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Thorneside vs Wynnum

Name: Thorneside vs Wynnum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Thorneside profile · Wynnum profile

Thorneside Wynnum

Wynnum and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wynnum is a larger hub with three schools and a typical weekly household income of $1,882. In contrast, Thorneside is smaller and more residential, with a typical weekly income of $1,488. Wynnum has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.0% in Thorneside. Thorneside is more walkable for its residents, as 99.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a local centre, compared to 86.7% in Wynnum.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. Beyond this, they are alike in their home sizes, with both averaging around 2.4 people per house. While they share several common traits, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011. The same trend is seen in education, with the gap in Year 12 completion rates growing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,625 larger in Wynnum Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Wynnum Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in Wynnum Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Wynnum Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Wynnum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thorneside in Wynnum +10,625 larger in Wynnum gap widening

3,877 15th pct 14,502 74th pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wynnum +2 yrs older in Wynnum gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Wynnum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 73.9%

5.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.3% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

12.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%

45.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

5.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 Wynnum +2 more in Wynnum

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.17 more in Thorneside

1.34 26th pct 1.17 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thorneside in Wynnum +2 more in Wynnum

13 34th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Thorneside in Wynnum +2,153 more in Wynnum

30 0th pct 2,183 66th pct

Avg size in Thorneside in Wynnum +698 larger in Wynnum

30 0th pct 728 81st pct

ICSEA in Thorneside in Wynnum +4 higher in Wynnum

1,037 59th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

10.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Health even 10.0%

8.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Thorneside in Wynnum +$85 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$827 55th pct $912 68th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wynnum +$394 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$1,488 34th pct $1,882 58th pct

Family income in Thorneside in Wynnum +$461 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$1,963 42nd pct $2,424 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

9.2% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +3.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thorneside in Wynnum +347 larger in Wynnum

115 36th pct 462 77th pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wynnum +4 yrs older in Wynnum

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Thorneside in Wynnum +$51 higher in Thorneside

$725 66th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wynnum +$425 higher in Wynnum

$1,375 29th pct $1,800 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.1 larger in Wynnum gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

14.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thorneside in Wynnum +$30 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$370 50th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Thorneside in Wynnum +$380 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$1,787 46th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Thorneside in Wynnum even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%

28.7% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 12.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.4%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

5.6% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 48.7%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

7.7% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.9%

13.8% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thorneside in Wynnum +45 more in Wynnum

26 36th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Thorneside in Wynnum +1.81 more in Thorneside

6.71 80th pct 4.90 59th pct

Departures/1k in Thorneside in Wynnum +84.7 more in Thorneside

660.3 44th pct 575.6 41st pct

PT routes in Thorneside in Wynnum +6 more in Wynnum

17 82nd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Thorneside in Wynnum +1 longer in Thorneside

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

22 45th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Thorneside in Wynnum +10,625 more in Wynnum

3,877 9th pct 14,502 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Thorneside in Wynnum +32,823 more in Wynnum

3,877 6th pct 36,700 45th pct

Transit to city in Thorneside in Wynnum +24 longer in Thorneside

86 96th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 53.5%

15.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%

36.3% 2 vehicles even 36.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

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

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thorneside in Wynnum +2 higher in Wynnum

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Thorneside in Wynnum +1 higher in Wynnum

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Thorneside in Wynnum +1 higher in Wynnum

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Thorneside in Wynnum +2 higher in Wynnum

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Thorneside in Wynnum +53 higher in Wynnum

977 42nd pct 1,030 63rd pct

ERP in Thorneside in Wynnum +11,485 higher in Wynnum

4,020 15th pct 15,505 73rd pct

Growth in Thorneside in Wynnum +2.8 pts higher in Wynnum

2.4% 31st pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Thorneside in Wynnum +1,072 higher in Wynnum

239 10th pct 1,311 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thorneside in Wynnum +103 higher in Thorneside

1,115 69th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Max temp in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.1 higher in Wynnum

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Thorneside in Wynnum even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.4 higher in Wynnum

6.8 71st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.5 more in Wynnum

6.6 70th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Thorneside in Wynnum +12.6 pts higher in Thorneside

99.3% 85th pct 86.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Thorneside in Wynnum +3.3 pts higher in Thorneside

85.0% 70th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.3 pts higher in Wynnum

99.6% 77th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Thorneside in Wynnum +0.5 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 90th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Thorneside in Wynnum even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Thorneside in Wynnum +12.9 pts higher in Thorneside

85.2% 80th pct 72.3% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Thorneside in Wynnum +46.9 more in Thorneside

56.7 86th pct 9.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Thorneside in Wynnum +71 higher in Wynnum

179 67th pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Thorneside in Wynnum +1.7 pts higher in Wynnum

2.9% 9th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Compare Wynnum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011005/thorneside/vs/301031020/wynnum