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Beresfield vs Thornton

Name: Beresfield vs Thornton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Beresfield profile · Thornton profile

Beresfield Thornton

Thornton and Beresfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornton is a younger and wealthier hub, where the typical resident is 32 and the usual weekly household income is $2,051. It is a place of larger homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 71.1%. In contrast, Beresfield has a larger proportion of retirees, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over, and a lower typical household income of $1,257. It also has a higher rate of people living alone at 29.6% and more homes owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have the same proportion of people born overseas at 9.7% and very similar rates of volunteering. While Beresfield has more walkable amenities and a higher number of public transport stops, Thornton is more likely to have homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. The gap in education is also wide, with Thornton far higher in Year 12 completion at 47.3% compared to 33.7% in Beresfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,423 larger in Thornton Household income: $794 higher in Thornton Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Thornton Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Beresfield 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Thornton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresfield in Thornton +7,423 larger in Thornton gap widening

3,267 85th pct 10,690 87th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 10.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

37.4% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Beresfield Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 42.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresfield in Thornton +0.96 more in Beresfield

1.82 25th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresfield in Thornton +10 more in Thornton

9 78th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Beresfield in Thornton +136 larger in Thornton

312 49th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Beresfield in Thornton +56 higher in Thornton

943 23rd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%

6.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 45.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beresfield in Thornton +$223 higher in Thornton gap steady

$664 35th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Beresfield in Thornton +$794 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,257 29th pct $2,051 77th pct

Family income in Beresfield in Thornton +$636 higher in Thornton gap steady

$1,587 32nd pct $2,223 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.4%

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

11.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresfield in Thornton +458 larger in Thornton

301 86th pct 759 87th pct

Median age in Beresfield in Thornton +3 yrs older in Beresfield

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Beresfield in Thornton +$89 higher in Thornton

$633 49th pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Beresfield in Thornton +$501 higher in Thornton

$1,455 40th pct $1,956 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresfield in Thornton +0.5 larger in Thornton gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 14.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 15.0%

11.6% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresfield in Thornton +$50 higher in Thornton gap widening

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Beresfield in Thornton +$316 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,484 41st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Beresfield in Thornton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 23.6%

31.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 92.8%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 34.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%

2.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 34.9%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresfield in Thornton +26 more in Thornton

30 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Beresfield in Thornton +3.94 more in Beresfield

9.18 87th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Beresfield in Thornton +487.8 more in Beresfield

1,079.0 87th pct 591.2 80th pct

PT routes in Beresfield in Thornton +2 more in Thornton

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Beresfield in Thornton +44 longer in Beresfield

46 77th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Beresfield in Thornton +3 longer in Thornton

96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 59.7%

10.7% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 25.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.1%

2.4% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 10.5%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

10.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresfield in Thornton +1.4 higher in Beresfield

6.3 90th pct 5.0 83rd pct

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

6.0 89th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Beresfield in Thornton +26.4 pts higher in Beresfield

71.8% 85th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Beresfield in Thornton +30.5 pts higher in Beresfield

76.4% 87th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Beresfield in Thornton +11.9 pts higher in Thornton

78.7% 81st pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Beresfield in Thornton +6.5 pts higher in Thornton

71.6% 82nd pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Beresfield in Thornton +15.8 pts higher in Thornton

72.3% 71st pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to health in Beresfield in Thornton +14.4 pts higher in Beresfield

57.3% 86th pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Beresfield in Thornton +16.6 more in Beresfield

27.5 71st pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Beresfield in Thornton +29 higher in Beresfield

105 86th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Beresfield in Thornton +1.3 pts higher in Thornton

4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Beresfield with nearby areas

Thornton Tarro Woodberry Lenaghan Metford Black Hill Ashtonfield Chisholm

Compare Thornton with nearby areas

Beresfield Chisholm Metford Ashtonfield Berry Park Woodberry Tenambit Morpeth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresfield vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/vs/SAL13867/thornton