Fairfax Terrace (21)
- Ferris Street (4)
- Frasten Street (12)
- Gifford Street (18)
- Hardys Road (78)
- Hayward Avenue (196)
- Henley Beach Road (266)
- Herbert Avenue (17)
- Hopson Street (18)
- Hounslow Avenue (36)
- Howie Avenue (32)
- Huntriss Street (76)
- Jervois Street (136)
- Keith Street (10)
- Lantana Court (2)
- Marion Road (32)
- Meyer Street (56)
- North Parade (133)
- Northcote Street (54)
- Oakington Street (17)
- Palmyra Avenue (37)
- Rankine Road (32)
- Rawlings Avenue (22)
- River Road (3)
- Ross Street (31)
- Shipster Street (60)
- South Road (109)
- Stephens Avenue (125)
- Torrens Street (72)
- Wainhouse Street (62)
- Ward Street (6)
- West Street (132)
- Wilton Terrace (31)