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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Carlingford - East

Name: Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Carlingford - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh profile · Carlingford - East profile

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Carlingford - East

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh and Carlingford - East are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Carlingford - East is far more culturally diverse, with 51.6% of people born overseas and 57.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also much easier to access on foot, as 67.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 10.0% in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh. In contrast, Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,781, which is well higher than the $2,143 seen in Carlingford - East.

While they differ in wealth and diversity, the two areas share a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. The gap in household income between them has widened since 2011, as Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh has seen its share of high-earners grow more quickly. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical household incomes, though they take different forms: Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh has far more separate houses, while Carlingford - East has a higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Carlingford - East Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Carlingford - East Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carlingford - East Population: 7,536 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +7,536 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,158 88th pct 11,622 61st pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East even

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

27.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Carlingford - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 46.4%

6.2% China +9.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.7% Chinese +22.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.2% English ◂ +16.0 pts 15.2%

28.9% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 15.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +28.9 pts 40.0%

7.1% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.0% Cantonese +11.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.7%

37.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%

4.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.97 more in Carlingford - East

1.30 25th pct 2.26 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +4 more in Carlingford - East

46 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +146 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

3,204 81st pct 3,058 79th pct

Avg size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +29 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

641 75th pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +53 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,165 100th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 78.5%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree even 19.4%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$214 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$1,003 77th pct $789 47th pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$638 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$2,781 93rd pct $2,143 75th pct

Family income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$829 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$3,157 91st pct $2,328 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 20.3%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +89 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

127 39th pct 38 12th pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +5 yrs older in Carlingford - East

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$104 higher in Carlingford - East

$762 71st pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$907 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$2,781 92nd pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.1 larger in Carlingford - East

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 70.4%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%

9.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

19.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$30 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$550 93rd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +$400 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$3,000 96th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.10 higher in Carlingford - East

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 35.1%

35.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.9% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 66.9%

5.3% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.2%

15.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +86 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

131 89th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +2.97 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

6.84 81st pct 3.87 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +96.1 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,051.3 59th pct 955.2 56th pct

PT routes in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1 more in Carlingford - East

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +4 longer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

24 48th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +7,536 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,158 60th pct 11,622 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +37,502 more in Carlingford - East

52,772 56th pct 90,274 68th pct

Transit to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +17 longer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

80 86th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 46.6%

28.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +2 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +2 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +34 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,134 94th pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +7,894 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,875 86th pct 11,981 58th pct

Growth in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.7 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

3.5% 40th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +503 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,754 83rd pct 1,251 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +145 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,382 86th pct 1,237 77th pct

Max temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.4 higher in Carlingford - East

23.3 45th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.1 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

11.9 51st pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.9 higher in Carlingford - East

6.1 61st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1.0 more in Carlingford - East

5.7 57th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +4.7 pts higher in Carlingford - East

87.8% 69th pct 92.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +4.1 pts higher in Carlingford - East

71.6% 58th pct 75.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1.6 pts higher in Carlingford - East

98.3% 68th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +18.7 pts higher in Carlingford - East

75.6% 52nd pct 94.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.3 pts higher in Carlingford - East

99.7% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +57.7 pts higher in Carlingford - East

10.0% 17th pct 67.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +1.6 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

16.5 61st pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +30 higher in Carlingford - East

113 54th pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Carlingford - East +0.8 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

8.6% 86th pct 7.8% 79th pct

Compare Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Carlingford - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/vs/125021711/carlingford-east