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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Torrens, 2607
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,519
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,612/wk
Employment rate
64.4%
Languages at home
19.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated ACT, Torrens is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Torrens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,519
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#6
among Metro Canberra · Emerging
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.2/100 — Good
- National rank
- 1328th in Australia
- State rank
- 66th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Canberra · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #66 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,519(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 70th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +29
- Change in 5 years
- +123
- Growth rank in ACT
- 70th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,550), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,424
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,612
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 902
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,470
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 726 / 109 / 21
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 303 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -60.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv3
- Assault - Non-Fv5
- Other Offences10
- Property Damage3
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,098
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 776 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,852 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Farrer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Torrens Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
Food & drink(1)
- Spice Route Indian RestaurantRestaurant
3A Torrens Place
Community(2)
- Torrens Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Torrens Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Park (4)
- Horrocks Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Parsons Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Torrens Place Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Torrens Tennis ClubSports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Torrens/Pearce NewsagencyNewsagent
- Canberra Murugan TemplePlace of worship
- Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Canberra Murugan Temple
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Canberra Hospital (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 59
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 2 proposals
August 2026
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYActive
February 2026
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
November 2025
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
November 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2021
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2021
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2021
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- SUBCTORRENS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bean
- Member of Parliament
- David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,876
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 24.3%Labor 75.7%
6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TorrensLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- PearceLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- MawsonLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- FarrerLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Kambah NorthLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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