Torrensville, South Australia
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Torrensville is one of the three adjacent suburbs in West Torrens, that are densely populated by Greek-Australians | |||||||||||||
Torrensville Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°55′S 138°33′E / 34.917°S 138.550°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,110 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5031 | ||||||||||||
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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.