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Alexandra Hills vs Thornlands

Name: Alexandra Hills vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Alexandra Hills profile · Thornlands profile

Alexandra Hills Thornlands

Thornlands and Alexandra Hills are neighbouring areas in Queensland with a similar number of residents. Thornlands is more affluent, with a typical household earning $3,000 or more per week in 29.2% of homes, compared to 19.3% in Alexandra Hills. It has also seen much more recent growth, with 51.5% of people moving in during the last five years, while only 35.0% of Alexandra Hills residents did the same. In contrast, Alexandra Hills is far more walkable; 73.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 67.1% are within a short walk of health services, while only 10.8% of Thornlands homes are near health services.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. The gap in high earners and university degrees has widened, while the difference in overseas births has narrowed. They do share several common traits, such as very similar numbers of school enrolments and a nearly identical share of people using another language at home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Thornlands One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Alexandra Hills Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Thornlands People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Alexandra Hills Separate houses: 6.2 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2,689 larger in Thornlands gap narrowing

16,574 82nd pct 19,263 88th pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2 yrs older in Alexandra Hills gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alexandra Hills Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 71.8%

4.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% New Zealand even 5.1%

1.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

11.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

5.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2 more in Alexandra Hills

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +0.88 more in Alexandra Hills

1.85 44th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +10 more in Alexandra Hills

25 61st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +25 more in Alexandra Hills

3,090 79th pct 3,065 79th pct

Avg size in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +251 larger in Thornlands

515 62nd pct 766 84th pct

ICSEA in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +33 higher in Thornlands

998 42nd pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

10.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$95 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$825 54th pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$381 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,837 55th pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$310 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,068 49th pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +157 larger in Alexandra Hills

614 85th pct 457 77th pct

Median age in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +1 yrs older in Thornlands

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$22 higher in Alexandra Hills

$713 64th pct $691 60th pct

Household income in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$230 higher in Thornlands

$1,821 57th pct $2,051 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +0.2 larger in Thornlands gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

17.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

6.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$70 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$400 62nd pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +$338 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,829 49th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +0.10 higher in Alexandra Hills gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 46.5%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 24.6%

21.7% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 87.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 22.9%

8.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 3.6%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +42 more in Alexandra Hills

111 87th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +3.12 more in Alexandra Hills

6.70 80th pct 3.58 39th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +54.2 more in Alexandra Hills

728.6 47th pct 674.5 45th pct

PT routes in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +6 more in Alexandra Hills

17 82nd pct 11 67th pct

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

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +4 longer in Thornlands

24 48th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2,689 more in Thornlands

16,574 52nd pct 19,263 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +18,540 more in Thornlands

16,574 25th pct 35,114 44th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 64.0%

12.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

7.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +3 higher in Thornlands

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +3 higher in Thornlands

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2 higher in Thornlands

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +70 higher in Thornlands

977 42nd pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +4,502 higher in Thornlands

17,361 79th pct 21,863 88th pct

Growth in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +8.3 pts higher in Thornlands

2.9% 36th pct 11.2% 84th pct

Businesses in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +473 higher in Thornlands

965 53rd pct 1,438 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands even

1,272 79th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +1.9 higher in Alexandra Hills

6.3 63rd pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2.4 more in Alexandra Hills

6.4 67th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +37.4 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

73.8% 56th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +23.0 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

69.5% 56th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +26.7 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

98.9% 70th pct 72.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +20.4 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

85.7% 62nd pct 65.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2.2 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

99.6% 62nd pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +56.3 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

67.1% 67th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +2.6 more in Thornlands

13.7 47th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +35 higher in Alexandra Hills

110 53rd pct 75 46th pct

Mean slope in Alexandra Hills in Thornlands +0.9 pts higher in Alexandra Hills

5.4% 52nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Alexandra Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandra Hills vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011001/alexandra-hills/vs/301021012/thornlands