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North Shore vs Thrumster

Name: North Shore vs Thrumster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · North Shore profile · Thrumster profile

North Shore Thrumster

Thrumster and North Shore (NSW) are two nearby areas with very different populations. Thrumster is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 25.9% of people under 15, which helps explain why 37.6% of adults there are unpaid carers for children. In contrast, North Shore (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 48 and 22.9% of residents aged 65 and over. These differences extend to housing; 44.8% of homes in North Shore (NSW) are owned outright, while Thrumster has a far higher share of renters at 30.5%.

Both areas are identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 20.6%. While they share this educational profile, Thrumster is more mobile and diverse, with 76.6% of people moving there in the last five years and 10.2% arriving from overseas. Thrumster also has more frequent public transport and more groceries and schools within walking distance, whereas North Shore (NSW) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,011 larger in Thrumster Median age: 16 yrs older in North Shore Recent movers: 37.1 pts higher in Thrumster Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in North Shore Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Thrumster

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shore in Thrumster +2,011 larger in Thrumster gap widening

371 61st pct 2,382 80th pct

Median age in North Shore in Thrumster +16 yrs older in North Shore gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 19.0%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.8% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%

27.6% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Thrumster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 82.0%

1.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 42.4%

45.6% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.6%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

4.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.3%

37.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

1.1% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Shore in Thrumster

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Shore in Thrumster even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in North Shore in Thrumster +160 larger in Thrumster

367 55th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in North Shore in Thrumster +58 higher in Thrumster

966 35th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

18.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

10.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in North Shore in Thrumster +$116 higher in Thrumster gap steady

$766 53rd pct $882 71st pct

Household income in North Shore in Thrumster +$510 higher in Thrumster gap widening

$1,478 46th pct $1,988 75th pct

Family income in North Shore in Thrumster +$332 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,786 43rd pct $2,118 64th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.8%

36.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Arthritis even 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Shore in Thrumster +171 larger in Thrumster

8 57th pct 179 86th pct

Median age in North Shore in Thrumster +1 yrs older in Thrumster

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in North Shore in Thrumster +$596 higher in Thrumster

$225 2nd pct $821 67th pct

Household income in North Shore in Thrumster +$45 higher in Thrumster

$2,249 71st pct $2,294 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Shore in Thrumster +0.5 larger in Thrumster gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 24.5%

7.1% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 34.6%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%

16.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shore in Thrumster +$72 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in North Shore in Thrumster +$563 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in North Shore in Thrumster even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 20.5%

14.7% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 25.4%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.2 pts 19.8%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Shore in Thrumster +2 more in Thrumster

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in North Shore in Thrumster +0.84 more in Thrumster

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in North Shore in Thrumster +56.3 more in Thrumster

0.0 0th pct 56.3 64th pct

PT routes in North Shore in Thrumster +1 more in Thrumster

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in North Shore in Thrumster +11 longer in North Shore

19 58th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

15.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

8.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shore in Thrumster +1.3 higher in Thrumster

1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Shore in Thrumster +1.8 more in Thrumster

0.9 58th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in North Shore in Thrumster +16.7 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in North Shore in Thrumster +43.9 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Shore in Thrumster +15.5 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in North Shore in Thrumster +61.6 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in North Shore in Thrumster +25.5 pts higher in North Shore

86.6% 78th pct 61.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in North Shore in Thrumster even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Shore in Thrumster +10.9 more in North Shore

18.9 60th pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in North Shore in Thrumster +46 higher in Thrumster

1 51st pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in North Shore in Thrumster +4.2 pts higher in Thrumster

3.7% 23rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Riverside Limeburners Creek Port Macquarie Fernbank Creek Blackmans Point The Hatch Thrumster Hacks Ferry

Compare Thrumster with nearby areas

Sancrox Fernbank Creek Lake Innes Port Macquarie Rawdon Island Blackmans Point Riverside King Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13016/north-shore/vs/SAL13869/thrumster