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Maitland - North vs Thornton - Millers Forest

Name: Maitland - North vs Thornton - Millers Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Maitland - North profile · Thornton - Millers Forest profile

Maitland - North Thornton - Millers Forest

Thornton - Millers Forest and Maitland - North are two nearby areas with very different growth patterns. Thornton - Millers Forest is a rapidly expanding hub where the typical resident is just 33, and 54.7% of people have moved in during the last five years. It has far more schools, with an average size of 540 students, and 68.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of one. In contrast, Maitland - North is more established and older, with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 37.7%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Thornton - Millers Forest seeing far higher population growth at 24.6% compared to 5.5% in Maitland - North. Despite this, they share several everyday similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and an almost identical average of 2.9 people per home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for long-term health conditions, which affects about 31% of residents in each place.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,172 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Maitland - North De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +7,172 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

8,727 45th pct 15,899 79th pct

Median age in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +5 yrs older in Maitland - North

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

22.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 51.1%

29.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Maitland - North Thornton - Millers Forest

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 86.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%

44.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 89.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 54.4%

36.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +2 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.20 more in Maitland - North

1.54 33rd pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +10 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

21 53rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +2,103 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

597 22nd pct 2,700 74th pct

Avg size in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +341 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

199 21st pct 540 65th pct

ICSEA in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +9 higher in Maitland - North

1,025 54th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.1%

28.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

10.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$20 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$921 70th pct $941 72nd pct

Household income in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$76 higher in Maitland - North

$2,285 82nd pct $2,209 78th pct

Family income in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$202 higher in Maitland - North

$2,552 76th pct $2,350 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

6.2% Two conditions even 6.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +620 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

374 72nd pct 994 87th pct

Median age in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 yrs older in Thornton - Millers Forest

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$20 higher in Maitland - North

$783 73rd pct $763 72nd pct

Household income in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$609 higher in Maitland - North

$2,700 90th pct $2,091 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%

23.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +$152 higher in Maitland - North

$2,167 73rd pct $2,015 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 45.5%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 23.4%

13.1% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 94.7%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 54.4%

18.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +37 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

38 48th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.36 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

4.35 51st pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +305.5 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

189.5 25th pct 495.0 38th pct

PT routes in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +5 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

4 29th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +21 longer in Maitland - North

27 85th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +14 longer in Maitland - North

116 92nd pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 higher in Maitland - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 higher in Maitland - North

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +1 higher in Maitland - North

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +2 higher in Maitland - North

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +37 higher in Maitland - North

1,044 69th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +10,730 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9,195 44th pct 19,925 86th pct

Growth in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +19.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5.5% 58th pct 24.6% 92nd pct

Businesses in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +567 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

651 34th pct 1,218 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +110 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

943 57th pct 1,053 65th pct

Max temp in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.3 higher in Maitland - North

24.9 63rd pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +1.0 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

11.5 46th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

4.0 30th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

3.8 28th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +10.0 pts higher in Maitland - North

37.1% 26th pct 27.1% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +10.7 pts higher in Maitland - North

38.0% 27th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +0.7 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

75.5% 36th pct 76.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +24.0 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

44.9% 26th pct 68.9% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +2.8 pts higher in Maitland - North

86.3% 33rd pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +7.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

18.4% 23rd pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +5.2 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

17.0 63rd pct 22.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest +32 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 22nd pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Maitland - North in Thornton - Millers Forest even

5.8% 59th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland - North vs Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/vs/106021618/thornton-millers-forest