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Thornton - Millers Forest vs Raymond Terrace

Name: Thornton - Millers Forest vs Raymond Terrace — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Thornton - Millers Forest profile · Raymond Terrace profile

Thornton - Millers Forest Raymond Terrace

Thornton - Millers Forest and Raymond Terrace are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic profiles. Thornton - Millers Forest is a growing hub where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,209, compared to $1,272 in Raymond Terrace. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce, as 50.1% of residents in Thornton - Millers Forest finished Year 12, while only 33.5% did so in Raymond Terrace. Homes in Thornton - Millers Forest are also more likely to be large, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are’ about the same distance from the city, with drive times of around 100 minutes. While they share similar weather and volunteering rates, their social structures differ. Raymond Terrace has far more people living alone (29.3%) and more one-parent families (25.6%) than Thornton - Millers Forest. However, the gap in population growth is widening, with Thornton - Millers Forest growing by 24.6% since 2021, while Raymond Terrace grew by 4.5%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1,311 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

15,899 79th pct 14,588 74th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +5 yrs older in Raymond Terrace

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 36.5%

35.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.4% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Thornton - Millers Forest Raymond Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.6%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 43.3%

42.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 49.4%

38.0% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1 more in Raymond Terrace

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +0.72 more in Raymond Terrace

1.35 27th pct 2.07 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +20 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

31 71st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +128 more in Raymond Terrace

2,700 74th pct 2,828 76th pct

Avg size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +69 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

540 65th pct 471 57th pct

ICSEA in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +104 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,016 50th pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 33.5%

30.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 11.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$291 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$941 72nd pct $650 20th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$937 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,209 78th pct $1,272 19th pct

Family income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$829 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,350 67th pct $1,521 15th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.3% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +10.9 pts 52.5%

21.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.3% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +667 larger in Raymond Terrace

994 87th pct 1,661 88th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1 yrs older in Raymond Terrace

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$249 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$763 72nd pct $514 23rd pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$764 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,091 72nd pct $1,327 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +0.4 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 48.4%

11.8% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

12.8% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$100 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$420 71st pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +$498 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,015 62nd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 30.5%

29.4% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 80.7%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 28.9%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 38.3%

26.1% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.7%

3.1% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.6%

9.4% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +32 more in Raymond Terrace

75 77th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +2.62 more in Raymond Terrace

4.72 56th pct 7.33 86th pct

Departures/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1,033.2 more in Raymond Terrace

495.0 38th pct 1,528.2 74th pct

PT routes in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +2 more in Raymond Terrace

9 57th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +14 longer in Raymond Terrace

6 57th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +4 longer in Raymond Terrace

102 89th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%

22.2% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

1.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

9.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +5 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +6 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +7 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +3 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +135 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,007 54th pct 872 8th pct

ERP in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +4,580 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

19,925 86th pct 15,345 72nd pct

Growth in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +20.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6% 92nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +245 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,218 66th pct 973 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +43 higher in Raymond Terrace

1,053 65th pct 1,096 68th pct

Max temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +0.4 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6 60th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +0.3 higher in Raymond Terrace

12.5 59th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1.3 higher in Raymond Terrace

4.0 30th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +1.2 more in Raymond Terrace

3.8 28th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +37.4 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

27.1% 18th pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +41.3 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

27.4% 18th pct 68.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +12.3 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

76.1% 37th pct 88.4% 46th pct

Walk to school in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +6.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

68.9% 45th pct 75.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +6.9 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

83.4% 30th pct 90.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +7.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

25.6% 29th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +7.3 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

22.1 77th pct 14.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +23 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

41 37th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Thornton - Millers Forest in Raymond Terrace +0.9 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5.8% 59th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Thornton - Millers Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Raymond Terrace with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton - Millers Forest vs Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/vs/106031122/raymond-terrace