Torrensville, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids TorrensvilleAdelaide, South Australia |
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Torrensville is one of the three adjacent suburbs in West Torrens, that are densely populated by Greek-Australians
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| Population | 3,043 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5031 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of West Torrens | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | West Torrens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Torrensville is a western suburb 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named after Irish-born economist and chairman of the South Australian Colonisation Commission, Robert Torrens.
Torrensville is in the City of West Torrens local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of West Torrens and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh. The area has a high proportion of Greek-Australians.
Revitalisation of the Adelaide's inner suburbs in the 2000s has made Henley Beach Road a vibrant shopping area with many cafes and restaurants.
History
New Thebarton Post Office opened on 1 November 1879 and was renamed Torrensville in 1909. Torrensille was part of the then largely rural District of West Torrens until 1883, when the residents of the more urban suburbs of Thebarton, Mile End and Torrensville successfully petitioned to become the Corporation of the Town of Thebarton. In 1997 the Town of Thebarton re-amalgamated with the City of West Torrens.
Places of interest
- Thebarton Theatre, a historic and popular entertainment venue
- Thebarton Oval, once used as an Australian Rules Football ground by West Torrens Football Club
Heritage listings
Torrensville contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Ashley Street: Gate and Ticket Office, Thebarton Oval
- Lot 32 Ashwin Parade: Hoffman Brick Kiln, Hallett Brickworks
- 4-8 Hayward Avenue: Torrensville Uniting Church
- 112 Henley Beach Road: Thebarton Theatre
- 92 South Road: World War Two Civil Defence Sub-Control Station
Demographics
According to the 2016 Australian census, the most common ancestries for Torrensville residents were English (18.8%), Australian (15.9%), Greek (11.8%) and Italian (9.7%) - although 62.4% of respondents were born in Australia. The significant Greek Australian and Italian Australians populations being a result of mass migration in the middle of the 20th century.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data from May 2021 identified Adelaide's western suburbs as having the lowest unemployment in South Australia.
Both the State and Federal MPs, representing the electoral districts that include Torrensville, are notable Greek Australians: Tom Koutsantonis and Steve Georganas of the Australian Labor Party. Their success in winning office could potentially be attributed to the population of Greek Australians in their electoral districts including Torrensville and neighbouring suburbs of Thebarton and Mile End.
Education
- Thebarton Senior College
- Torrensville Primary School
Images for kids
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The kiln chimney with the Woodville West Torrens Eagles blue, green and gold colours aloft as 2021 SANFL premiers, above the Glenelg Tigers' black and gold colours as runners-up.
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Thebarton Theatre exterior
