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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Epping (NSW) - West

Name: Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Epping (NSW) - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh profile · Epping (NSW) - West profile

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Epping (NSW) - West

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh and Epping (NSW) - West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different lifestyles. Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is a wealthier, older area where 82.7% of homes are separate houses and the typical weekly family income is $3,157. In contrast, Epping (NSW) - West is more urban and diverse, with 59.5% of people born overseas and a typical resident who is four years younger. Epping (NSW) - West also has a much higher share of renters at 39.7% and far more apartments.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to family structure, with about 19% of people being children under 15 and nearly the same number of people living alone. This shared family feel exists alongside a clear divide in how the areas are built. While Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh has more separate houses, Epping (NSW) - West has much better access to health services, with 87.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 10.0% in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.3 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Separate houses: 34.3 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Born overseas: 24.2 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +468 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,158 88th pct 18,690 87th pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +4 yrs older in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

27.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh Epping (NSW) - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +25.2 pts 38.0%

6.2% China +14.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% India +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

13.7% Chinese +27.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.2% English ◂ +18.9 pts 12.3%

28.9% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 10.7%

9.3% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

5.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +37.9 pts 31.1%

7.1% Mandarin +16.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.0% Cantonese +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 35.5%

37.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.0% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.10 more in Epping (NSW) - West

1.30 25th pct 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

46 86th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1,325 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

3,204 81st pct 1,879 60th pct

Avg size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +265 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

641 75th pct 376 43rd pct

ICSEA in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +37 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,165 100th pct 1,128 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below even 3.8%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.8% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$84 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$1,003 77th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$543 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$2,781 93rd pct $2,238 80th pct

Family income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$739 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$3,157 91st pct $2,418 72nd pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 20.7%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

9.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +8.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

19.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +90 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

127 39th pct 37 12th pct

Median age in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +4 yrs older in Epping (NSW) - West

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$138 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$762 71st pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$157 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$2,781 92nd pct $2,624 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.1 larger in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 67.0%

19.6% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 20.8%

19.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$50 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$550 93rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +$350 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

$3,000 96th pct $2,650 90th pct

People / bedroom in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.20 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 29.2%

17.9% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +34.3 pts 48.4%

5.3% Flat or apartment +38.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 22.6%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%

15.9% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 40.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +54 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

131 89th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +2.72 more in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

6.84 81st pct 4.12 47th pct

Departures/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +428.9 more in Epping (NSW) - West

1,051.3 59th pct 1,480.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +7 more in Epping (NSW) - West

7 48th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +3 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +5 longer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

24 48th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +30,128 more in Epping (NSW) - West

19,158 60th pct 49,286 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +73,117 more in Epping (NSW) - West

52,772 56th pct 125,889 76th pct

Transit to city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +29 longer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

80 86th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.4%

2.5% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 34.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

4.2% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

7.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

4.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +2 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +3 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +19 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

1,134 94th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +85 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

19,875 86th pct 19,790 86th pct

Growth in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.9 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

3.5% 40th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +333 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,754 83rd pct 2,087 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +145 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

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

Max temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.4 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

23.3 45th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.1 higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

11.9 51st pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.5 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

6.1 61st pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.4 more in Epping (NSW) - West

5.7 57th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +4.4 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

87.8% 69th pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.7 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

71.6% 58th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.7 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +24.4 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

75.6% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +0.3 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

99.7% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +77.2 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

10.0% 17th pct 87.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +15.0 more in Epping (NSW) - West

16.5 61st pct 31.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +92 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

113 54th pct 204 72nd pct

Mean slope in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh in Epping (NSW) - West +1.6 pts higher in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh

8.6% 86th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Epping (NSW) - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh vs Epping (NSW) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/vs/126011721/epping-west