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Thornbury vs Preston - West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Thornbury profile · Preston - West profile

Thornbury Preston - West

Thornbury and Preston - West are neighbouring residential areas in Melbourne's north. Thornbury has a larger population and a much higher number of schools, with average school sizes far higher than those in Preston - West. There are also notable differences in housing and households; homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in Preston - West, while Thornbury has a well higher share of people living alone and renters. Thornbury also has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 46.9% compared to 40.6% in Preston - West.

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,970 and the same typical age for First Nations residents. While they track closely on these fronts, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of adults who completed Year 12 has widened since 2016, as has the gap in people working from home. Meanwhile, the share of households that rent is well higher in Thornbury, although this gap has narrowed slightly over recent years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Preston - West Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Preston - West Population: 6,223 larger in Thornbury No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Thornbury Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Thornbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornburyin Preston - West +6,223 larger in Thornbury gap steady
18,919 87th pct 12,696 66th pct
Median age in Thornburyin Preston - West +1 yrs older in Preston - West gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.5 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 14.1% 31st pct
Under 15 in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.2 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
14.8% 19th pct 17.0% 39th pct
De facto in Thornburyin Preston - West +3.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
19.1% 93rd pct 15.4% 83rd pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 46.1%
33.5% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Thornbury Preston - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornburyin Preston - West +3.3 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
26.7% 60th pct 29.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 66.9%
2.9% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.8% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%
24.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%
12.6% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
10.9% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
3.7% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Thornburyin Preston - West +6.0 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
25.3% 72nd pct 31.4% 77th pct
Limited English in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.8 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
5.0% 82nd pct 5.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 64.8%
8.0% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
4.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Thornburyin Preston - West +7.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
54.4% 93rd pct 46.5% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 46.5%
34.9% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thornburyin Preston - West +3.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
75.4% 85th pct 71.8% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Thornburyin Preston - West +6.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
46.9% 90th pct 40.6% 83rd pct
Schools in Thornburyin Preston - West +3 more in Thornbury
7 86th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.65 more in Thornbury
2.50 60th pct 1.85 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thornburyin Preston - West +13 more in Thornbury
65 93rd pct 52 88th pct
Students in Thornburyin Preston - West +6,863 more in Thornbury
8,697 97th pct 1,834 59th pct
Avg size in Thornburyin Preston - West +784 larger in Thornbury
1,242 98th pct 459 55th pct
ICSEA in Thornburyin Preston - West +61 higher in Preston - West
1,077 75th pct 1,139 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 71.8%
8.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 38.2%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%
16.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
7.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Thornburyin Preston - West +$139 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$1,041 81st pct $902 67th pct
Household income in Thornburyin Preston - West +$8 higher in Thornbury gap steady
$1,978 64th pct $1,970 64th pct
Family income in Thornburyin Preston - West +$255 higher in Thornbury gap widening
$2,710 82nd pct $2,455 73rd pct
High earners in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
18.8% 80th pct 15.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
29.5% 74th pct 28.0% 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%
17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
15.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.2 pts higher in Thornbury
29.8% 60th pct 27.6% 47th pct
Mental health in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.4 pts higher in Thornbury
12.9% 92nd pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
6.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.5 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 13.3% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 14.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Thornburyin Preston - West +3.0 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
23.9% 33rd pct 26.8% 55th pct
Defence service in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.2 pts higher in Preston - West
0.9% 8th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornburyin Preston - West +60 larger in Thornbury
149 44th pct 89 29th pct
Median age in Thornburyin Preston - West even
30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Thornburyin Preston - West +5.7 pts higher in Thornbury
61.5% 85th pct 55.9% 76th pct
Unemployment in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.0 pts higher in Preston - West
5.8% 27th pct 6.8% 30th pct
Median income in Thornburyin Preston - West +$72 higher in Thornbury
$811 76th pct $739 68th pct
Household income in Thornburyin Preston - West +$62 higher in Preston - West
$1,906 62nd pct $1,968 66th pct
Indigenous language in Thornburyin Preston - West +7.9 pts higher in Preston - West
10.1% 79th pct 18.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.2 larger in Preston - West gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.4 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Living alone in Thornburyin Preston - West +7.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
33.3% 85th pct 26.4% 55th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 23.9%
11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.3%
15.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornburyin Preston - West +$4 higher in Preston - West gap steady
$396 60th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Thornburyin Preston - West +$56 higher in Thornbury gap steady
$2,200 75th pct $2,144 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Thornburyin Preston - West even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Thornburyin Preston - West +7.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
41.5% 81st pct 33.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Thornburyin Preston - West +5.3 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
27.3% 34th pct 32.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Thornburyin Preston - West +8.3 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
51.8% 14th pct 60.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thornburyin Preston - West +11.9 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
49.5% 11th pct 61.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%
27.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 9.7%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
6.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thornburyin Preston - West +4.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
14.4% 88th pct 10.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Thornburyin Preston - West +4.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
42.0% 92nd pct 37.9% 89th pct
PT commute in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.6 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
4.7% 80th pct 5.2% 84th pct
PT stops in Thornburyin Preston - West +30 more in Thornbury
81 80th pct 51 60th pct
Stops/1k in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.26 more in Thornbury
4.28 50th pct 4.02 45th pct
Departures/1k in Thornburyin Preston - West +260.8 more in Preston - West
1,961.6 83rd pct 2,222.4 86th pct
PT routes in Thornburyin Preston - West +3 more in Thornbury
12 71st pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Thornburyin Preston - West +2 longer in Thornbury
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Thornburyin Preston - West +1 longer in Preston - West
11 14th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Thornburyin Preston - West +24,736 more in Preston - West
44,286 85th pct 69,022 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Thornburyin Preston - West +37,602 more in Preston - West
254,431 87th pct 292,033 88th pct
Transit to city in Thornburyin Preston - West +2 longer in Preston - West
52 38th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%
30.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Train even 1.9%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 46.2%
29.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
6.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thornburyin Preston - West +5.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
42.9% 70th pct 37.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Thornburyin Preston - West +4.9 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
9.2% 41st pct 14.1% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.9 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
4.7% 52nd pct 5.6% 69th pct
Participation in Thornburyin Preston - West +3.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
71.1% 88th pct 67.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Thornburyin Preston - West +2.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
59.6% 57th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%
15.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornburyin Preston - West +1 higher in Thornbury
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Thornburyin Preston - West even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Thornburyin Preston - West even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Thornburyin Preston - West +1 higher in Thornbury
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Thornburyin Preston - West +27 higher in Thornbury
1,083 82nd pct 1,056 73rd pct
ERP in Thornburyin Preston - West +6,624 higher in Thornbury
20,234 86th pct 13,610 65th pct
Growth in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.5 pts higher in Preston - West
5.6% 59th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Businesses in Thornburyin Preston - West +841 higher in Thornbury
1,752 82nd pct 911 50th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Thornburyin Preston - West even
8.7 94th pct 8.7 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.2 more in Preston - West
7.8 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Thornburyin Preston - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Thornburyin Preston - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Thornburyin Preston - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Thornburyin Preston - West +1.1 pts higher in Preston - West
98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Thornburyin Preston - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.4 pts higher in Thornbury
99.5% 99th pct 99.1% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.8 more in Thornbury
12.9 43rd pct 12.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Thornburyin Preston - West +9 higher in Thornbury
489 93rd pct 480 92nd pct
Mean slope in Thornburyin Preston - West +0.7 pts higher in Preston - West
3.3% 15th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Thornbury with nearby areas

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Compare Preston - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornbury vs Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021112/thornbury/vs/209021429/preston-west