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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Torrens Island, 5015
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Torrens Island is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated SA, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The community skews younger.
Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
At a glance
Torrens Island snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
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Dwelling vacancy
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How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 0
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 250
- State safety percentile
- 95.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 123
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
Other(1)
- Parking
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (10.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 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 PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah and 2 storey mezzanine office within existing buildingLOT 2 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Decision Made
May 2026
- Removal of two Significant treesUNIT 1-3 114 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Adaptive Reuse of State Heritage Listed Attendant's House to a propagation site and headquarters of the Native Orchid Society of SA, involving: - Repair, repaint and replacement of the internal and external fitout of the house - Replace 2 water tanksUNIT 1-3 114 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Under Assessment
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Construction of office building (maintenance meeting room)LOT 1301 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Under Assessment
- Construction of office building (maintenance meeting room)LOT 1301 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Under Assessment
April 2023
- Construction of two (2) storage shedsLOT 1301 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) storage shedsLOT 1301 GRAND TKWY TORRENS ISLAND SA 5015Decision Made
Other· 9 proposals
- AGL BARKER INLET PTY LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- AGL BARKER INLET PTY LIMITEDOtherEPA licence
- AGL SA GENERATION PTY LIMITEDDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- AGL SA GENERATION PTY LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- AGL SA GENERATION PTY LIMITEDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- AGL SA GENERATION PTY LIMITEDOtherEPA licence
- AGL SA GENERATION PTY LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- ORIGIN ENERGY POWER LIMITEDOtherEPA licence
- ORIGIN ENERGY POWER LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Torrens Island Quarantine Station Complex (including Jetty and Foreshore, Commonwealth Precinct, Accommodation Compound, Cemetery, Isolation Compound and Animal Quarantine Station)114 Grand Trunkway TORRENS ISLANDState heritage
- Torrens Island Quarantine Station Complex [Includes Torrens Island Quarantine Station Collection - Objects of heritage significance]Grand Trunkway TORRENS ISLANDState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.6 km away).
Coalition 26.9%Labor 73.1%
6.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North HavenLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Taperoo EastLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- TaperooLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Largs BayLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- Largs Bay WestLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)6.0 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
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