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Corrimal vs Thirroul

Name: Corrimal vs Thirroul — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Corrimal profile · Thirroul profile

Corrimal Thirroul

Corrimal and Thirroul are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ significantly in wealth and housing. Thirroul is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,281 compared to $1,508 in Corrimal. This gap is reflected in education and housing; 38.9% of Thirroul residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 21.2% in Corrimal. While Thirroul has a much higher share of separate houses, Corrimal has far more renters and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a nearly identical share of full-time workers to the same typical number of people per bedroom. Both areas are also about an hour's drive from the city and have similar school sizes. However, a gap has opened in how people work, with 40.7% of Thirroul residents working from home, which is far higher than the 25.5% in Corrimal.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Thirroul Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Thirroul Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in Thirroul 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Thirroul Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Thirroul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrimal in Thirroul +624 larger in Corrimal gap narrowing

6,972 87th pct 6,348 86th pct

Median age in Corrimal in Thirroul +2 yrs older in Thirroul gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Corrimal Thirroul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

4.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.5% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 90.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 43.8%

39.5% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corrimal in Thirroul +0.99 more in Corrimal

2.57 37th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corrimal in Thirroul +12 more in Corrimal

22 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Corrimal in Thirroul +25 larger in Thirroul

392 58th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Corrimal in Thirroul +39 higher in Thirroul

1,038 74th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 21.8%

23.5% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Society & culture even 13.5%

9.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Corrimal in Thirroul +$212 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$762 52nd pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Corrimal in Thirroul +$773 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$1,508 48th pct $2,281 86th pct

Family income in Corrimal in Thirroul +$647 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$2,104 63rd pct $2,751 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

8.9% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrimal in Thirroul +107 larger in Corrimal

235 86th pct 128 86th pct

Median age in Corrimal in Thirroul +5 yrs older in Thirroul

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Corrimal in Thirroul +$20 higher in Thirroul

$675 53rd pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Corrimal in Thirroul +$681 higher in Thirroul

$1,768 53rd pct $2,449 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrimal in Thirroul +0.4 larger in Thirroul gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 8.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 21.1%

14.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrimal in Thirroul +$175 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$365 74th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Corrimal in Thirroul +$433 higher in Thirroul gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Corrimal in Thirroul even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.1% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 19.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 75.5%

20.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 10.7%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 40.9%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 17.7%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.3% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

12.7% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 9.2%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 4.4%

1.5% $750 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.5% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.5%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrimal in Thirroul +15 more in Corrimal

36 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Corrimal in Thirroul +1.86 more in Corrimal

5.16 78th pct 3.31 71st pct

Departures/1k in Corrimal in Thirroul +424.1 more in Corrimal

1,542.9 89th pct 1,118.8 87th pct

PT routes in Corrimal in Thirroul +5 more in Corrimal

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Corrimal in Thirroul even

7 39th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Corrimal in Thirroul +4 longer in Corrimal

60 44th pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 36.8%

25.5% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 34.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

5.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

10.2% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.4% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Corrimal in Thirroul +0.6 higher in Thirroul

6.5 90th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrimal in Thirroul +0.4 more in Thirroul

6.6 92nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Corrimal in Thirroul +3.1 pts higher in Corrimal

92.9% 96th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Corrimal in Thirroul +7.8 pts higher in Thirroul

82.6% 91st pct 90.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Corrimal in Thirroul +14.0 pts higher in Corrimal

93.7% 85th pct 79.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Corrimal in Thirroul +9.0 pts higher in Corrimal

98.2% 99th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Corrimal in Thirroul +1.9 pts higher in Corrimal

99.9% 96th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Corrimal in Thirroul +73.9 pts higher in Thirroul

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Corrimal in Thirroul +2.7 more in Thirroul

10.2 42nd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrimal in Thirroul +21 higher in Thirroul

81 83rd pct 102 86th pct

Mean slope in Corrimal in Thirroul +1.9 pts higher in Thirroul

5.9% 53rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Corrimal with nearby areas

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Compare Thirroul with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrimal vs Thirroul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11082/corrimal/vs/SAL13864/thirroul