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Beecroft vs Thornleigh

Name: Beecroft vs Thornleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Beecroft profile · Thornleigh profile

Beecroft Thornleigh

Beecroft and Thornleigh are neighbouring residential areas in Sydney's north. Beecroft is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.9% compared to 14.9% in Thornleigh). Beecroft also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 43.4%, while Thornleigh is more likely to have renters. Access to local services differs sharply; 65.6% of Beecroft homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 18.1% in Thornleigh.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $1,076 in Beecroft and $1,025 in Thornleigh. This shared prosperity is reflected in both areas having high numbers of university-qualified adults and a large share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While they share a similar profile of overseas-born residents, Thornleigh has a much higher density of public transport stops, with 67 stops compared to 41 in Beecroft.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Beecroft People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thornleigh Aged 65+: 6.0 pts higher in Beecroft Renting: 6.2 pts higher in Thornleigh Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Thornleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beecroft in Thornleigh +1,393 larger in Beecroft gap widening

10,291 87th pct 8,898 87th pct

Median age in Beecroft in Thornleigh +3 yrs older in Beecroft gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 57.2%

26.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Beecroft Thornleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

9.3% China ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

3.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 14.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.6% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.42 more in Beecroft

1.49 18th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beecroft in Thornleigh +5 more in Beecroft

39 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Beecroft in Thornleigh +86 larger in Thornleigh

701 90th pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in Beecroft in Thornleigh +27 higher in Thornleigh

1,133 98th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 79.7%

8.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$51 higher in Beecroft gap narrowing

$1,076 87th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$281 higher in Beecroft gap narrowing

$2,962 96th pct $2,681 92nd pct

Family income in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$282 higher in Beecroft gap narrowing

$3,298 94th pct $3,016 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 28.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 70.0%

17.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beecroft in Thornleigh +14 larger in Thornleigh

40 75th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Beecroft in Thornleigh +6 yrs older in Beecroft

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$144 higher in Beecroft

$1,093 84th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$1,066 higher in Beecroft

$3,666 92nd pct $2,600 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.1 larger in Beecroft gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 69.2%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

7.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$60 higher in Beecroft gap narrowing

$590 99th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Beecroft in Thornleigh +$550 higher in Beecroft gap widening

$3,350 95th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.10 higher in Thornleigh gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 31.5%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 76.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 32.9%

19.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%

30.7% $350–$549 even 30.7%

24.0% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 11.5%

1.4% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 44.4%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beecroft in Thornleigh +26 more in Thornleigh

41 87th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Beecroft in Thornleigh +3.55 more in Thornleigh

3.98 73rd pct 7.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Beecroft in Thornleigh +86.1 more in Thornleigh

950.8 86th pct 1,037.0 86th pct

PT routes in Beecroft in Thornleigh +5 more in Beecroft

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Beecroft in Thornleigh +2 longer in Beecroft

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Beecroft in Thornleigh +4 longer in Thornleigh

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Beecroft in Thornleigh +2,579 more in Beecroft

21,737 75th pct 19,158 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Beecroft in Thornleigh +7,184 more in Beecroft

109,955 81st pct 102,771 79th pct

Transit to city in Beecroft in Thornleigh +5 longer in Thornleigh

62 60th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 48.7%

27.0% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%

33.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.1 higher in Thornleigh

6.8 92nd pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.8 more in Beecroft

7.1 95th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Beecroft in Thornleigh +4.2 pts higher in Thornleigh

90.8% 95th pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Beecroft in Thornleigh +1.0 pts higher in Beecroft

93.2% 96th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Beecroft in Thornleigh +5.3 pts higher in Thornleigh

94.1% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Beecroft in Thornleigh +24.9 pts higher in Beecroft

93.0% 95th pct 68.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Beecroft in Thornleigh even

99.7% 91st pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Beecroft in Thornleigh +47.5 pts higher in Beecroft

65.6% 89th pct 18.1% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Beecroft in Thornleigh +1.7 more in Thornleigh

21.5 63rd pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Beecroft in Thornleigh +52 higher in Thornleigh

102 86th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Beecroft in Thornleigh +0.7 pts higher in Beecroft

9.5% 78th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Beecroft with nearby areas

Pennant Hills Cheltenham Epping Carlingford West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook North Epping Thornleigh

Compare Thornleigh with nearby areas

Westleigh Normanhurst Pennant Hills Hornsby Waitara Cheltenham Wahroonga Beecroft

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beecroft vs Thornleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10249/beecroft/vs/SAL13866/thornleigh