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Thornbury vs Preston - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Thornbury profile · Preston - East profile

Thornbury Preston - East

Preston - East and Thornbury are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Preston - East is more diverse, with 33.8% of people born overseas and 35.2% using another language at home. It is also a major hub for transport and commerce, with far more public transport stops and businesses than its neighbour. In contrast, Thornbury has a more highly qualified workforce, with 46.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it has a larger share of high earners, with 29.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in working-from-home rates has widened since 2016, with 42% of people in Thornbury now doing so compared to 34.1% in Preston - East. Despite this shift, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical home size, with 2.3 people per household, and both have almost identical shares of First Nations residents and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Preston - East Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Thornbury Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Thornbury Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Preston - East Born overseas: 7.2 pts higher in Preston - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornburyin Preston - East +1,792 larger in Preston - East gap widening
18,919 87th pct 20,711 90th pct
Median age in Thornburyin Preston - East +1 yrs older in Thornbury gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.3 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
14.8% 19th pct 13.8% 14th pct
De facto in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
19.1% 93rd pct 16.5% 87th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 51.0%
33.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Thornbury Preston - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornburyin Preston - East +7.2 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
26.7% 60th pct 33.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 62.0%
0.8% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.0% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 23.7%
24.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
12.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
3.7% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Thornburyin Preston - East +9.9 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
25.3% 72nd pct 35.2% 80th pct
Limited English in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.3 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
5.0% 82nd pct 7.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 60.6%
8.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.1% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Thornburyin Preston - East +7.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
54.4% 93rd pct 47.2% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 47.2%
34.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thornburyin Preston - East +4.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
75.4% 85th pct 71.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Thornburyin Preston - East +8.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
46.9% 90th pct 38.1% 80th pct
Schools in Thornburyin Preston - East +1 more in Preston - East
7 86th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.31 more in Preston - East
2.50 60th pct 2.81 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thornburyin Preston - East +2 more in Thornbury
65 93rd pct 63 92nd pct
Students in Thornburyin Preston - East +5,262 more in Thornbury
8,697 97th pct 3,435 84th pct
Avg size in Thornburyin Preston - East +752 larger in Thornbury
1,242 98th pct 491 59th pct
ICSEA in Thornburyin Preston - East +16 higher in Thornbury
1,077 75th pct 1,062 70th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 71.1%
8.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
16.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
7.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
3.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Thornburyin Preston - East +$178 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$1,041 81st pct $863 61st pct
Household income in Thornburyin Preston - East +$191 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$1,978 64th pct $1,787 52nd pct
Family income in Thornburyin Preston - East +$423 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$2,710 82nd pct $2,287 63rd pct
High earners in Thornburyin Preston - East +5.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
18.8% 80th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Thornburyin Preston - East +6.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
29.5% 74th pct 22.6% 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%
15.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.2 pts higher in Thornbury
29.8% 60th pct 28.5% 52nd pct
Mental health in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.6 pts higher in Thornbury
12.9% 92nd pct 12.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.3 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%
5.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thornburyin Preston - East +3.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
23.9% 33rd pct 21.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Thornburyin Preston - East even
0.9% 8th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 16.4% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornburyin Preston - East +82 larger in Preston - East
149 44th pct 231 58th pct
Median age in Thornburyin Preston - East even
30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.2 pts higher in Preston - East
61.5% 85th pct 62.8% 86th pct
Unemployment in Thornburyin Preston - East +3.3 pts higher in Preston - East
5.8% 27th pct 9.1% 44th pct
Median income in Thornburyin Preston - East +$96 higher in Thornbury
$811 76th pct $715 64th pct
Household income in Thornburyin Preston - East +$302 higher in Thornbury
$1,906 62nd pct $1,604 44th pct
Indigenous language in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.1 pts higher in Thornbury
10.1% 79th pct 10.0% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornburyin Preston - East even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.4 pts higher in Preston - East gap narrowing
11.8% 37th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
33.3% 85th pct 31.4% 77th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 52.5%
29.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.8% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%
15.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
3.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornburyin Preston - East +$5 higher in Thornbury gap steady
$396 60th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Thornburyin Preston - East +$200 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Thornburyin Preston - East even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.9 pts higher in Preston - East gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 43.4% 84th pct
Owned outright in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
27.3% 34th pct 24.4% 26th pct
Separate houses in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.0 pts higher in Preston - East gap narrowing
51.8% 14th pct 53.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.4 pts higher in Preston - East gap narrowing
49.5% 11th pct 49.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
23.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%
23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
11.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
2.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.6%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%
6.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 20.3%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
14.4% 88th pct 14.2% 88th pct
Work from home in Thornburyin Preston - East +7.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
42.0% 92nd pct 34.1% 86th pct
PT commute in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.9 pts higher in Preston - East gap steady
4.7% 80th pct 5.5% 86th pct
PT stops in Thornburyin Preston - East +69 more in Preston - East
81 80th pct 150 90th pct
Stops/1k in Thornburyin Preston - East +2.96 more in Preston - East
4.28 50th pct 7.24 85th pct
Departures/1k in Thornburyin Preston - East +1,440.1 more in Preston - East
1,961.6 83rd pct 3,401.7 87th pct
PT routes in Thornburyin Preston - East +8 more in Preston - East
12 71st pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Thornburyin Preston - East +2 longer in Preston - East
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Thornburyin Preston - East +3 longer in Preston - East
11 14th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Thornburyin Preston - East +16,772 more in Preston - East
44,286 85th pct 61,058 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Thornburyin Preston - East +35,347 more in Thornbury
254,431 87th pct 219,084 86th pct
Transit to city in Thornburyin Preston - East +6 longer in Preston - East
52 38th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 34.1%
30.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
29.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%
14.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
6.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.5 pts higher in Preston - East gap widening
42.9% 70th pct 44.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Thornburyin Preston - East +6.0 pts higher in Preston - East gap narrowing
9.2% 41st pct 15.2% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.7 pts higher in Preston - East gap narrowing
4.7% 52nd pct 5.4% 65th pct
Participation in Thornburyin Preston - East +3.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
71.1% 88th pct 67.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Thornburyin Preston - East even gap steady
59.6% 57th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
7.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 32.7%
15.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornburyin Preston - East +2 higher in Thornbury
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Thornburyin Preston - East +2 higher in Thornbury
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Thornburyin Preston - East +1 higher in Thornbury
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Thornburyin Preston - East +1 higher in Thornbury
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Thornburyin Preston - East +52 higher in Thornbury
1,083 82nd pct 1,031 64th pct
ERP in Thornburyin Preston - East +3,169 higher in Preston - East
20,234 86th pct 23,403 89th pct
Growth in Thornburyin Preston - East +5.8 pts higher in Preston - East
5.6% 59th pct 11.5% 85th pct
Businesses in Thornburyin Preston - East +1,225 higher in Preston - East
1,752 82nd pct 2,977 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornburyin Preston - East even
663 28th pct 663 28th pct
Max temp in Thornburyin Preston - East even
20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct
Min temp in Thornburyin Preston - East even
10.9 37th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.1 higher in Preston - East
8.7 94th pct 8.9 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.1 more in Preston - East
7.8 94th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Thornburyin Preston - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Thornburyin Preston - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Thornburyin Preston - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Thornburyin Preston - East +1.1 pts higher in Preston - East
98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Thornburyin Preston - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.5 pts higher in Preston - East
99.5% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Thornburyin Preston - East +7.0 more in Preston - East
12.9 43rd pct 19.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Thornburyin Preston - East +35 higher in Preston - East
489 93rd pct 524 94th pct
Mean slope in Thornburyin Preston - East +0.3 pts higher in Preston - East
3.3% 15th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Thornbury with nearby areas

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Compare Preston - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornbury vs Preston - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021112/thornbury/vs/209021428/preston-east