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Alexandra Hills vs Thorneside

Name: Alexandra Hills vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Alexandra Hills profile · Thorneside profile

Alexandra Hills Thorneside

Alexandra Hills and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with very different housing and school layouts. Alexandra Hills is dominated by detached houses (93.5%) and has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (91.6%). It also serves as a major education hub with six schools and an average school size of 515. In contrast, Thorneside has a higher share of townhouses and a smaller typical household, with 29.6% of people living alone compared to 18.9% in Alexandra Hills. Thorneside also offers much better walkability, with 99.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Alexandra Hills is more car-dependent.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits around 19%. This common family focus exists alongside a widening gap in home ownership, as the share of homes owned outright is now 4.7 percentage points higher in Thorneside. Other differences are also growing; since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has increased, with Thorneside now well higher at 20.0% compared to 15.2% in Alexandra Hills. The typical age of residents is also noticeably older in Thorneside (41 years) than in Alexandra Hills (38 years).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Alexandra Hills 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Alexandra Hills Population: 12,697 larger in Alexandra Hills Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Thorneside Household size: 0.4 larger in Alexandra Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +12,697 larger in Alexandra Hills gap steady

16,574 82nd pct 3,877 15th pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +3 yrs older in Thorneside gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 43.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.7%

9.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Alexandra Hills Thorneside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.0%

4.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% New Zealand even 5.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +5 more in Alexandra Hills

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.51 more in Alexandra Hills

1.85 44th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +12 more in Alexandra Hills

25 61st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +3,060 more in Alexandra Hills

3,090 79th pct 30 0th pct

Avg size in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +485 larger in Alexandra Hills

515 62nd pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +39 higher in Thorneside

998 42nd pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

7.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$2 higher in Thorneside gap narrowing

$825 54th pct $827 55th pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$349 higher in Alexandra Hills gap widening

$1,837 55th pct $1,488 34th pct

Family income in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$105 higher in Alexandra Hills gap narrowing

$2,068 49th pct $1,963 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 even 38.3%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.7%

21.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +499 larger in Alexandra Hills

614 85th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +4 yrs older in Thorneside

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$12 higher in Thorneside

$713 64th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$446 higher in Alexandra Hills

$1,821 57th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.4 larger in Alexandra Hills gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 49.8%

24.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$30 higher in Alexandra Hills gap widening

$400 62nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +$42 higher in Alexandra Hills gap narrowing

$1,829 49th pct $1,787 46th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 36.1%

28.2% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.7% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 63.5%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 45.0%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 20.4%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.8%

14.7% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.3%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +85 more in Alexandra Hills

111 87th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

6.70 80th pct 6.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +68.3 more in Alexandra Hills

728.6 47th pct 660.3 44th pct

PT routes in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

17 82nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +2 longer in Thorneside

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +2 longer in Alexandra Hills

24 48th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +12,697 more in Alexandra Hills

16,574 52nd pct 3,877 9th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +12,697 more in Alexandra Hills

16,574 25th pct 3,877 6th pct

Transit to city in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 60.1%

12.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.5% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

3.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

7.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +2 higher in Alexandra Hills

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +1 higher in Thorneside

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

977 42nd pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +13,341 higher in Alexandra Hills

17,361 79th pct 4,020 15th pct

Growth in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.6 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

2.9% 36th pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +726 higher in Alexandra Hills

965 53rd pct 239 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +157 higher in Alexandra Hills

1,272 79th pct 1,115 69th pct

Max temp in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.2 higher in Thorneside

25.9 74th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.5 higher in Thorneside

6.3 63rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.2 more in Thorneside

6.4 67th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +25.5 pts higher in Thorneside

73.8% 56th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +15.5 pts higher in Thorneside

69.5% 56th pct 85.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.7 pts higher in Thorneside

98.9% 70th pct 99.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +13.9 pts higher in Thorneside

85.7% 62nd pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +0.4 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +18.0 pts higher in Thorneside

67.1% 67th pct 85.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +43.0 more in Thorneside

13.7 47th pct 56.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +69 higher in Thorneside

110 53rd pct 179 67th pct

Mean slope in Alexandra Hills in Thorneside +2.5 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

5.4% 52nd pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandra Hills vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011001/alexandra-hills/vs/301011005/thorneside