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Ashtonfield vs Thornton

Name: Ashtonfield vs Thornton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Ashtonfield profile · Thornton profile

Ashtonfield Thornton

Thornton (NSW) and Ashtonfield are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Thornton (NSW) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 32, where renting is far more common at 34.2%. It is also more convenient for those without cars; 45.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walk to the nearest transport stop is just 2 minutes. In contrast, Ashtonfield is older, with a typical age of 39, and has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 34.0%. It is more car-dependent, with a 48-minute walk to the nearest stop, although it has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.09 compared to 0.87 in Thornton (NSW)).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar amount of people providing unpaid care. While Thornton (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have a high share of large homes, with over 90% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,101 larger in Thornton Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Thornton Median age: 7 yrs older in Ashtonfield De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Thornton Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashtonfield in Thornton +6,101 larger in Thornton gap widening

4,589 86th pct 10,690 87th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Thornton +7 yrs older in Ashtonfield gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 46.7%

30.6% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ashtonfield Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 52.3%

36.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.2% Not stated even 4.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashtonfield in Thornton +1.23 more in Ashtonfield

2.09 30th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashtonfield in Thornton +4 more in Thornton

15 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Ashtonfield in Thornton +78 larger in Ashtonfield

526 75th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Ashtonfield in Thornton +11 higher in Ashtonfield

1,010 62nd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.3%

31.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

20.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$4 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$891 72nd pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$97 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,148 81st pct $2,051 77th pct

Family income in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$131 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$2,354 76th pct $2,223 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

9.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 61.6%

22.3% One condition even 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashtonfield in Thornton +544 larger in Thornton

215 86th pct 759 87th pct

Median age in Ashtonfield in Thornton +6 yrs older in Ashtonfield

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$44 higher in Ashtonfield

$766 62nd pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$151 higher in Ashtonfield

$2,107 66th pct $1,956 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashtonfield in Thornton even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 60.3%

23.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$40 higher in Ashtonfield gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ashtonfield in Thornton +$150 higher in Ashtonfield gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Ashtonfield in Thornton +0.10 higher in Thornton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%

21.5% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 23.6%

0.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 92.8%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 48.3%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 57.7%

12.5% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashtonfield in Thornton +30 more in Thornton

26 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ashtonfield in Thornton +0.43 more in Ashtonfield

5.67 80th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Ashtonfield in Thornton +69.3 more in Thornton

521.9 79th pct 591.2 80th pct

PT routes in Ashtonfield in Thornton +4 more in Thornton

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashtonfield in Thornton +46 longer in Ashtonfield

48 78th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ashtonfield in Thornton +1 longer in Ashtonfield

100 69th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.8% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

1.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashtonfield in Thornton +0.6 higher in Thornton

4.3 79th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashtonfield in Thornton +1.1 more in Thornton

3.9 77th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Ashtonfield in Thornton +24.2 pts higher in Thornton

21.3% 72nd pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Ashtonfield in Thornton +28.4 pts higher in Thornton

17.5% 70th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Ashtonfield in Thornton +5.0 pts higher in Thornton

85.6% 83rd pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Ashtonfield in Thornton +2.1 pts higher in Thornton

76.1% 84th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Ashtonfield in Thornton +11.1 pts higher in Ashtonfield

99.1% 85th pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to health in Ashtonfield in Thornton +1.3 pts higher in Thornton

41.7% 82nd pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashtonfield in Thornton +0.8 more in Ashtonfield

11.8 46th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashtonfield in Thornton +23 higher in Thornton

53 79th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Ashtonfield in Thornton +0.3 pts higher in Ashtonfield

6.3% 57th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashtonfield vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/vs/SAL13867/thornton