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Cleveland vs Thornlands

Name: Cleveland vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cleveland profile · Thornlands profile

Cleveland Thornlands

Thornlands and Cleveland are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Thornlands is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, while those in Cleveland are far older at 51. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Thornlands has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms (93.6%) and more children under 15 (21.5%). In contrast, Cleveland has a much higher share of people living alone (31.0%) and a far higher proportion of homes owned outright (39.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use another language at home, at around 8.8%. However, they differ in how people get around. Cleveland is very walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (60.7% compared to 10.8% in Thornlands). Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with Thornlands now well higher at $2,218 compared to $1,430 in Cleveland.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cleveland Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Thornlands 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Thornlands Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in Thornlands Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Cleveland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cleveland in Thornlands +3,412 larger in Thornlands gap widening

15,851 79th pct 19,263 88th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Thornlands +15 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 14.0%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

26.5% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cleveland Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

8.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

29.7% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 49.9%

40.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cleveland in Thornlands even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.94 more in Cleveland

1.91 45th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cleveland in Thornlands even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Cleveland in Thornlands +115 more in Cleveland

3,180 81st pct 3,065 79th pct

Avg size in Cleveland in Thornlands +29 larger in Cleveland

795 86th pct 766 84th pct

ICSEA in Cleveland in Thornlands +5 higher in Thornlands

1,026 55th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$174 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$746 38th pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$788 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,430 31st pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$380 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,998 44th pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cleveland in Thornlands +147 larger in Thornlands

310 66th pct 457 77th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Thornlands +5 yrs older in Cleveland

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$9 higher in Thornlands

$682 59th pct $691 60th pct

Household income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$534 higher in Thornlands

$1,517 39th pct $2,051 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.6 larger in Thornlands gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 64.4%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 13.9%

11.4% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cleveland in Thornlands +$70 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$400 62nd pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Cleveland in Thornlands +$167 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Cleveland in Thornlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 24.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 22.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%

10.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 3.6%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cleveland in Thornlands +17 more in Cleveland

86 83rd pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +1.84 more in Cleveland

5.43 66th pct 3.58 39th pct

Departures/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +196.7 more in Cleveland

871.1 52nd pct 674.5 45th pct

PT routes in Cleveland in Thornlands +15 more in Cleveland

26 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Cleveland in Thornlands +1 longer in Thornlands

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Cleveland in Thornlands +1 longer in Cleveland

29 57th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +3,412 more in Thornlands

15,851 50th pct 19,263 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +22,953 more in Cleveland

58,067 58th pct 35,114 44th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 23.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

11.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cleveland in Thornlands +2 higher in Thornlands

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cleveland in Thornlands +2 higher in Thornlands

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cleveland in Thornlands +3 higher in Thornlands

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cleveland in Thornlands even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cleveland in Thornlands +43 higher in Thornlands

1,004 53rd pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Cleveland in Thornlands +4,911 higher in Thornlands

16,952 78th pct 21,863 88th pct

Growth in Cleveland in Thornlands +5.7 pts higher in Thornlands

5.5% 58th pct 11.2% 84th pct

Businesses in Cleveland in Thornlands +397 higher in Cleveland

1,835 85th pct 1,438 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cleveland in Thornlands even

1,272 79th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Cleveland in Thornlands even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Cleveland in Thornlands even

16.1 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.4 higher in Cleveland

6.9 72nd pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.4 more in Cleveland

6.4 68th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Cleveland in Thornlands +49.8 pts higher in Cleveland

86.3% 67th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Cleveland in Thornlands +25.9 pts higher in Cleveland

72.4% 59th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Cleveland in Thornlands +20.9 pts higher in Cleveland

93.1% 53rd pct 72.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in Cleveland in Thornlands +24.0 pts higher in Cleveland

89.3% 67th pct 65.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.5 pts higher in Cleveland

100.0% 71st pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Cleveland in Thornlands +49.9 pts higher in Cleveland

60.7% 62nd pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +1.4 more in Cleveland

17.7 66th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cleveland in Thornlands +79 higher in Cleveland

154 62nd pct 75 46th pct

Mean slope in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.7 pts higher in Thornlands

3.8% 24th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Cleveland with nearby areas

Ormiston Thornlands Alexandra Hills Wellington Point Victoria Point Capalaba Birkdale Thorneside

Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

Cleveland Victoria Point Alexandra Hills Ormiston Capalaba Sheldon - Mount Cotton Wellington Point Redland Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleveland vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301021007/cleveland/vs/301021012/thornlands