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Thornton - Millers Forest vs Shortland - Jesmond

Name: Thornton - Millers Forest vs Shortland - Jesmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Thornton - Millers Forest profile · Shortland - Jesmond profile

Thornton - Millers Forest Shortland - Jesmond

Thornton - Millers Forest and Shortland - Jesmond are nearby areas with very different characters. Thornton - Millers Forest is a wealthier, family-oriented area where the typical household earns $2,209 a week and 23.4% of people are children. It is dominated by large homes, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms and 94.7% being separate houses. In contrast, Shortland - Jesmond has a more transient feel, with 51.1% of households renting and a much higher proportion of people living alone (30.4%). It is also far more diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas and 20.4% using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, such as the typical level of education and the number of people needing daily help. They also experience almost identical weather and terrain. However, their infrastructure differs greatly; Shortland - Jesmond is far more walkable and has much better access to public transport, while Thornton - Millers Forest has seen faster population growth since 2021. This growth is consistent with its high number of families, as 35.8% of its residents are unpaid carers for children, a figure far higher than in Shortland - Jesmond.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest 3+ bedrooms: 29.5 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest Recent arrivals: 29.6 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond Unpaid child care: 18.6 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +3,306 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

15,899 79th pct 12,593 66th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +5 yrs older in Thornton - Millers Forest

33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +16.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 14.3%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +22.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

51.1% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 27.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Thornton - Millers Forest Shortland - Jesmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 66.6%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 33.0%

42.0% English ◂ +9.2 pts 32.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

1.1% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Italian even 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino even 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 68.8%

0.5% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 36.6%

38.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.1% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +2 more in Shortland - Jesmond

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +2.88 more in Shortland - Jesmond

1.35 27th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +7 more in Shortland - Jesmond

31 71st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +1,159 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

2,700 74th pct 1,541 52nd pct

Avg size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +283 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

540 65th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +58 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,016 50th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 27.7%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$366 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$941 72nd pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$884 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,209 78th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$750 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,350 67th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.4%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.3% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +6.2 pts 57.2%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +380 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

994 87th pct 614 85th pct

Median age in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +1 yrs older in Shortland - Jesmond

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$191 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$763 72nd pct $572 36th pct

Household income in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$630 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,091 72nd pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +0.5 larger in Thornton - Millers Forest

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 46.8%

23.6% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.8% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.7% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

12.8% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$55 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$420 71st pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +$315 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

$2,015 62nd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +0.10 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 22.9%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

0.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +29.1 pts 65.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.2 pts 12.1%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 48.6%

26.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%

3.1% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

0.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 32.8%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +12 more in Shortland - Jesmond

75 77th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +2.19 more in Shortland - Jesmond

4.72 56th pct 6.91 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +1,425.4 more in Shortland - Jesmond

495.0 38th pct 1,920.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +9 more in Shortland - Jesmond

9 57th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +3 longer in Thornton - Millers Forest

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +4 longer in Thornton - Millers Forest

102 89th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 54.5%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 32.4%

22.2% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

1.8% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% Professional & technical even 5.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +3 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +5 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +8 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +77 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,007 54th pct 930 22nd pct

ERP in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +5,586 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

19,925 86th pct 14,339 68th pct

Growth in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +11.8 pts higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6% 92nd pct 12.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +439 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

1,218 66th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +6 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

1,053 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +0.7 higher in Thornton - Millers Forest

24.6 60th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +0.4 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

12.5 59th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +2.5 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

4.0 30th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +2.8 more in Shortland - Jesmond

3.8 28th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +55.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

27.1% 18th pct 82.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +44.0 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

27.4% 18th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +18.1 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

76.1% 37th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +11.8 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

68.9% 45th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +6.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

83.4% 30th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +42.5 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

25.6% 29th pct 68.2% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +7.8 more in Thornton - Millers Forest

22.1 77th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +96 higher in Shortland - Jesmond

41 37th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Thornton - Millers Forest in Shortland - Jesmond +0.3 pts higher in Shortland - Jesmond

5.8% 59th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton - Millers Forest vs Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/vs/111031231/shortland-jesmond