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Thorneside vs Cleveland

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Thorneside profile · Cleveland profile

Thorneside Cleveland

Cleveland and Thorneside are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different populations. Cleveland is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 41 years and 19.3% in Thorneside. This contributes to a higher need for daily help in Cleveland, where 8.5% of people require assistance compared to 4.8% in Thorneside. Thorneside is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.3% versus 13.2% in Cleveland) and far more adults working or looking for work (64.1% versus 53.2% in Cleveland).

These differences in age and employment have become more pronounced, as the gap in typical resident age has widened from 8 to 10 years since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 to $1,500. They are also alike in the share of adults with a university degree, which sits at about 20% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,974 larger in Cleveland Median age: 10 yrs older in Cleveland Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Thorneside Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Cleveland De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Thorneside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornesidein Cleveland +11,974 larger in Cleveland gap steady
3,877 15th pct 15,851 79th pct
Median age in Thornesidein Cleveland +10 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.0 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
3.0% 61st pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Thornesidein Cleveland +11.1 pts higher in Cleveland gap widening
19.3% 62nd pct 30.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in Thornesidein Cleveland +6.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
19.3% 65th pct 13.2% 13th pct
De facto in Thornesidein Cleveland +5.0 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
13.3% 67th pct 8.3% 18th pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.0%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 26.5%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
4.4% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Cleveland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornesidein Cleveland +8.5 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
20.8% 47th pct 29.3% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 67.2%
5.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.3% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 29.7%
12.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Scottish even 12.6%
7.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
1.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Thornesidein Cleveland +2.3 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
6.5% 31st pct 8.8% 40th pct
Limited English in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.6 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 1.0% 42nd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.8%
0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Thornesidein Cleveland +7.2 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
47.5% 77th pct 40.2% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
47.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.2%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.4 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
55.4% 48th pct 55.8% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.5 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
20.0% 47th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Schools in Thornesidein Cleveland +3 more in Cleveland
1 0th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.57 more in Cleveland
1.34 26th pct 1.91 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thornesidein Cleveland +2 more in Cleveland
13 34th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Thornesidein Cleveland +3,150 more in Cleveland
30 0th pct 3,180 81st pct
Avg size in Thornesidein Cleveland +765 larger in Cleveland
30 0th pct 795 86th pct
ICSEA in Thornesidein Cleveland +11 higher in Thorneside
1,037 59th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
10.8% Society & culture even 10.8%
9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Education even 8.5%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Thornesidein Cleveland +$81 higher in Thorneside gap steady
$827 55th pct $746 38th pct
Household income in Thornesidein Cleveland +$58 higher in Thorneside gap widening
$1,488 34th pct $1,430 31st pct
Family income in Thornesidein Cleveland +$35 higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
$1,963 42nd pct $1,998 44th pct
High earners in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.3 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
10.8% 51st pct 12.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.5 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
18.6% 44th pct 20.1% 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%
17.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornesidein Cleveland +2.7 pts higher in Cleveland
33.4% 80th pct 36.1% 90th pct
Mental health in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.1 pts higher in Thorneside
11.6% 85th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.7 pts higher in Cleveland gap widening
4.8% 38th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
9.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
4.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 57.8%
22.6% One condition even 22.6%
7.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.0 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 14.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.6 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
11.2% 32nd pct 11.8% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Thornesidein Cleveland +6.6 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
29.5% 72nd pct 22.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.3 pts higher in Cleveland
3.6% 71st pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.4 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
21.8% 57th pct 21.4% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornesidein Cleveland +195 larger in Cleveland
115 36th pct 310 66th pct
Median age in Thornesidein Cleveland +2 yrs older in Cleveland
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.8 pts higher in Thorneside
46.4% 57th pct 44.6% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Thornesidein Cleveland +4.9 pts higher in Cleveland
6.5% 29th pct 11.4% 59th pct
Median income in Thornesidein Cleveland +$43 higher in Thorneside
$725 66th pct $682 59th pct
Household income in Thornesidein Cleveland +$142 higher in Cleveland
$1,375 29th pct $1,517 39th pct
Indigenous language in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.0 pts higher in Thorneside
7.8% 69th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornesidein Cleveland even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Thornesidein Cleveland +4.6 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
20.1% 87th pct 15.5% 68th pct
Living alone in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.4 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
29.6% 70th pct 31.0% 76th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 48.5%
29.1% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
4.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornesidein Cleveland +$30 higher in Cleveland gap widening
$370 50th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Thornesidein Cleveland +$213 higher in Cleveland gap widening
$1,787 46th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.10 higher in Thorneside gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.7 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
28.7% 55th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Thornesidein Cleveland +6.1 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
32.8% 52nd pct 39.0% 71st pct
Separate houses in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
63.5% 23rd pct 60.4% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.6 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
70.9% 28th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 27.8%
28.7% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 60.4%
32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 19.9%
1.2% Flat or apartment +18.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 34.6%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 17.9%
5.6% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 51.4%
23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%
7.7% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.2% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.7% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.9%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.3 pts higher in Cleveland gap narrowing
4.6% 47th pct 8.0% 73rd pct
Work from home in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.9 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
15.0% 51st pct 15.9% 54th pct
PT commute in Thornesidein Cleveland +2.2 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
4.5% 79th pct 2.3% 57th pct
PT stops in Thornesidein Cleveland +60 more in Cleveland
26 36th pct 86 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.28 more in Thorneside
6.71 80th pct 5.43 66th pct
Departures/1k in Thornesidein Cleveland +210.8 more in Cleveland
660.3 44th pct 871.1 52nd pct
PT routes in Thornesidein Cleveland +9 more in Cleveland
17 82nd pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Thornesidein Cleveland +1 longer in Thorneside
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Thornesidein Cleveland +7 longer in Cleveland
22 45th pct 29 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Thornesidein Cleveland +11,974 more in Cleveland
3,877 9th pct 15,851 50th pct
Reach 45 min in Thornesidein Cleveland +54,190 more in Cleveland
3,877 6th pct 58,067 58th pct
Transit to city in Thornesidein Cleveland
86 96th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
15.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 39.3%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thornesidein Cleveland +1.9 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
43.9% 73rd pct 45.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.2 pts higher in Cleveland gap steady
4.1% 10th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.8 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
5.5% 68th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Thornesidein Cleveland +10.9 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
64.1% 62nd pct 53.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Thornesidein Cleveland +4.0 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
61.7% 72nd pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
7.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
12.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
7.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornesidein Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Thornesidein Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Thornesidein Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Thornesidein Cleveland +1 higher in Cleveland
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Thornesidein Cleveland +27 higher in Cleveland
977 42nd pct 1,004 53rd pct
ERP in Thornesidein Cleveland +12,932 higher in Cleveland
4,020 15th pct 16,952 78th pct
Growth in Thornesidein Cleveland +3.1 pts higher in Cleveland
2.4% 31st pct 5.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Thornesidein Cleveland +1,596 higher in Cleveland
239 10th pct 1,835 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornesidein Cleveland +157 higher in Cleveland
1,115 69th pct 1,272 79th pct
Max temp in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.2 higher in Thorneside
26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct
Min temp in Thornesidein Cleveland even
16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.1 higher in Cleveland
6.8 71st pct 6.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.2 more in Thorneside
6.6 70th pct 6.4 68th pct
15-min city in Thornesidein Cleveland +13.0 pts higher in Thorneside
99.3% 85th pct 86.3% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Thornesidein Cleveland +12.6 pts higher in Thorneside
85.0% 70th pct 72.4% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Thornesidein Cleveland +6.5 pts higher in Thorneside
99.6% 77th pct 93.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Thornesidein Cleveland +10.2 pts higher in Thorneside
99.6% 90th pct 89.3% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Thornesidein Cleveland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Thornesidein Cleveland +24.5 pts higher in Thorneside
85.2% 80th pct 60.7% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Thornesidein Cleveland +39.0 more in Thorneside
56.7 86th pct 17.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Thornesidein Cleveland +24 higher in Thorneside
179 67th pct 154 62nd pct
Mean slope in Thornesidein Cleveland +0.9 pts higher in Cleveland
2.9% 9th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011005/thorneside/vs/301021007/cleveland