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Thorneside vs Ormiston

Name: Thorneside vs Ormiston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Thorneside profile · Ormiston profile

Thorneside Ormiston

Ormiston and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Ormiston is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 47 and those earning $3,000 or more a week make up 29.0%. It has far more detached houses and larger homes, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Thorneside is more walkable; 85.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 12.5% in Ormiston. Thorneside also has a higher share of people in de facto relationships at 13.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar weekly personal incomes and almost identical access to nearby parks. They also have nearly the same number of public transport stops and take about the same time to travel to the city. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $425, and the gap in the share of high-income households has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,502 larger in Ormiston 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Ormiston De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Thorneside One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Thorneside Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Ormiston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thorneside in Ormiston +2,502 larger in Ormiston gap widening

3,877 15th pct 6,379 31st pct

Median age in Thorneside in Ormiston +6 yrs older in Ormiston gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

4.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Ormiston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 68.1%

5.8% England +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.8% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.3% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 31.5%

12.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Irish even 12.7%

7.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.1% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

47.5% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 40.1%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thorneside in Ormiston +1 more in Ormiston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.56 more in Ormiston

1.34 26th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thorneside in Ormiston +5 more in Ormiston

13 34th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Thorneside in Ormiston +2,064 more in Ormiston

30 0th pct 2,094 64th pct

Avg size in Thorneside in Ormiston +1,017 larger in Ormiston

30 0th pct 1,047 93rd pct

ICSEA in Thorneside in Ormiston +87 higher in Ormiston

1,037 59th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 24.7%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Thorneside in Ormiston +$16 higher in Thorneside gap narrowing

$827 55th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Thorneside in Ormiston +$425 higher in Ormiston gap widening

$1,488 34th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Thorneside in Ormiston +$370 higher in Ormiston gap narrowing

$1,963 42nd pct $2,333 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

9.2% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thorneside in Ormiston +18 larger in Thorneside

115 36th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Thorneside in Ormiston +3 yrs older in Ormiston

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Thorneside in Ormiston +$54 higher in Thorneside

$725 66th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Ormiston +$250 higher in Ormiston

$1,375 29th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.3 larger in Ormiston gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%

13.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thorneside in Ormiston +$80 higher in Ormiston gap widening

$370 50th pct $450 80th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.10 higher in Thorneside gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

28.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 20.2%

1.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 20.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 32.1%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 13.6%

5.6% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 9.5%

6.2% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.5%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.8% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thorneside in Ormiston +1 more in Thorneside

26 36th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Thorneside in Ormiston +2.79 more in Thorneside

6.71 80th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Thorneside in Ormiston +229.7 more in Thorneside

660.3 44th pct 430.6 35th pct

PT routes in Thorneside in Ormiston +5 more in Ormiston

17 82nd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Thorneside in Ormiston +5 longer in Ormiston

3 29th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Thorneside in Ormiston +3 longer in Ormiston

22 45th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Thorneside in Ormiston +2,502 more in Ormiston

3,877 9th pct 6,379 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Thorneside in Ormiston +30,246 more in Ormiston

3,877 6th pct 34,123 43rd pct

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

86 96th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 57.3%

15.0% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 34.0%

36.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

8.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

7.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thorneside in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Thorneside in Ormiston +3 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Thorneside in Ormiston +4 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Thorneside in Ormiston +2 higher in Ormiston

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Thorneside in Ormiston +84 higher in Ormiston

977 42nd pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Thorneside in Ormiston +3,022 higher in Ormiston

4,020 15th pct 7,042 32nd pct

Growth in Thorneside in Ormiston +6.9 pts higher in Ormiston

2.4% 31st pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Thorneside in Ormiston +389 higher in Ormiston

239 10th pct 628 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thorneside in Ormiston +87 higher in Ormiston

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

Max temp in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.2 higher in Thorneside

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.3 higher in Ormiston

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.7 higher in Thorneside

6.8 71st pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Thorneside in Ormiston +0.7 more in Thorneside

6.6 70th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Thorneside in Ormiston +17.0 pts higher in Thorneside

99.3% 85th pct 82.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Thorneside in Ormiston +5.3 pts higher in Thorneside

85.0% 70th pct 79.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Thorneside in Ormiston +2.4 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 77th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Thorneside in Ormiston +26.1 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 90th pct 73.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Thorneside in Ormiston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Thorneside in Ormiston +72.7 pts higher in Thorneside

85.2% 80th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Thorneside in Ormiston +42.3 more in Thorneside

56.7 86th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Thorneside in Ormiston +47 higher in Thorneside

179 67th pct 131 57th pct

Mean slope in Thorneside in Ormiston +1.5 pts higher in Ormiston

2.9% 9th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Compare Ormiston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011005/thorneside/vs/301021008/ormiston