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Ormiston vs Thornlands

Name: Ormiston vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Ormiston profile · Thornlands profile

Ormiston Thornlands

Thornlands and Ormiston are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Thornlands is much younger, with a typical age of 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%), while Ormiston's typical resident is 47. This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 39.6% of Ormiston residents own their homes outright, compared to 24.6% in Thornlands. Ormiston is also more walkable, with 82.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas only 36.5% of homes in Thornlands have the same access.

Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, with Ormiston becoming far older than Thornlands. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as similar typical family incomes and roughly the same proportion of people who use another language at home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,884 larger in Thornlands Median age: 11 yrs older in Ormiston Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Ormiston Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Ormiston Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Thornlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ormiston in Thornlands +12,884 larger in Thornlands gap widening

6,379 31st pct 19,263 88th pct

Median age in Ormiston in Thornlands +11 yrs older in Ormiston gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 52.7%

25.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ormiston Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

9.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

4.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%

31.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.9%

40.1% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ormiston in Thornlands +2 more in Thornlands

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.93 more in Ormiston

1.90 45th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ormiston in Thornlands +3 more in Ormiston

18 47th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Ormiston in Thornlands +971 more in Thornlands

2,094 64th pct 3,065 79th pct

Avg size in Ormiston in Thornlands +281 larger in Ormiston

1,047 93rd pct 766 84th pct

ICSEA in Ormiston in Thornlands +92 higher in Ormiston

1,124 90th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 62.8%

20.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$109 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$811 51st pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$305 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,913 60th pct $2,218 79th pct

Family income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$45 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,333 66th pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.4%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ormiston in Thornlands +360 larger in Thornlands

97 31st pct 457 77th pct

Median age in Ormiston in Thornlands +6 yrs older in Ormiston

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$20 higher in Thornlands

$671 57th pct $691 60th pct

Household income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$426 higher in Thornlands

$1,625 46th pct $2,051 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.3 larger in Thornlands gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 64.4%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%

11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

16.9% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

16.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ormiston in Thornlands +$20 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $470 85th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Ormiston in Thornlands even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 24.6%

20.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.9%

13.4% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ormiston in Thornlands +44 more in Thornlands

25 35th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.34 more in Ormiston

3.92 44th pct 3.58 39th pct

Departures/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +243.8 more in Thornlands

430.6 35th pct 674.5 45th pct

PT routes in Ormiston in Thornlands +11 more in Ormiston

22 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Ormiston in Thornlands +5 longer in Ormiston

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

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

25 50th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +12,884 more in Thornlands

6,379 14th pct 19,263 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +991 more in Thornlands

34,123 43rd pct 35,114 44th pct

Transit to city in Ormiston in Thornlands

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 23.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative even 15.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ormiston in Thornlands even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ormiston in Thornlands even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ormiston in Thornlands even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Ormiston in Thornlands +1 higher in Ormiston

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ormiston in Thornlands +14 higher in Ormiston

1,061 75th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Ormiston in Thornlands +14,821 higher in Thornlands

7,042 32nd pct 21,863 88th pct

Growth in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.9 pts higher in Thornlands

9.3% 78th pct 11.2% 84th pct

Businesses in Ormiston in Thornlands +810 higher in Thornlands

628 33rd pct 1,438 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ormiston in Thornlands +70 higher in Thornlands

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

Max temp in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.1 higher in Ormiston

26.0 75th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.3 higher in Ormiston

16.4 87th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.7 higher in Ormiston

6.1 61st pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.9 more in Ormiston

5.9 60th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Ormiston in Thornlands +45.8 pts higher in Ormiston

82.3% 64th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Ormiston in Thornlands +33.2 pts higher in Ormiston

79.7% 65th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Ormiston in Thornlands +24.9 pts higher in Ormiston

97.1% 63rd pct 72.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in Ormiston in Thornlands +8.1 pts higher in Ormiston

73.4% 50th pct 65.3% 42nd pct

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

99.9% 70th pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.6 pts higher in Ormiston

12.5% 19th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.9 more in Thornlands

14.4 52nd pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Ormiston in Thornlands +57 higher in Ormiston

131 57th pct 75 46th pct

Mean slope in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.1 pts higher in Thornlands

4.4% 33rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Ormiston with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ormiston vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301021008/ormiston/vs/301021012/thornlands