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Thorneside vs Wakerley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Thorneside profile · Wakerley profile

Thorneside Wakerley

Wakerley and Thorneside are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in wealth and age. Wakerley is a high-earning hub where the typical household income is $3,006 a week, and 47.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly. It is also a younger area with a strong focus on families, as 74.8% of households are couples with children and 98% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Thorneside has a much older population, with 19.3% of residents aged 65 and over, and is more likely to be home to people living alone (29.6%).

Income and education gaps have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical household income growing to $1,518. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They both have the same number of schools, similar rates of population growth, and almost identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. They also share the same travel time to the city, taking about 85 to 86 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,569 larger in Wakerley Household income: $1,518 higher in Wakerley 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Wakerley Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Wakerley Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornesidein Wakerley +5,569 larger in Wakerley gap widening
3,877 15th pct 9,446 49th pct
Median age in Thornesidein Wakerley +5 yrs older in Thorneside gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.7 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
3.0% 61st pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Thornesidein Wakerley +10.6 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
19.3% 62nd pct 8.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in Thornesidein Wakerley +8.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 27.3% 99th pct
De facto in Thornesidein Wakerley +4.8 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
13.3% 67th pct 8.5% 19th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 8.6%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

43.2% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
33.7% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%
4.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornesidein Wakerley +8.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
20.8% 47th pct 29.2% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 69.1%
5.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
0.8% South Africa +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%
39.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
7.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
1.1% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Thornesidein Wakerley +9.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
6.5% 31st pct 16.2% 58th pct
Limited English in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 1.0% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 81.8%
0.6% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Thornesidein Wakerley +10.7 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
47.5% 77th pct 36.7% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
47.5% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 36.7%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thornesidein Wakerley +21.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
55.4% 48th pct 77.1% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Thornesidein Wakerley +16.3 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
20.0% 47th pct 36.4% 77th pct
Schools in Thornesidein Wakerley even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.95 more in Thorneside
1.34 26th pct 0.39 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thornesidein Wakerley +1 more in Wakerley
13 34th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Thornesidein Wakerley +255 more in Wakerley
30 0th pct 285 9th pct
Avg size in Thornesidein Wakerley +255 larger in Wakerley
30 0th pct 285 30th pct
ICSEA in Thornesidein Wakerley +52 higher in Thorneside
1,037 59th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.9%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 21.2%
22.6% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Thornesidein Wakerley +$393 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$827 55th pct $1,220 90th pct
Household income in Thornesidein Wakerley +$1,518 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$1,488 34th pct $3,006 97th pct
Family income in Thornesidein Wakerley +$1,203 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$1,963 42nd pct $3,166 91st pct
High earners in Thornesidein Wakerley +15.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
10.8% 51st pct 25.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Thornesidein Wakerley +28.8 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 47.5% 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 13.8%
9.2% $4,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.2%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
3.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornesidein Wakerley +11.8 pts higher in Thorneside
33.4% 80th pct 21.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Thornesidein Wakerley +4.7 pts higher in Thorneside
11.6% 85th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Thornesidein Wakerley +2.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +14.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
22.6% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.2 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 15.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
11.2% 32nd pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Thornesidein Wakerley +12.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
29.5% 72nd pct 42.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Thorneside
3.6% 71st pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.6 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
21.8% 57th pct 23.5% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornesidein Wakerley +4 larger in Wakerley
115 36th pct 119 37th pct
Median age in Thornesidein Wakerley even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Thornesidein Wakerley +21.8 pts higher in Wakerley
46.4% 57th pct 68.2% 90th pct
Unemployment in Thornesidein Wakerley +6.5 pts higher in Thorneside
6.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Thornesidein Wakerley +$510 higher in Wakerley
$725 66th pct $1,235 96th pct
Household income in Thornesidein Wakerley +$1,916 higher in Wakerley
$1,375 29th pct $3,291 99th pct
Indigenous language in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.1 pts higher in Thorneside
7.8% 69th pct 6.7% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.8 larger in Wakerley gap steady
2.3 29th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Thornesidein Wakerley +11.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
20.1% 87th pct 9.0% 12th pct
Living alone in Thornesidein Wakerley +19.5 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
29.6% 70th pct 10.1% 1st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +25.0 pts ▸ 74.8%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 16.0%
20.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 9.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 26.1%
13.3% 4 people +17.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.6% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 10.1%
14.8% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.1% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornesidein Wakerley +$140 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$370 50th pct $510 89th pct
Mortgage in Thornesidein Wakerley +$596 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
$1,787 46th pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Thornesidein Wakerley even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Thornesidein Wakerley +7.7 pts higher in Thorneside gap widening
28.7% 55th pct 21.0% 31st pct
Owned outright in Thornesidein Wakerley +11.5 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
32.8% 52nd pct 21.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Thornesidein Wakerley +21.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
63.5% 23rd pct 85.2% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Thornesidein Wakerley +27.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
70.9% 28th pct 98.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 21.4%
28.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 21.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 85.2%
32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 14.5%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 22.0%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 0.6%
5.6% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 54.9%
6.2% $550–$749 +26.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 3.3%
1.7% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 17.2%
13.8% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thornesidein Wakerley +3.9 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
4.6% 47th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Work from home in Thornesidein Wakerley +9.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 24.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Thornesidein Wakerley +2.1 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
4.5% 79th pct 2.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Thornesidein Wakerley +3 more in Thorneside
26 36th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Thornesidein Wakerley +4.27 more in Thorneside
6.71 80th pct 2.43 25th pct
Departures/1k in Thornesidein Wakerley +309.4 more in Thorneside
660.3 44th pct 350.9 32nd pct
PT routes in Thornesidein Wakerley +11 more in Thorneside
17 82nd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Thornesidein Wakerley +9 longer in Wakerley
3 29th pct 12 73rd pct
Drive to city in Thornesidein Wakerley +4 longer in Thorneside
22 45th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Thornesidein Wakerley +5,569 more in Wakerley
3,877 9th pct 9,446 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Thornesidein Wakerley +5,569 more in Wakerley
3,877 6th pct 9,446 15th pct
Transit to city in Thornesidein Wakerley +1 longer in Thorneside
86 96th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 56.0%
15.0% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%
0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 22.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.0 pts higher in Thorneside gap narrowing
43.9% 73rd pct 43.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Thornesidein Wakerley +5.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
4.1% 10th pct 9.5% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thornesidein Wakerley +2.5 pts higher in Thorneside gap steady
5.5% 68th pct 3.0% 11th pct
Participation in Thornesidein Wakerley +13.1 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
64.1% 62nd pct 77.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Thornesidein Wakerley +3.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
61.7% 72nd pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
11.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
6.6% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thornesidein Wakerley +5 higher in Wakerley
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Thornesidein Wakerley +5 higher in Wakerley
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Thornesidein Wakerley +5 higher in Wakerley
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Thornesidein Wakerley +4 higher in Wakerley
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Thornesidein Wakerley +148 higher in Wakerley
977 42nd pct 1,125 92nd pct
ERP in Thornesidein Wakerley +5,845 higher in Wakerley
4,020 15th pct 9,865 47th pct
Growth in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.8 pts higher in Wakerley
2.4% 31st pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Thornesidein Wakerley +669 higher in Wakerley
239 10th pct 908 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thornesidein Wakerley +58 higher in Thorneside
1,115 69th pct 1,057 65th pct
Max temp in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.2 higher in Wakerley
26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct
Min temp in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.3 higher in Thorneside
16.1 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thornesidein Wakerley +1.1 higher in Thorneside
6.8 71st pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.8 more in Thorneside
6.6 70th pct 5.7 57th pct
15-min city in Thornesidein Wakerley +22.2 pts higher in Thorneside
99.3% 85th pct 77.1% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Thornesidein Wakerley +8.6 pts higher in Wakerley
85.0% 70th pct 93.6% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Thornesidein Wakerley +9.4 pts higher in Thorneside
99.6% 77th pct 90.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in Thornesidein Wakerley +28.6 pts higher in Thorneside
99.6% 90th pct 70.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Thornesidein Wakerley +0.2 pts higher in Thorneside
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Thornesidein Wakerley +11.8 pts higher in Thorneside
85.2% 80th pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Thornesidein Wakerley +47.1 more in Thorneside
56.7 86th pct 9.6 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Thornesidein Wakerley +3 higher in Thorneside
179 67th pct 176 66th pct
Mean slope in Thornesidein Wakerley +2.1 pts higher in Wakerley
2.9% 9th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Compare Wakerley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011005/thorneside/vs/301031019/wakerley