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Thornton - Millers Forest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Name: Thornton - Millers Forest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Thornton - Millers Forest profile · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile

Thornton - Millers Forest Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Thornton - Millers Forest and Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah are two nearby New South Wales areas with different profiles. Thornton - Millers Forest is a fast-growing hub with a typical resident aged 33, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (72.2%). It has a more connected street layout and much better access to local services, with 68.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is older, with a typical resident aged 40, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 35.6%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that typical rents and mortgage payments are nearly the same, and very few people in either area commute by public transport. While Thornton - Millers Forest has seen far higher population growth since 2021, both areas have similar numbers of school enrolments. The gap in typical weekly household income remains large, with the usual income in Thornton - Millers Forest being $2,209 compared to $1,763 in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Median age: 7 yrs older in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +879 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

15,899 79th pct 15,020 76th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +7 yrs older in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

7.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Thornton - Millers Forest Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 86.6%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 51.8%

38.0% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.56 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1.35 27th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +20 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

31 71st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +51 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

2,700 74th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +99 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

540 65th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +17 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,016 50th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 41.4%

30.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$189 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$941 72nd pct $752 39th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$446 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,209 78th pct $1,763 51st pct

Family income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$331 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,350 67th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

8.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

7.9% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 58.3%

21.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +145 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

994 87th pct 1,139 87th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 yrs older in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$77 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$763 72nd pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$38 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$2,091 72nd pct $2,129 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.1 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 58.7%

23.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

12.8% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$20 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$115 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,015 62nd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 41.5%

23.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 20.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 45.3%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 47.9%

26.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 37.4%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.4% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +111 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

75 77th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +7.67 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

4.72 56th pct 12.38 89th pct

Departures/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +825.2 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

495.0 38th pct 1,320.2 68th pct

PT routes in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

9 57th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +21 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

6 57th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +16 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

102 89th pct 118 92nd pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 55.7%

18.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%

22.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

9.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

10.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +34 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,007 54th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2,747 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

19,925 86th pct 17,178 79th pct

Growth in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +10.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6% 92nd pct 14.0% 87th pct

Businesses in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +251 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,218 66th pct 967 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +131 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1,053 65th pct 1,184 74th pct

Max temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.6 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6 60th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.4 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

12.5 59th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

4.0 30th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.0 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

3.8 28th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

27.1% 18th pct 24.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.7 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

27.4% 18th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +16.2 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

76.1% 37th pct 60.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +34.0 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

68.9% 45th pct 34.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +26.4 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

83.4% 30th pct 57.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +25.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

25.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +4.3 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

22.1 77th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +36 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

41 37th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Thornton - Millers Forest in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5.8% 59th pct 5.3% 51st pct

Compare Thornton - Millers Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton - Millers Forest vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/vs/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah