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Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Thornlie

Name: Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Thornlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood profile · Thornlie profile

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Thornlie

Thornlie and Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood are neighbouring suburbs with different levels of convenience and education. Thornlie is much more walkable for daily needs, with 89.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 87.4% near groceries, compared to 68.7% and 68.5% in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood. Thornlie also has far more schools and a larger First Nations population. In contrast, Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood has a more qualified workforce, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.6% in Thornlie.

These differences in education are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in bachelor degrees has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many traits. They are alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,550, and they have almost identical shares of people who use a language other than English at home. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, at 27.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,673 larger in Thornlie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thornlie Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Household size: 0.2 larger in Thornlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +9,673 larger in Thornlie gap steady

13,992 72nd pct 23,665 94th pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +2 yrs older in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Thornlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

7.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%

24.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 64.8%

7.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

38.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.2% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +3 more in Thornlie

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.14 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

1.66 37th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 more in Thornlie

41 82nd pct 42 84th pct

Students in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1,063 more in Thornlie

3,098 80th pct 4,161 87th pct

Avg size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +180 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

775 85th pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +27 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

1,018 51st pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 55.3%

17.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

7.3% Education even 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$56 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap widening

$738 36th pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$25 higher in Thornlie gap narrowing

$1,546 38th pct $1,571 39th pct

Family income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$74 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap widening

$1,899 38th pct $1,825 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 65.4%

19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +332 larger in Thornlie

230 58th pct 562 82nd pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$7 higher in Thornlie

$495 18th pct $502 20th pct

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$254 higher in Thornlie

$1,274 21st pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.2 larger in Thornlie gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

13.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%

17.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +$10 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap steady

$340 40th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.10 higher in Thornlie gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

22.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 39.8%

34.7% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%

7.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

16.6% Under $1,000 even 16.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +20 more in Thornlie

108 87th pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +2.31 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

7.72 86th pct 5.41 66th pct

Departures/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +690.3 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

2,483.0 86th pct 1,792.6 79th pct

PT routes in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +8 more in Thornlie

6 43rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +4 longer in Thornlie

15 26th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +34,088 more in Thornlie

13,992 44th pct 48,080 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +24,041 more in Thornlie

61,939 59th pct 85,980 67th pct

Transit to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +10 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

63 59th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 67.0%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food even 7.1%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.2% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

10.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 higher in Thornlie

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +29 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

987 46th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +10,659 higher in Thornlie

15,304 72nd pct 25,963 90th pct

Growth in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.2 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5.8% 60th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +570 higher in Thornlie

993 55th pct 1,563 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

25.6 71st pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.3 higher in Thornlie

6.5 67th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.1 more in Thornlie

6.5 69th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

89.7% 70th pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +18.9 pts higher in Thornlie

68.5% 55th pct 87.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +0.3 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

99.9% 85th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +21.1 pts higher in Thornlie

68.7% 45th pct 89.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +4.3 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

79.2% 76th pct 74.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +2.7 more in Thornlie

19.1 71st pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +2 higher in Thornlie

223 74th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Thornlie +1.3 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5.0% 45th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/vs/506041137/thornlie

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood with nearby areas

Compare Thornlie with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability