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Thornton - Millers Forest vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Name: Thornton - Millers Forest vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Thornton - Millers Forest profile · Newcastle Port - Kooragang profile

Thornton - Millers Forest Newcastle Port - Kooragang

Thornton - Millers Forest is a populated residential area, while Newcastle Port - Kooragang is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. Thornton - Millers Forest is far younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and children under 15 making up 23.4% of the population. In contrast, residents are far older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang, where the typical age is 42 and 22.6% of people are aged 65 and over. Thornton - Millers Forest also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.6% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.3% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have similar weather and shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, but they have moved in opposite directions regarding population movement. This gap is widening, as 54.7% of people in Thornton - Millers Forest moved in the last five years, while only 14.3% did so in Newcastle Port - Kooragang. While Thornton - Millers Forest has more homes within walking distance of schools and parks, Newcastle Port - Kooragang has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.4 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Population: 15,868 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest Housework 15h+: 23.1 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Under 15: 10.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +15,868 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

15,899 79th pct 31 0th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +9 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.1% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

35.5% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 23.8%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Thornton - Millers Forest Newcastle Port - Kooragang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 67.7%

1.9% England +11.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.9%

9.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 77.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 35.5%

38.0% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

4.1% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1.35 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +7 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

31 71st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

2,700 74th pct —

Avg size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

540 65th pct —

ICSEA in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,016 50th pct —

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 42.9%

30.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 27.8%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.3% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$121 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$941 72nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$334 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,209 78th pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$413 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,350 67th pct $1,937 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 21.4%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.6%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +21.5 pts 41.9%

21.6% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.3% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +994 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

994 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +28 yrs older in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

20 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$538 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$763 72nd pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$2,091 72nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.8 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.9 86th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 41.2%

23.6% Couples without children +35.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 21.4%

12.8% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$130 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$420 71st pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +$531 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

$2,015 62nd pct $2,546 88th pct

People / bedroom in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.10 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 35.7%

23.4% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% Rented ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 21.4%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +64 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

75 77th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +350.12 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

4.72 56th pct 354.84 100th pct

Departures/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +39,117.9 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

495.0 38th pct 39,612.9 100th pct

PT routes in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +49 longer in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

6 57th pct 55 94th pct

Drive to city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

102 89th pct —

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 43.8%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%

22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Public administration & safety +15.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

6 57th pct —

IRSD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

7 64th pct —

IER decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +2 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

1,007 54th pct —

ERP in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +19,897 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

19,925 86th pct 28 0th pct

Growth in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

24.6% 92nd pct —

Businesses in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +1,147 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,218 66th pct 71 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +5 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,053 65th pct 1,047 64th pct

Max temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.6 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6 60th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.6 higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

12.5 59th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +1.1 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

4.0 30th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +1.1 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

3.8 28th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

27.1% 18th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.9 pts higher in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

27.4% 18th pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +38.3 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

76.1% 37th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +39.4 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

68.9% 45th pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +23.8 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

83.4% 30th pct 59.7% 18th pct

Walk to health in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +4.1 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

25.6% 29th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +784.3 more in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

22.1 77th pct 806.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +29 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

41 37th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Thornton - Millers Forest in Newcastle Port - Kooragang +0.9 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

5.8% 59th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Thornton - Millers Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton - Millers Forest vs Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/vs/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang