Mount Torrens Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Mount Torrens (5244) is a suburb of Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It is about 33 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Mount Torrens is in the federal electorates of Barker, Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Torrens was 638 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Torrens is 41 years of age.

82.3% of people living in the suburb of Mount Torrens were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.8% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Japan, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Hungary, 0.6% Austria, 0.6% Italy, 0.6% United States of America, 0.6% Sri Lanka, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Germany.

94.0% of people living in Mount Torrens speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Japanese, 0.9% German, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Sinhalese.

The religious makeup of Mount Torrens is 36.9% No religion, 17.9% Lutheran, 10.0% Anglican, 9.3% Uniting Church, 8.6% Catholic, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 1.4% Buddhism, 0.9% Seventh-day Adventist.

55.5% of people are married, 30.2% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Mount Torrens.

56.7% of the people living in Mount Torrens over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.5% are working on a part time basis. Mount Torrens has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Torrens are 20.1% Managers, 17.1% Professionals, 13.9% Technicians & trades workers, 12.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.6% Labourers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Sales workers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mount Torrens work in are 14.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Manufacturing, 10.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.6% Public administration and safety, 8.3% Construction, 7.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.4% Retail trade, 6.0% Education and training, 4.8% Wholesale trade.

36.8% of homes are fully owned, and 49.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $573 per week and the median household income is $1427 per week.

The median rent in Mount Torrens is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1924 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Torrens postcode 5244