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Thornleigh vs Waitara

Name: Thornleigh vs Waitara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Thornleigh profile · Waitara profile

Thornleigh Waitara

Thornleigh and Waitara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Thornleigh is a suburb of separate houses, with 76.6% of homes being detached and 82.9% having three or more bedrooms. Waitara is dominated by flats or apartments (89.3%) and a more transient population, where 62.9% of residents moved in the last five years. This contrast extends to the people; Waitara has a far higher share of overseas-born residents (64.6%) and people using another language at home (64.6%) compared to Thornleigh's 36.5% for both.

Both areas have almost the same proportion of children under 15, at around 21%. While Thornleigh is very walkable, Waitara is a walker's paradise with much better access to health services and schools. Other gaps are shifting over time, such as the divide in home ownership, as Thornleigh has a far higher share of homes owned outright (31.5%) than Waitara (18.4%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in Waitara Other language: 32.7 pts higher in Waitara Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Waitara Separate houses: 67.8 pts higher in Thornleigh 3+ bedrooms: 62.4 pts higher in Thornleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornleigh in Waitara +1,061 larger in Thornleigh gap narrowing

8,898 87th pct 7,837 87th pct

Median age in Thornleigh in Waitara +4 yrs older in Thornleigh gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +18.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 17.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

Marital status

57.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

29.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

7.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Thornleigh Waitara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 31.4%

3.7% India +12.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.4% China +8.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.2% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.5% English ◂ +17.3 pts 12.3%

28.0% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 10.3%

14.7% Chinese +10.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.1% Indian +11.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 30.6%

7.2% Mandarin +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Hindi +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 29.7%

38.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%

4.3% Hinduism +14.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thornleigh in Waitara +0.48 more in Thornleigh

1.07 9th pct 0.60 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornleigh in Waitara +7 more in Thornleigh

34 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Thornleigh in Waitara +50 larger in Thornleigh

787 94th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Thornleigh in Waitara even

1,160 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 82.5%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

12.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

7.0% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Thornleigh in Waitara +$30 higher in Waitara gap steady

$1,025 84th pct $1,055 86th pct

Household income in Thornleigh in Waitara +$575 higher in Thornleigh gap widening

$2,681 92nd pct $2,106 80th pct

Family income in Thornleigh in Waitara +$614 higher in Thornleigh gap widening

$3,016 91st pct $2,402 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 15.3%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

10.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +6.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornleigh in Waitara +27 larger in Thornleigh

54 78th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Thornleigh in Waitara +8 yrs older in Waitara

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Thornleigh in Waitara +$16 higher in Thornleigh

$949 76th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Thornleigh in Waitara +$934 higher in Thornleigh

$2,600 81st pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornleigh in Waitara +0.5 larger in Thornleigh gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 64.3%

18.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.2% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.9% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

19.7% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornleigh in Waitara +$40 higher in Thornleigh gap widening

$530 94th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Thornleigh in Waitara +$600 higher in Thornleigh gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Thornleigh in Waitara +0.30 higher in Waitara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.3% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 29.1%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 18.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

8.0% Flat or apartment +81.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

76.6% Separate house ◂ +67.8 pts 8.8%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

12.1% 2 bedrooms +47.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 16.1%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +39.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 18.8%

11.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 1.9%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

8.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 17.9%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornleigh in Waitara +58 more in Thornleigh

67 88th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Thornleigh in Waitara +6.38 more in Thornleigh

7.53 86th pct 1.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Thornleigh in Waitara +645.0 more in Thornleigh

1,037.0 86th pct 392.0 76th pct

PT routes in Thornleigh in Waitara +1 more in Waitara

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Thornleigh in Waitara even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Thornleigh in Waitara +1 longer in Waitara

23 20th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Thornleigh in Waitara +4,662 more in Waitara

19,158 73rd pct 23,820 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Thornleigh in Waitara +102,998 more in Waitara

102,771 79th pct 205,769 87th pct

Transit to city in Thornleigh in Waitara +13 longer in Thornleigh

67 69th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%

3.1% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 16.6%

5.4% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Thornleigh in Waitara +2.4 higher in Waitara

6.9 92nd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornleigh in Waitara +1.8 more in Waitara

6.2 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Thornleigh in Waitara +5.0 pts higher in Waitara

95.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Thornleigh in Waitara +7.9 pts higher in Waitara

92.1% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Thornleigh in Waitara +0.5 pts higher in Waitara

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Thornleigh in Waitara +31.9 pts higher in Waitara

68.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Thornleigh in Waitara +0.3 pts higher in Waitara

99.7% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Thornleigh in Waitara +81.9 pts higher in Waitara

18.1% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornleigh in Waitara +14.5 more in Thornleigh

23.2 66th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornleigh in Waitara +267 higher in Waitara

153 88th pct 420 100th pct

Mean slope in Thornleigh in Waitara +3.9 pts higher in Thornleigh

8.8% 75th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Thornleigh with nearby areas

Westleigh Normanhurst Pennant Hills Hornsby Waitara Cheltenham Wahroonga Beecroft

Compare Waitara with nearby areas

Wahroonga Hornsby Normanhurst Asquith Warrawee North Wahroonga Thornleigh Turramurra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornleigh vs Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13866/thornleigh/vs/SAL14104/waitara