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Maldon vs Thirlmere

Name: Maldon vs Thirlmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Maldon profile · Thirlmere profile

Maldon Thirlmere

Thirlmere and Maldon (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thirlmere is much larger, with a population of 4,986, while Maldon (NSW) is sparsely populated with just 25 residents. Thirlmere is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to the car-dependent Maldon (NSW). Significant gaps exist in income and services; the typical weekly personal income in Thirlmere is $782, far higher than the $450 in Maldon (NSW). Thirlmere is also more connected, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

Both areas share a similar family experience, with typical weekly family incomes and home sizes being effectively alike. However, they differ in age and stability; residents are far older in Maldon (NSW), where the typical age is 48 compared to 38 in Thirlmere. Thirlmere is also more dynamic, with 41% of people moving in during the last five years, which is far higher than the 17.4% seen in Maldon (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,961 larger in Thirlmere Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Thirlmere Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Thirlmere Rent: $190 higher in Thirlmere Personal income: $332 higher in Thirlmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maldon in Thirlmere +4,961 larger in Thirlmere gap widening

25 17th pct 4,986 86th pct

Median age in Maldon in Thirlmere +10 yrs older in Maldon gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 47.8%

31.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.1% Divorced ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Maldon Thirlmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.0% English +8.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +19.2 pts 0.8%

16.0% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.0% English only +40.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.0% Christianity +30.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.0% Not stated ◂ +32.2 pts 7.8%

32.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maldon in Thirlmere

— 1.03 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maldon in Thirlmere +4 more in Thirlmere

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Maldon in Thirlmere +28 larger in Maldon

633 87th pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Maldon in Thirlmere +17 higher in Thirlmere

972 39th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

15.0% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Year 10 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

58.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 42.1%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 14.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Health ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Maldon in Thirlmere +$332 higher in Thirlmere gap widening

$450 8th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Maldon in Thirlmere +$167 higher in Maldon gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Maldon in Thirlmere +$70 higher in Maldon gap narrowing

$2,124 64th pct $2,054 61st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

16.0% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.0% None +25.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

0.0% One condition +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maldon in Thirlmere +195 larger in Thirlmere

0 0th pct 195 86th pct

Median age in Maldon in Thirlmere

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maldon in Thirlmere

— $850 69th pct

Household income in Maldon in Thirlmere

— $2,272 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maldon in Thirlmere +0.1 larger in Maldon gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 56.0%

28.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maldon in Thirlmere +$190 higher in Thirlmere gap widening

$230 34th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Maldon in Thirlmere

— $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Maldon in Thirlmere +0.10 higher in Maldon gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Rented ◂ +48.9 pts 22.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 90.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 29.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +58.8 pts 21.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +53.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maldon in Thirlmere +46 more in Thirlmere

0 0th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maldon in Thirlmere +9.23 more in Thirlmere

0.00 0th pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Maldon in Thirlmere +178.9 more in Thirlmere

0.0 0th pct 178.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Maldon in Thirlmere +4 more in Thirlmere

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Maldon in Thirlmere +52 longer in Maldon

54 82nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maldon in Thirlmere +6 longer in Thirlmere

57 42nd pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Maldon in Thirlmere +18,987 more in Thirlmere

0 0th pct 18,987 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Maldon in Thirlmere +18,987 more in Thirlmere

0 0th pct 18,987 48th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 54.4%

0.0% Worked at home +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +43.5 pts 13.7%

0.0% Construction +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Labourers ◂ +61.7 pts 9.7%

42.9% Managers ◂ +30.3 pts 12.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Maldon in Thirlmere +3.6 higher in Thirlmere

1.5 62nd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maldon in Thirlmere +3.7 more in Thirlmere

1.7 64th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Maldon in Thirlmere +64.1 pts higher in Thirlmere

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Maldon in Thirlmere +64.1 pts higher in Thirlmere

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Maldon in Thirlmere +86.1 pts higher in Thirlmere

0.0% 0th pct 86.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Maldon in Thirlmere +56.7 pts higher in Thirlmere

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Maldon in Thirlmere +11.1 pts higher in Maldon

87.5% 79th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Maldon in Thirlmere +63.0 pts higher in Thirlmere

0.0% 0th pct 63.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Maldon in Thirlmere +16.4 more in Thirlmere

0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Maldon in Thirlmere +2 higher in Thirlmere

9 72nd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Maldon in Thirlmere +1.2 pts higher in Maldon

6.8% 61st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Maldon with nearby areas

Picton Razorback Tahmoor Pheasants Nest Douglas Park Thirlmere Wilton Couridjah

Compare Thirlmere with nearby areas

Couridjah Tahmoor Mowbray Park Picton Buxton Lakesland Bargo Maldon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maldon vs Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12464/maldon/vs/SAL13863/thirlmere