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Thorneside vs Wellington Point

Name: Thorneside vs Wellington Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Thorneside profile · Wellington Point profile

Thorneside Wellington Point

Wellington Point and Thorneside are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Wellington Point is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,173, compared to $1,488 in Thorneside. It has more large family homes, with 93% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a high share of separate houses (88.6%). Thorneside is more walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and more people living alone (29.6% compared to 16.3% in Wellington Point).

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, but they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have a similar proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home (around 6.5%) and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Their commute times to the city are also nearly identical, taking about 84 to 86 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,016 larger in Wellington Point Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Wellington Point 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Wellington Point Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Thorneside Household size: 0.5 larger in Wellington Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thorneside in Wellington Point +8,016 larger in Wellington Point gap steady

3,877 15th pct 11,893 62nd pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2 yrs older in Wellington Point gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.7% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Wellington Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 72.7%

5.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.8% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 34.4%

12.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

47.5% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 39.2%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2 more in Wellington Point

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.06 more in Wellington Point

1.34 26th pct 1.40 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thorneside in Wellington Point +4 more in Wellington Point

13 34th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2,591 more in Wellington Point

30 0th pct 2,621 73rd pct

Avg size in Thorneside in Wellington Point +844 larger in Wellington Point

30 0th pct 874 88th pct

ICSEA in Thorneside in Wellington Point +19 higher in Wellington Point

1,037 59th pct 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 29.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% Engineering & related even 16.6%

9.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$49 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$827 55th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$685 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$1,488 34th pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$468 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$1,963 42nd pct $2,431 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thorneside in Wellington Point +146 larger in Wellington Point

115 36th pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wellington Point +5 yrs older in Thorneside

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$90 higher in Thorneside

$725 66th pct $635 50th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$848 higher in Wellington Point

$1,375 29th pct $2,223 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.5 larger in Wellington Point gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 60.6%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%

13.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$80 higher in Wellington Point gap widening

$370 50th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Thorneside in Wellington Point +$226 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$1,787 46th pct $2,013 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.10 higher in Thorneside gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.8% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.8 pts 6.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 4 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 29.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 56.7%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.0%

6.2% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thorneside in Wellington Point +16 more in Wellington Point

26 36th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Thorneside in Wellington Point +3.17 more in Thorneside

6.71 80th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Thorneside in Wellington Point +295.0 more in Thorneside

660.3 44th pct 365.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Thorneside in Wellington Point +3 more in Wellington Point

17 82nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Thorneside in Wellington Point even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Thorneside in Wellington Point +4 longer in Wellington Point

22 45th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Thorneside in Wellington Point +8,016 more in Wellington Point

3,877 9th pct 11,893 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Thorneside in Wellington Point +11,893 more in Wellington Point

3,877 6th pct 15,770 23rd pct

Transit to city in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2 longer in Thorneside

86 96th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 58.8%

15.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 28.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.3% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

12.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Thorneside in Wellington Point +3 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Thorneside in Wellington Point +4 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Thorneside in Wellington Point +2 higher in Wellington Point

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Thorneside in Wellington Point +70 higher in Wellington Point

977 42nd pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Thorneside in Wellington Point +8,371 higher in Wellington Point

4,020 15th pct 12,391 59th pct

Growth in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.5 pts higher in Wellington Point

2.4% 31st pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Thorneside in Wellington Point +648 higher in Wellington Point

239 10th pct 887 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thorneside in Wellington Point +87 higher in Wellington Point

1,115 69th pct 1,202 75th pct

Max temp in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.2 higher in Thorneside

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.3 higher in Wellington Point

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.3 higher in Thorneside

6.8 71st pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thorneside in Wellington Point +0.2 more in Thorneside

6.6 70th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Thorneside in Wellington Point +15.2 pts higher in Thorneside

99.3% 85th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Thorneside in Wellington Point +14.6 pts higher in Thorneside

85.0% 70th pct 70.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Thorneside in Wellington Point +3.5 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 77th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Thorneside in Wellington Point +38.3 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 90th pct 61.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Thorneside in Wellington Point even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Thorneside in Wellington Point +17.8 pts higher in Thorneside

85.2% 80th pct 67.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Thorneside in Wellington Point +20.6 more in Thorneside

56.7 86th pct 36.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Thorneside in Wellington Point +65 higher in Thorneside

179 67th pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in Thorneside in Wellington Point +1.6 pts higher in Wellington Point

2.9% 9th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011005/thorneside/vs/301011006/wellington-point