Torrens Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2607
Postcode for Torrens, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 11 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,424
2,424
Population
39
Median Age
$2,612
Household Income/wk
$478
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Torrens ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Torrens Compares

Torrens vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTorrensACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,612 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $478 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,470 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 39 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2607 covers Torrens, an inland suburb of Canberra about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Torrens has a population of 2,424 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,612, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 39 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Torrens includes a median weekly rent of $478, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,470, with 858 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Torrens scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Torrens is served by Torrens Primary School.

Torrens is part of the Woden Valley statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Torrens Details

Postcode2607
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,424
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,612/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,286/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$478
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,470
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density1863/km²
Total Dwellings858
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population39 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.372778
Longitude149.087222
Distance from Canberra11 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Woden Valley
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years520 (21.5%)
15–24 years294 (12.1%)
25–44 years593 (24.5%)
45–64 years634 (26.2%)
65+ years379 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.9%) Mortgaged (38.7%) Rented (25.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma211 (8.7%)
Arthritis200 (8.3%)
Diabetes89 (3.7%)
Heart Disease88 (3.6%)
Cancer71 (2.9%)
Lung Condition40 (1.7%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (4.1%)
1 vehicle286 (33.8%)
2 vehicles351 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles174 (20.6%)

Schools in Torrens

Torrens Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1079 · 394 students

Suburbs Near Torrens

Same Postcode (2607)

More Torrens Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.