Mount Torrens, SA 5244
Mid Murray CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5244
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Median house price
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Rent in Mount Torrens
- Weekly rent (house)
- $510/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $325/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Mount Torrens
Mount Torrens (5244) sits in the Mid Murray region of South Australia.
Mount Torrens has roughly 768 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Torrens scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 692 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 10/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Torrens's population at 768, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (91% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (80% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 768
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 80%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 91%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 692 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Torrens
- What is the Mount Torrens postcode?
- Mount Torrens is in the 5244 postcode, in SA, in the Mid Murray Council region.
- Where is Mount Torrens?
- Mount Torrens is a suburb in the Mid Murray Council area, SA 5244.
- What is the average rent in Mount Torrens?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $510, for units it's $325.
- What schools are in Mount Torrens?
- There are 7 schools serving Mount Torrens on this page, including Mount Torrens Christian School, St Benedict School, Birdwood Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Torrens?
- Mount Torrens has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 10.
- What suburbs are near Mount Torrens?
- Mount Torrens is close to Birdwood, Kenton Valley, Charleston, Gumeracha, Lobethal.
- What is the population of Mount Torrens?
- The population of Mount Torrens is approximately 768 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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