Allenby Gardens vs Torrensville

Torrensville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Allenby Gardens. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Allenby Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Torrensville is closer to the city centre: 4.6 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Allenby Gardens tends to suit couples, while Torrensville suits share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $723,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Allenby Gardens has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Torrensville has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 1.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Allenby Gardens and Torrensville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Walkability 90 / 87
Allenby Gardens — Walkability: 90/100 Torrensville — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 41 / 21
Allenby Gardens — Safety: 41/100 Torrensville — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenby Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Torrensville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 56
Allenby Gardens — Low flood risk: 41/100 Torrensville — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Torrensville has more residents (4,110 vs 2,045); Torrensville rents higher ($360/wk vs $323/wk).

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Population 2,045 4,110
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +1.7%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $90,064/yr
+1% vs other
 $88,868/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk $360/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
0-4 4.9% / 4.2%
Allenby Gardens — 0-4: 4.9% Torrensville — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.3% / 9.3%
Allenby Gardens — 5-14: 10.3% Torrensville — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.8% / 4.1%
Allenby Gardens — 15-19: 5.8% Torrensville — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.7% / 7.9%
Allenby Gardens — 20-24: 6.7% Torrensville — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 14.5% / 20.6%
Allenby Gardens — 25-34: 14.5% Torrensville — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 12.4% / 14.4%
Allenby Gardens — 35-44: 12.4% Torrensville — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.2% / 12.4%
Allenby Gardens — 45-54: 14.2% Torrensville — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.0% / 12.1%
Allenby Gardens — 55-64: 13.0% Torrensville — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.8% / 7.3%
Allenby Gardens — 65-74: 10.8% Torrensville — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.0% / 4.8%
Allenby Gardens — 75-84: 5.0% Torrensville — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.9% / 3.0%
Allenby Gardens — 85+: 1.9% Torrensville — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 45.9% couple families
Allenby Gardens — Couple Families: 45.9% Allenby Gardens — Lone Person: 37.3% Allenby Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Allenby Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Allenby Gardens — Other Families: 1.5%
Torrensville 34.3% couple families
Torrensville — Couple Families: 34.3% Torrensville — Lone Person: 38.6% Torrensville — One Parent Families: 13.7% Torrensville — Group Household: 11.4% Torrensville — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 24.3% renting
Allenby Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.5% Allenby Gardens — Mortgage: 37.2% Allenby Gardens — Renting: 24.3%
Torrensville 38.1% renting
Torrensville — Owned Outright: 32.8% Torrensville — Mortgage: 29.2% Torrensville — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 20.3%
Allenby Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Torrensville — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 10.8%
Allenby Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Torrensville — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.9%
Allenby Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Torrensville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 8.0%
Allenby Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Torrensville — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.9%
Allenby Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Torrensville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
India 4.3% / 4.5%
Allenby Gardens — India: 4.3% Torrensville — India: 4.5%
Greece 2.1% / 4.4%
Allenby Gardens — Greece: 2.1% Torrensville — Greece: 4.4%
Italy 2.7% / 2.9%
Allenby Gardens — Italy: 2.7% Torrensville — Italy: 2.9%
England 2.1% / 2.4%
Allenby Gardens — England: 2.1% Torrensville — England: 2.4%
Vietnam 2.2% / 1.1%
Allenby Gardens — Vietnam: 2.2% Torrensville — Vietnam: 1.1%
China 1.1% / 1.8%
Allenby Gardens — China: 1.1% Torrensville — China: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 73.5% houses
Allenby Gardens — Houses: 73.5% Allenby Gardens — Townhouses: 21.3% Allenby Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Torrensville 70.8% houses
Torrensville — Houses: 70.8% Torrensville — Townhouses: 20.0% Torrensville — Flats / Apartments: 9.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Median house price $1,015,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $530,000 $723,500
Median land price $363,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
3 bed $910K / $1.06M
Allenby Gardens — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales) Torrensville — 3 bed: $1.06M (39 sales)

21 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.47M
Allenby Gardens — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales) Torrensville — 4 bed: $1.47M (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Torrensville has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Residential 79% 74%
Commercial 11% 8%
Industrial 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 578
across West Torrens
Approvals change year on year +109% +103%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Houses 4.0%
$702/wk on $912K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
House price Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 20% of SA

Liveability

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Allenby Gardens carries more flood risk (59 vs 44); Torrensville carries more crime risk (79 vs 59).

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.2%

Schools in Allenby Gardens

  • Allenby Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Torrensville

  • Torrensville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thebarton Senior College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Walkability score 90/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km
+29% vs other
 4.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 146.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
 1.6%
postcode 5031
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
 45
postcode 5031

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Car (driver) 70.1% / 63.3%
Allenby Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1% Torrensville — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 12.1%
Allenby Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.1% Torrensville — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus 4.4% / 10.5%
Allenby Gardens — Bus: 4.4% Torrensville — Bus: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.7%
Allenby Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.7% Torrensville — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 4.5%
Allenby Gardens — Bicycle: 2.2% Torrensville — Bicycle: 4.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.3%
Allenby Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% Torrensville — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Connectivity score 84/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,021 premises
 4%
2,262 premises

Climate

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $1,532/yr
Council Charles Sturt West Torrens

Federal electorate

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenby Gardens Torrensville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenby Gardens

Inner Parks Townhouses

Torrensville

Inner Parks

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