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Birkdale vs Thorneside

Name: Birkdale vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Birkdale profile · Thorneside profile

Birkdale Thorneside

Birkdale and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Birkdale is far more likely to have separate houses (84.8%) and large homes, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a wealthier population; the typical weekly household income is $1,944, which is well higher than the $1,488 found in Thorneside. In contrast, Thorneside has a higher share of renters (28.7%) and people living alone (29.6%), and is more walkable, with 99.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Everyday life is similar in many ways, as both areas share nearly identical rates of volunteering, university degrees, and the time it takes to travel to the city. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has also increased, with 47.5% of Thorneside residents now identifying as non-religious compared to 39.5% in Birkdale.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Birkdale Population: 11,353 larger in Birkdale 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Birkdale One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Thorneside Household size: 0.4 larger in Birkdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birkdale in Thorneside +11,353 larger in Birkdale gap steady

15,230 77th pct 3,877 15th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Thorneside +2 yrs older in Birkdale gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 43.2%

29.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Birkdale Thorneside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

5.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.4%

36.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 45.6%

39.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Birkdale in Thorneside +2 more in Birkdale

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Birkdale in Thorneside +0.24 more in Thorneside

1.10 18th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birkdale in Thorneside +6 more in Birkdale

19 49th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Birkdale in Thorneside +1,396 more in Birkdale

1,426 49th pct 30 0th pct

Avg size in Birkdale in Thorneside +445 larger in Birkdale

475 58th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Birkdale in Thorneside +11 higher in Thorneside

1,026 55th pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.4%

23.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Birkdale in Thorneside +$5 higher in Thorneside gap narrowing

$822 54th pct $827 55th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Thorneside +$456 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$1,944 62nd pct $1,488 34th pct

Family income in Birkdale in Thorneside +$314 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$2,277 63rd pct $1,963 42nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 59.7%

20.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birkdale in Thorneside +291 larger in Birkdale

406 74th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Birkdale in Thorneside +2 yrs older in Thorneside

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Birkdale in Thorneside +$66 higher in Thorneside

$659 55th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Birkdale in Thorneside +$608 higher in Birkdale

$1,983 66th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birkdale in Thorneside +0.4 larger in Birkdale gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 49.8%

28.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birkdale in Thorneside +$70 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$440 77th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Birkdale in Thorneside +$213 higher in Birkdale gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,787 46th pct

People / bedroom in Birkdale in Thorneside +0.10 higher in Thorneside gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

18.5% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 63.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 20.4%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

9.5% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birkdale in Thorneside +30 more in Birkdale

56 63rd pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Birkdale in Thorneside +3.03 more in Thorneside

3.68 40th pct 6.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Birkdale in Thorneside +203.9 more in Thorneside

456.4 36th pct 660.3 44th pct

PT routes in Birkdale in Thorneside +2 more in Birkdale

19 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Birkdale in Thorneside even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Birkdale in Thorneside +1 longer in Birkdale

23 46th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Birkdale in Thorneside +11,353 more in Birkdale

15,230 48th pct 3,877 9th pct

Reach 45 min in Birkdale in Thorneside +23,246 more in Birkdale

27,123 36th pct 3,877 6th pct

Transit to city in Birkdale in Thorneside +3 longer in Birkdale

89 100th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 60.1%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

2.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 36.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Birkdale in Thorneside +1 higher in Birkdale

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Birkdale in Thorneside +2 higher in Birkdale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Birkdale in Thorneside +3 higher in Birkdale

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Birkdale in Thorneside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Birkdale in Thorneside +41 higher in Birkdale

1,018 59th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Birkdale in Thorneside +12,004 higher in Birkdale

16,024 75th pct 4,020 15th pct

Growth in Birkdale in Thorneside +1.3 pts higher in Birkdale

3.7% 42nd pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Birkdale in Thorneside +842 higher in Birkdale

1,081 60th pct 239 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Birkdale in Thorneside even

1,115 69th pct 1,115 69th pct

Max temp in Birkdale in Thorneside even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Birkdale in Thorneside even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Birkdale in Thorneside +0.2 higher in Thorneside

6.6 69th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Birkdale in Thorneside +0.3 more in Birkdale

6.9 74th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Birkdale in Thorneside +10.7 pts higher in Thorneside

88.6% 69th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Birkdale in Thorneside +7.9 pts higher in Thorneside

77.1% 63rd pct 85.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Birkdale in Thorneside +2.9 pts higher in Thorneside

96.7% 61st pct 99.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Birkdale in Thorneside +14.4 pts higher in Thorneside

85.1% 62nd pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Birkdale in Thorneside even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birkdale in Thorneside +11.2 pts higher in Thorneside

74.0% 72nd pct 85.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Birkdale in Thorneside +18.8 more in Thorneside

38.0 86th pct 56.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Birkdale in Thorneside +57 higher in Thorneside

122 56th pct 179 67th pct

Mean slope in Birkdale in Thorneside +1.2 pts higher in Birkdale

4.1% 28th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birkdale vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011003/birkdale/vs/301011005/thorneside