West Torrens

South Australia · Adelaide - West · 57,236 people · 27 suburbs · 10 postcodes

West Torrens at a glance

57,236

Population

#10 of 72 in SA

km² area

1,726/km² density

38.1

Median age

-3.2 vs SA

1007

SEIFA IRSAD

#11 of 72 in SA

Schools

11 gov, 4 Cath, 5 indep

32.4%

Born overseas

38.9%

Renting

Map shows the West Torrens LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

West Torrens is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 27 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 33 km². West Torrens has a population of 57,236 , ranking #10 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Lockleys (5,987 residents).About 32.4% of residents were born overseas and 32.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.3%

12.6%

32.7%

22.7%

17.8%

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (17.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	8,148 (14.3%)
15–24 years	7,189 (12.6%)
25–44 years	18,685 (32.7%)
45–64 years	12,968 (22.7%)
65+ years	10,154 (17.8%)

32.4%

Born overseas

32.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.3%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

29.9%

31.2%

38.9%

Owned outright (29.9%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Renting (38.9%)

Dwelling type mix

70.0%

17.9%

12.1%

Separate house (70.0%) Semi/townhouse (17.9%) Flat/apartment (12.1%)

$314

Median weekly rent

$1,769

Median monthly mortgage

51.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

48.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%

Unemployment rate

17,439

In full-time work

11,644

In part-time work

Schools in West Torrens

20 schools across West Torrens: 55.0% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 25.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1068 (range 752 to 1122). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

55.0%

20.0%

25.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

55.0%

20.0%

10.0%

15.0%

Primary (55.0%) Secondary (20.0%) Combined (10.0%) Special (15.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1068 SA median 999LGA range 752 to 1122

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 20 schools in West Torrens, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Thebarton Senior College	Government	Secondary	Torrensville	1,284	951
Immanuel College	Independent	Secondary	Novar Gardens	1,184	1117
Temple Christian College	Independent	Secondary	Mile End	1,151	1043
Plympton International College	Government	Combined	Plympton	825	1044
Underdale High School	Government	Secondary	Underdale	629	1000
Immanuel Primary School	Independent	Primary	Novar Gardens	575	1120
St Francis School	Catholic	Primary	Lockleys	457	1075
Lockleys North Primary School	Government	Primary	Lockleys	422	1069
Torrensville Primary School	Government	Primary	Torrensville	380	1099
Richmond Primary School	Government	Primary	Keswick	362	1122
St John the Baptist Catholic School	Catholic	Primary	Plympton	361	1081
St George College	Independent	Combined	Mile End	350	1046
Cowandilla Primary School	Government	Primary	Cowandilla	341	1051
Plympton Primary School	Government	Primary	Plympton	272	1071
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Richmond	262	1084
St John Bosco School	Catholic	Primary	Brooklyn Park	252	1054
Brooklyn Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Brooklyn Park	118	1066
Errington Special Education Centre	Government	Special	Plympton	103	1030
Warriappendi Secondary School	Government	Special	Thebarton	100	752
Aspect Treetop School	Independent	Special	Ashford	75	1080

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within West Torrens. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1007

Ranked #11 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1012

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

954

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1029

Suburbs in West Torrens

West Torrens contains 27 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Lockleys	5032	5,987	$1,869/wk	44
Plympton	5038	5,459	$1,598/wk	34
Brooklyn Park	5032	5,040	$1,466/wk	37
Mile End	5031	4,536	$1,726/wk	36
Torrensville	5031	4,110	$1,709/wk	37
North Plympton	5037	3,610	$1,650/wk	40
Richmond	5033	3,474	$1,383/wk	36
Camden Park	5038	3,338	$1,398/wk	36
Kurralta Park	5037	3,139	$1,573/wk	32
Fulham	5024	2,920	$1,753/wk	44
Novar Gardens	5040	2,508	$1,468/wk	45
Underdale	5032	2,429	$1,578/wk	38
Marleston	5033	1,950	$1,418/wk	37
Netley	5037	1,910	$1,333/wk	42
Cowandilla	5033	1,455	$1,310/wk	41
Thebarton	5031	1,442	$1,429/wk	39
Ashford	5035	1,157	$1,605/wk	35
West Richmond	5033	1,087	$1,506/wk	37
Hilton	5033	908	$1,625/wk	34
Keswick	5035	754	$1,432/wk	33
Mile End South	5031	19	$1,375/wk	32
Adelaide Airport	5950	4		51
Export Park	5950
Glenelg Jetty Road	5045
Hilton Plaza	5033
Keswick Terminal	5035
Torrensville Plaza	5031

Postcodes covered

5024, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5035, 5037, 5038, 5040, 5045, 5950

Compare West Torrens with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of West Torrens and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
West Torrens (SA)	57,236	38.1	1007	38.9%	32.4%
Charles Sturt	123,859	41.3	994	32.4%	28.1%
Marion	94,003	39.4	993	30.9%	29.2%
Unley	38,644	42.8	1084	32.1%	25.5%
Holdfast Bay	39,719	47.1	1045	30.0%	23.5%
Adelaide	25,025	33.2	1057	61.6%	45.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about West Torrens

What is the population of West Torrens?

The 2021 Census recorded 57,236 people living in West Torrens, across 27 suburbs.

What suburbs are in West Torrens?

West Torrens contains 27 suburbs. The most populous are Lockleys, Plympton, Brooklyn Park, Mile End, Torrensville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in West Torrens?

West Torrens covers 10 postcodes: 5024, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5035, 5037, 5038, 5040, 5045, 5950.

How many schools are in West Torrens?

West Torrens has 20 schools, including 11 government, 4 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for West Torrens?

West Torrens has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1007, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.