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Metford vs Thornton

Name: Metford vs Thornton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Metford profile · Thornton profile

Metford Thornton

Thornton and Metford are neighbouring areas with distinct economic and lifestyle profiles. Thornton is a growing hub where 47.3% of people moved in the last five years, with a typical household income of $2,051 a week. In contrast, Metford is more established and has a lower typical household income of $1,484. Access to daily needs varies greatly between the two; Thornton has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (45.9% compared to 9.9% in Metford) and health services. Metford, however, has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.22 compared to 0.87 in Thornton).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Thornton seeing a much faster influx of new residents. Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (9.7%) and those who use a language other than English at home (around 6-7%). Both areas also have similar home ownership patterns, with about 24% of dwellings owned outright, and both sit at a similar distance from the city with a drive time of roughly 100 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,983 larger in Thornton Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Thornton Household income: $567 higher in Thornton Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Metford Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Thornton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metford in Thornton +5,983 larger in Thornton gap widening

4,707 86th pct 10,690 87th pct

Median age in Metford in Thornton +3 yrs older in Metford gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

39.2% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Metford Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Metford in Thornton +3.36 more in Metford

4.22 54th pct 0.87 5th pct

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

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Metford in Thornton +84 larger in Metford

532 76th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Metford in Thornton +14 higher in Metford

1,013 63rd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 45.7%

13.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Metford in Thornton +$156 higher in Thornton gap widening

$731 46th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Metford in Thornton +$567 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,484 46th pct $2,051 77th pct

Family income in Metford in Thornton +$472 higher in Thornton gap steady

$1,751 41st pct $2,223 70th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.7%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.4%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +8.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

24.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Metford in Thornton +276 larger in Thornton

483 87th pct 759 87th pct

Median age in Metford in Thornton +1 yrs older in Thornton

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Metford in Thornton +$109 higher in Thornton

$613 47th pct $722 58th pct

Household income in Metford in Thornton +$409 higher in Thornton

$1,547 44th pct $1,956 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Metford in Thornton +0.2 larger in Thornton gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people even 34.6%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 15.0%

13.7% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Metford in Thornton +$175 higher in Thornton gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Metford in Thornton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

23.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 34.7%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

4.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

37.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.9%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 34.9%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 even 12.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Metford in Thornton +27 more in Thornton

29 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Metford in Thornton +0.92 more in Metford

6.16 82nd pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Metford in Thornton +290.2 more in Metford

881.5 85th pct 591.2 80th pct

PT routes in Metford in Thornton +1 more in Thornton

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Metford in Thornton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Metford in Thornton +1 longer in Metford

100 69th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 59.7%

12.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.8% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Metford in Thornton +0.3 higher in Thornton

4.7 81st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Metford in Thornton +0.5 more in Thornton

4.5 80th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Metford in Thornton +20.8 pts higher in Thornton

24.7% 73rd pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Metford in Thornton +36.0 pts higher in Thornton

9.9% 65th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Metford in Thornton +9.4 pts higher in Metford

100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Metford in Thornton +14.1 pts higher in Metford

92.2% 94th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Metford in Thornton +11.6 pts higher in Metford

99.7% 89th pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to health in Metford in Thornton +23.3 pts higher in Thornton

19.7% 76th pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Metford in Thornton +1.6 more in Thornton

9.3 40th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Metford in Thornton +86 higher in Metford

162 89th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Metford in Thornton +1.1 pts higher in Thornton

4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metford vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12603/metford/vs/SAL13867/thornton