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Thornton - Millers Forest vs Beresfield - Hexham

Name: Thornton - Millers Forest vs Beresfield - Hexham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Thornton - Millers Forest profile · Beresfield - Hexham profile

Thornton - Millers Forest Beresfield - Hexham

Thornton - Millers Forest and Beresfield - Hexham are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornton - Millers Forest is a rapidly growing area where 54.7% of people moved in during the last five years, and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,209 compared to $1,237 in Beresfield - Hexham. This wealthier profile is reflected in the homes, with 92.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms in Thornton - Millers Forest, while Beresfield - Hexham has a much older population, with 20.5% aged 65 and over compared to just 10.0% in Thornton - Millers Forest.

Both areas share a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with around 940 to 990 people in each. They also have nearly identical rental rates, which sit close to the national figure. While Beresfield - Hexham is more walkable, with 69.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Thornton - Millers Forest has seen much faster growth since 2021. Public transport is also more accessible in Beresfield - Hexham, which has far more departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Household income: $972 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +7,338 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

15,899 79th pct 8,561 44th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +6 yrs older in Beresfield - Hexham

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 38.0%

35.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Thornton - Millers Forest Beresfield - Hexham

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 ▸ 86.7%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 51.2%

38.0% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

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 Beresfield - Hexham +1 more in Beresfield - Hexham

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +2.44 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1.35 27th pct 3.79 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +11 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

31 71st pct 20 51st pct

Students in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +1,074 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

2,700 74th pct 1,626 54th pct

Avg size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +269 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

540 65th pct 271 28th pct

ICSEA in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +102 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,016 50th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 31.6%

30.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 13.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

11.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$308 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$941 72nd pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$972 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,209 78th pct $1,237 16th pct

Family income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$850 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,350 67th pct $1,500 14th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 28.2%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.3% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.5%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 53.0%

21.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.3% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +53 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

994 87th pct 941 87th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$197 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$763 72nd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$720 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,091 72nd pct $1,371 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +0.5 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 46.2%

23.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.8% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.8% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 12.0%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$80 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$420 71st pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +$565 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,015 62nd pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 33.4%

23.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.4% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 29.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 93.2%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 3 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 18.2%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 43.7%

26.1% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.4%

3.1% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 19.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +4 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

75 77th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +3.58 more in Beresfield - Hexham

4.72 56th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +527.9 more in Beresfield - Hexham

495.0 38th pct 1,022.9 58th pct

PT routes in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham even

9 57th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +6 longer in Thornton - Millers Forest

102 89th pct 96 88th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 33.8%

22.2% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

1.8% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +5 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +6 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +7 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +3 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +144 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,007 54th pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +11,193 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

19,925 86th pct 8,732 41st pct

Growth in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +23.3 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6% 92nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +475 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,218 66th pct 743 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +34 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,053 65th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Max temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +0.2 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6 60th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham even

12.5 59th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +1.8 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

4.0 30th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +1.7 more in Beresfield - Hexham

3.8 28th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +42.1 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

27.1% 18th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +21.9 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

27.4% 18th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +7.1 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

76.1% 37th pct 83.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +7.9 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

68.9% 45th pct 76.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +3.7 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

83.4% 30th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +31.5 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

25.6% 29th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +5.2 more in Beresfield - Hexham

22.1 77th pct 27.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +22 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

41 37th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Thornton - Millers Forest in Beresfield - Hexham +1.4 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5.8% 59th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton - Millers Forest vs Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/vs/111031223/beresfield-hexham