SA · West Torrens Council

Torrensville, 5031

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,425

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.9%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,709/wk

Employment rate

66.2%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,559,000

Languages at home

36.7%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.3/100
Good

Top 13% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
What Torrensville is known for: Heritage area, High desirability, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Torrensville is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in West Torrens Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.

Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.

The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by growth momentum, plus schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Torrensville snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.56M

+33% change

Median rent

$620/wk

Houses $678 · Units $545

Population (ERP)

4,425

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.6%

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

#23

among Metro Adelaide · Growth area

Safety

81st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

79th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

67th

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
56.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1418th in Australia
State rank
91st in SA
Peer rank
#23 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#68 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
96%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$545
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$677.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
50
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,559,000
Median price change
+32.6%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house salesGovernment of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

4,425(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 79th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+5.9%
Change in 1 year
+54
Change in 5 years
+246
Growth rank in SA
79th 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 (~4,650), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,110
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,709
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
138 of 1,822
Median monthly mortgage
$1,863
Employment rate
66.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,192 / 336 / 148

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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 (2024–25)
363
Against the person
45
Against property
318
Rate per 1,000 residents
82
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State safety percentile
80.8th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
97
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.9%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental45
  • Other Theft78
  • Sct - Residence21
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle32
  • Theft From Shop60

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3 (3 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
1,046
Median ICSEA percentile
67th
School list
  • Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St George CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St John Bosco SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Underdale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Cowandilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 4 Henley Beach Rd - North side
  • Stop 6 Ashley St - North side
  • Stop 6 Henley Beach Rd - North side
  • Stop 8 Ashley St - South side
  • Stop 8 Henley Beach Rd - South side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

217 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 4 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 2 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 2 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport20 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby6 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.24
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.7
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.73
Food & drink(7)
  • Bakery
  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery
  • Pixie and the HawkCafe

    144 Henley Beach Road

  • KFCFast food

    251 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville

  • Parwana Afghan KitchenRestaurant

    124B Henley Beach Road

  • Restaurant
  • The AbyssinianRestaurant

    Henley Beach Road

Shopping(7)
  • Indian SupermartGreengrocer

    184-288 Henley Beach Road

  • Brickworks MarketMarketplace
  • Asian GrocerySupermarket

    Unit Unit 162 Henley Beach Road

  • Supermarket
  • Tony & Mark'sSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
  • Torrensville Primary SchoolSchool
  • Thebarton Town HallTownhall
Health & services(1)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    156 Henley Beach Road

Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Clifford Street ReservePark
  • Kings ReservePark
  • Park
  • Ashley Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Clifford Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Kings Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground
  • Adelaide Badminton CentreSports centre

    60 Hardys Road

  • Thebarton Aquatic CenterSports centre

    1 Meyer Street

  • Kings Reserve Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
  • Thebarton OvalSports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Thebarton TheatreTheatre
Transport(20)

20 bus stops

Other(20)
  • Dan Murphy'sAlcohol

    2 Ashwin Parade

  • homeApartment

    7 Jervois Street

  • Bench (6)
  • Bicycle Parking (8)
  • Zahra BoutiqueClothes

    224D Henley Beach Road

  • Thebarton Senior CollegeCollege
  • Big WDepartment Store
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Brickworks MarketplaceMall
  • Brickworks Market Car ParkParking
  • Parking (132)
  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
  • LibertyPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter
  • Thebarton OvalStadium
  • Telephone (2)
  • Diamond TyresTyres

    57 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville

  • Waste Basket (3)

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital (2.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA)SA Health · current · Updated

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
127
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.7

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 56 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding
    48 SHIPSTER ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    47 MARION RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Internal alterations to existing bank tenancy ONLY
    158 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • July 2026

  • Verandah
    40A WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Variation of Development Application 26003084
    34 HOUNSLOW AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Variation of Development Application 21022136 - Remove outdoor dining area (rear of Area 2), revise carpark layout and retain outbuilding (Area 4) to be used as storage for existing tenancy
    2 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;4 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;4A JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding and attached verandah
    21 STEPHENS AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Ancillary Accommodation
    55 EAST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Building Alterations and advertisements
    255 -257 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;259 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    14 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage extension)
    26 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Parking a vehicle weighing 3 tonnes or more on residential premises
    11 CLIFFORD ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Variation to DA 25014828 to include a new ramp, replace door and pour new floor
    108 SOUTH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Land division 1 into 2 (conventional) and associated partial demolition and construction of a carport.
    54 CARLTON PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (shed)
    116 NORTH PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Signage and external alterations
    158 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Verandah to rear of dwelling
    54 SHIPSTER ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • June 2026

  • Proposed concrete swimming pool and associated safety barrier
    44 WAINHOUSE ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Demolition of existing verandah and carport, addition and alterations to existing dwelling, construction of a carport, new pool fencing and alterations to masonry fence
    12 HAYWARD AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Dwelling additions and alterations
    32 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Fit-out to existing office and comms room (mezzanine to be subject to separate DA)
    20 -30 ASHWIN PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Installation of 11 advertisement signs comprising four (4) freestanding internally illuminated pylon signs; five (5) freestanding non-illuminated pylon signs, a fence-mounted non-illuminated sign and a flagpole
    LOT 204 ASHWIN PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5003 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5005 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;UNIT 1 38 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Shed and Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
    76 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • May 2026

  • Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features.
    14 CHAPMAN ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Upgrade of Fire Detection System
    51 -57 STEPHENS AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;59 -63 STEPHENS AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Community Division to create 12 lots in Lot 100
    8 -10 BRAY AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    67 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Torrens Title 1 into 23 Land Division
    8 -10 BRAY AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Ancillary accommodation and carport
    39 CLIFFORD ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Building Alterations, Swimming Pool and associated swimming pool safety features.
    22 DANBY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Swimming pool associated swimming pool safety features
    72 WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Verandah
    47A MEYER ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • April 2026

  • Illuminated attached advertisement (backlit 3D letters) and building alterations including internal fitout to existing shop
    4A JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Retrospective approval for ancillary accommodation, building alterations (dwelling addition) and proposed carport
    21 -21A ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Dwelling addition/alterations to the rear of existing dwelling with associated partial demolition
    122 SOUTH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Single storey dwelling addition and pergola
    6 ROSS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Carport - Variation to Approved DA 26001869
    50 CARLTON PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Variation to authorised development DA 23037913 comprising an increase in extent of netting, amendment to upper-level windows and installation of six (6) internally illuminated advertisement signs
    LOT 204 ASHWIN PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5003 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5005 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;UNIT 1 38 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
  • Dwelling alterations, Outbuilding (shed) and verandah
    9A TORRENS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
  • Verandah
    39 WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksHenley Beach Road, Bagot Av17 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • Asphalt WorksHenley Beach Road, West St17 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • Asphalt WorksHenley Beach Road, Wainhouse St17 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • DelivieriesHenley Beach Road, Rankine Rd07 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
  • Sign InstallationMarion Road, Lipsett Tce02 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

239 heritage places

  • Club8 DANBY Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Club6 DANBY Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling34 WAINHOUSE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling32 WAINHOUSE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling29 NORTHCOTE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling27 NORTHCOTE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling30 WAINHOUSE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling25 NORTHCOTE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling28 WAINHOUSE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item
  • Dwelling23 NORTHCOTE Street TORRENSVILLEContributory item

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Adelaide
Member of Parliament
Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,436
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).

Coalition 21.7%Labor 78.3%

9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Mile EndLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Brooklyn Park (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Flinders Park (Adelaide)Labor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in West Torrens Council

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Comparable suburbs

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