West Torrens (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
65,738
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.8%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
31.6%
Born overseas
2021 Census
59.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
32.3%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
61,699
total persons (2021)
Children are 3.2pp below Greater Adelaide; 70+ is 0.1pp above Greater Adelaide.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.8%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, England and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan).
Housing
8 topics
63.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 10.8pp above Greater Adelaide.
Income
4 topics
18.9%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 0.7pp above Greater Adelaide.
Education
2 topics
32.3%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 6.4pp above Greater Adelaide.
Employment
8 topics
4.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.8pp since 2016.
7.5%
2016
4.7%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
258
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
30 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The West Torrens (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42