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Chisholm vs Thornton

Name: Chisholm vs Thornton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Chisholm profile · Thornton profile

Chisholm Thornton

Thornton (NSW) and Chisholm (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Chisholm (NSW) has a more highly qualified population, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.6% in Thornton (NSW). This higher education level is consistent with a more affluent community in Chisholm (NSW), where 40.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.0% in Thornton (NSW). Thornton (NSW) is however much more walkable; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Chisholm (NSW) is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the local amenities, as 45.9% of Thornton (NSW) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Chisholm (NSW).

The gap in how recently people have moved into these areas is widening, with 75.4% of Chisholm (NSW) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 47.3% in Thornton (NSW). Despite this, they share a very similar typical resident age of 32. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of volunteers and people who speak little or no English. While Chisholm (NSW) has a higher share of children under 15, both areas sit well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,113 larger in Thornton Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Chisholm PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Thornton Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Thornton Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Thornton +6,113 larger in Thornton gap narrowing

4,577 86th pct 10,690 87th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Thornton even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 30.8%

29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.6%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 46.7%

28.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

4.7% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

4.2% German even 4.2%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 52.3%

33.0% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Thornton +0.63 more in Chisholm

1.50 18th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Thornton +2 more in Thornton

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Thornton +46 larger in Chisholm

494 71st pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Thornton +14 higher in Chisholm

1,013 63rd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 47.3%

24.7% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

20.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

10.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Thornton +$277 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,164 89th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Chisholm in Thornton +$704 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,755 93rd pct $2,051 77th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Thornton +$573 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,796 88th pct $2,223 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%

3.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 61.6%

18.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Thornton +551 larger in Thornton

208 86th pct 759 87th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Thornton +4 yrs older in Thornton

16 yrs 13th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Chisholm in Thornton +$380 higher in Chisholm

$1,102 84th pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Thornton +$821 higher in Chisholm

$2,777 86th pct $1,956 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Thornton +0.4 larger in Chisholm gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 60.3%

19.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.5% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 20.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

6.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Thornton +$150 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$550 96th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Thornton +$544 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,344 86th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Thornton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 40.7%

19.1% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 92.8%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

81.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 48.3%

5.9% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

51.9% $550–$749 ◂ +48.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% $200–$349 +28.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 39.6%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.9%

3.4% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Thornton +41 more in Thornton

15 85th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Thornton +1.96 more in Thornton

3.28 70th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Thornton +303.2 more in Thornton

288.0 74th pct 591.2 80th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Thornton +8 more in Thornton

1 71st pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Thornton +1 longer in Thornton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Thornton +4 longer in Chisholm

103 71st pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 47.0%

15.2% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

7.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 15.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

5.9% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Thornton +2.1 higher in Thornton

2.9 72nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Thornton +2.5 more in Thornton

2.5 69th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Thornton +45.5 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Thornton +45.9 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Thornton +25.5 pts higher in Thornton

65.1% 77th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Thornton +13.5 pts higher in Thornton

64.7% 80th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Thornton +4.2 pts higher in Thornton

83.9% 76th pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Thornton +43.0 pts higher in Thornton

0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Thornton +37.6 more in Chisholm

48.5 81st pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Thornton +76 higher in Chisholm

152 88th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Thornton even

6.0% 54th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/vs/SAL13867/thornton