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Long Point vs Mount Thorley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Long Point profile · Mount Thorley profile

Long Point Mount Thorley

Mount Thorley and Long Point (Singleton - NSW) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. There are sharp differences in their demographics: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Long Point (Singleton - NSW) at 21.9%, compared to 4.7% in Mount Thorley. Mount Thorley has a noticeably older typical resident at 37, and is far more likely to have people aged 65 and over (12.8% versus 0.0%). Long Point (Singleton - NSW) is far more likely to have people in de facto relationships (28.6% versus 12.3%) and a higher share of people who moved in the last five years (55.6% versus 36.9%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as neither area has any public transport stops or any walkable amenities like shops or parks. Both are entirely car-dependent, and residents in both areas have a similar drive time to the city of around two hours. This lack of local services is consistent across both, and both areas report an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 10.5 pts higher in Mount Thorley Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in Long Point First Nations: 17.2 pts higher in Long Point De facto: 16.3 pts higher in Long Point Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Thorley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +22 larger in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
64 32nd pct 86 38th pct
Median age in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +3 yrs older in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +17.2 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +12.8 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +7.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +16.3 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
28.6% 99th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 23.3%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%
20.3% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

38.5% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%
17.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Long Point Mount Thorley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +4.7 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.0% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.4% English +28.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
9.4% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Italian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% German ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +1.7 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
29.7% 23rd pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 48.8%
29.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +2.9 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
28.9% 12th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +5.8 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
5.8% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +1 more in Long Point
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
468 68th pct —
ICSEA in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

24.4% Year 10 +24.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
16.7% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
11.1% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$263 higher in Long Point gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$354 higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $2,437 88th pct
Family income in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$624 higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +3.7 pts higher in Long Point gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 44.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

15.4% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +6.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley
29.7% 54th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +8.1 pts higher in Mount Thorley
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +10.5 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other condition +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
9.4% Stroke ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +5.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +2.0 pts higher in Long Point gap steady
9.6% 12th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +12.1 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +11.1 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +4.5 pts higher in Mount Thorley
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +11.2 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
11.5% 9th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +10 larger in Long Point
14 63rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +6 yrs older in Mount Thorley
11 yrs 6th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$112 higher in Mount Thorley
$612 47th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$200 higher in Mount Thorley
$2,124 67th pct $2,324 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +0.2 larger in Long Point gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +1.2 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 15.9%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 16.0%
0.0% 3 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 12.0%
23.5% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 12.0%
23.5% 6 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$32 higher in Long Point
$375 77th pct $343 69th pct
Mortgage in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +$476 higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
$1,907 67th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +0.10 higher in Long Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 32.0% 81st pct
Owned outright in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%
35.3% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Long Pointin Mount Thorley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +7.5 pts higher in Mount Thorley
12.0% 34th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +8 longer in Long Point
134 87th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 48.8%
12.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.2 pts 16.0%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.3 pts 12.0%
23.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +18.7 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
55.6% 94th pct 36.9% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +14.0 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 62.1% 55th pct
Full-time in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +11.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley
64.0% 76th pct 75.6% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Education & training ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 7.3%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Long Pointin Mount Thorley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +2 higher in Mount Thorley
0 0th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Long Pointin Mount Thorley +1.7 pts higher in Mount Thorley
3.3% 18th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Point vs Mount Thorley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12391/long-point/vs/SAL12805/mount-thorley