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Wellington Point vs Thornlands

Name: Wellington Point vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Wellington Point profile · Thornlands profile

Wellington Point Thornlands

Thornlands and Wellington Point are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Thornlands is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 36 and children under 15 making up 21.5% of the population. It is more transient, with 51.5% of people moving in the last five years, and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Wellington Point is more established and walkable, with a typical resident aged 43 and 35.8% of homes owned outright. It is very walkable, with a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.3%) and groceries (70.4%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200. They also share very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12. While they share these core traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from one year to seven years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,370 larger in Thornlands Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Thornlands Median age: 7 yrs older in Wellington Point Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Wellington Point De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Thornlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellington Point in Thornlands +7,370 larger in Thornlands gap widening

11,893 62nd pct 19,263 88th pct

Median age in Wellington Point in Thornlands +7 yrs older in Wellington Point gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.7%

29.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Point Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 71.8%

7.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% South Africa even 2.5%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.9%

34.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 49.9%

39.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wellington Point in Thornlands +1 more in Thornlands

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wellington Point in Thornlands +0.43 more in Wellington Point

1.40 28th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2 more in Wellington Point

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Wellington Point in Thornlands +444 more in Thornlands

2,621 73rd pct 3,065 79th pct

Avg size in Wellington Point in Thornlands +107 larger in Wellington Point

874 88th pct 766 84th pct

ICSEA in Wellington Point in Thornlands +24 higher in Wellington Point

1,056 67th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 62.8%

21.3% Year 10 even 21.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 22.4%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%

16.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$44 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$876 63rd pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$45 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,173 76th pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$53 higher in Wellington Point gap narrowing

$2,431 72nd pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.9% Mental health even 8.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellington Point in Thornlands +196 larger in Thornlands

261 61st pct 457 77th pct

Median age in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2 yrs older in Thornlands

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$56 higher in Thornlands

$635 50th pct $691 60th pct

Household income in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$172 higher in Wellington Point

$2,223 79th pct $2,051 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellington Point in Thornlands +0.1 larger in Thornlands gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 64.4%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

19.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

7.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$20 higher in Thornlands gap steady

$450 80th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Wellington Point in Thornlands +$154 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,013 62nd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Wellington Point in Thornlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 24.6%

20.8% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 87.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

13.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wellington Point in Thornlands +27 more in Thornlands

42 51st pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Wellington Point in Thornlands +0.05 more in Thornlands

3.53 38th pct 3.58 39th pct

Departures/1k in Wellington Point in Thornlands +309.1 more in Thornlands

365.3 33rd pct 674.5 45th pct

PT routes in Wellington Point in Thornlands +9 more in Wellington Point

20 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Wellington Point in Thornlands even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2 longer in Thornlands

26 52nd pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Wellington Point in Thornlands +7,370 more in Thornlands

11,893 37th pct 19,263 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Wellington Point in Thornlands +19,344 more in Thornlands

15,770 23rd pct 35,114 44th pct

Transit to city in Wellington Point in Thornlands

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Community & personal service even 11.9%

9.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wellington Point in Thornlands +1 higher in Thornlands

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Wellington Point in Thornlands even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Wellington Point in Thornlands even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Wellington Point in Thornlands +1 higher in Wellington Point

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wellington Point in Thornlands even

1,047 70th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Wellington Point in Thornlands +9,472 higher in Thornlands

12,391 59th pct 21,863 88th pct

Growth in Wellington Point in Thornlands +8.3 pts higher in Thornlands

2.9% 35th pct 11.2% 84th pct

Businesses in Wellington Point in Thornlands +551 higher in Thornlands

887 49th pct 1,438 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wellington Point in Thornlands +70 higher in Thornlands

1,202 75th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Wellington Point in Thornlands +0.1 higher in Wellington Point

26.0 75th pct 25.9 74th pct

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

16.4 87th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2.1 higher in Wellington Point

6.5 67th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2.4 more in Wellington Point

6.4 67th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Wellington Point in Thornlands +47.6 pts higher in Wellington Point

84.1% 65th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Wellington Point in Thornlands +23.9 pts higher in Wellington Point

70.4% 57th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Wellington Point in Thornlands +23.9 pts higher in Wellington Point

96.1% 59th pct 72.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in Wellington Point in Thornlands +4.0 pts higher in Thornlands

61.3% 39th pct 65.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Wellington Point in Thornlands +2.5 pts higher in Wellington Point

99.9% 69th pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Wellington Point in Thornlands +56.5 pts higher in Wellington Point

67.3% 67th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Wellington Point in Thornlands +19.9 more in Wellington Point

36.2 86th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Wellington Point in Thornlands +39 higher in Wellington Point

113 54th pct 75 46th pct

Mean slope in Wellington Point in Thornlands even

4.5% 35th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Wellington Point with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington Point vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/vs/301021012/thornlands