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Alphington vs Thornbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Alphington profile · Thornbury profile

Alphington Thornbury

Thornbury and Alphington are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north, though they differ in wealth and housing. Alphington is wealthier, with 39.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.4% in Thornbury. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is well higher in Alphington at $3,423 than in Thornbury's $2,713. Thornbury has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (26.6%) and those using another language at home (25.2%). It also offers better access to health services, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 81.1% in Alphington.

Both areas share many characteristics, including very similar proportions of children, seniors, and detached houses. They are also an equal distance from the city, with a typical 11-minute drive. While they are similar in these respects, Thornbury is more likely to rent (41.9%) and has more people living alone (33.7%). In contrast, Alphington has more large homes, with 60.9% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Thornbury's share is among the lowest at 49.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,303 larger in Thornbury 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Alphington Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Thornbury Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Thornbury No car: 7.3 pts higher in Thornbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphingtonin Thornbury +13,303 larger in Thornbury gap steady
5,702 86th pct 19,005 89th pct
Median age in Alphingtonin Thornbury +2 yrs older in Alphington gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.7 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.6 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 14.7% 35th pct
De facto in Alphingtonin Thornbury +4.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
40.5% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Thornbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alphingtonin Thornbury +4.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 26.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 70.5%
3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%
29.5% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
9.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
5.7% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Alphingtonin Thornbury +7.5 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
17.7% 86th pct 25.2% 89th pct
Limited English in Alphingtonin Thornbury +2.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 71.7%
3.7% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.8 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
56.2% 90th pct 54.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 54.4%
33.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
0.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Buddhism even 1.7%
0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alphingtonin Thornbury +5.4 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
80.8% 99th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Alphingtonin Thornbury +7.0 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
53.8% 100th pct 46.9% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.93 more in Alphington
3.43 47th pct 2.50 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alphingtonin Thornbury +16 more in Thornbury
49 92nd pct 65 94th pct
Avg size in Alphingtonin Thornbury +145 larger in Alphington
711 91st pct 566 80th pct
ICSEA in Alphingtonin Thornbury +27 higher in Alphington
1,139 100th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 75.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%
21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%
8.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%
16.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.6% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$157 higher in Alphington gap narrowing
$1,199 90th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$458 higher in Alphington gap narrowing
$2,429 88th pct $1,971 74th pct
Family income in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$710 higher in Alphington gap widening
$3,423 96th pct $2,713 87th pct
High earners in Alphingtonin Thornbury +6.9 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
25.7% 95th pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Alphingtonin Thornbury +10.5 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
39.8% 93rd pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 17.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.7 pts higher in Thornbury
28.0% 46th pct 29.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.7 pts higher in Thornbury
11.1% 77th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Alphingtonin Thornbury +2.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
4.1% 43rd pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
2.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Heart disease even 2.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.7%
20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alphingtonin Thornbury +5.9 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
20.6% 61st pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.6 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.9 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.3 pts higher in Alphington
1.2% 34th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.7 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 18.1% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphingtonin Thornbury +133 larger in Thornbury
22 70th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Alphingtonin Thornbury +2 yrs older in Thornbury
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Alphingtonin Thornbury
— 64.1% 89th pct
Unemployment in Alphingtonin Thornbury
— 6.1% 31st pct
Median income in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$63 higher in Thornbury
$725 58th pct $788 64th pct
Household income in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$281 higher in Thornbury
$1,625 47th pct $1,906 58th pct
Indigenous language in Alphingtonin Thornbury +7.7 pts higher in Thornbury
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.1 larger in Alphington gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Alphingtonin Thornbury +4.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
29.4% 69th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 57.7%
27.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$60 higher in Alphington gap widening
$451 88th pct $391 80th pct
Mortgage in Alphingtonin Thornbury +$292 higher in Alphington gap widening
$2,492 87th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Alphingtonin Thornbury even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alphingtonin Thornbury +8.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
33.7% 83rd pct 41.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Alphingtonin Thornbury +5.1 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
32.2% 27th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
51.9% 8th pct 51.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alphingtonin Thornbury +11.8 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
60.9% 14th pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 28.8%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 51.4%
25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%
22.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%
27.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%
10.6% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.2% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%
9.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%
6.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 30.9%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alphingtonin Thornbury +7.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
7.2% 82nd pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Alphingtonin Thornbury +2.4 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
44.5% 94th pct 42.0% 92nd pct
PT commute in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
3.7% 88th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Alphingtonin Thornbury +54 more in Thornbury
30 86th pct 84 89th pct
Stops/1k in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.84 more in Alphington
5.26 79th pct 4.42 75th pct
Departures/1k in Alphingtonin Thornbury +495.4 more in Thornbury
1,499.3 89th pct 1,994.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Alphingtonin Thornbury +3 more in Thornbury
9 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1 longer in Thornbury
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Alphingtonin Thornbury +12,722 more in Thornbury
44,260 86th pct 56,982 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Alphingtonin Thornbury +54,549 more in Thornbury
237,410 87th pct 291,959 88th pct
Transit to city in Alphingtonin Thornbury +8 longer in Thornbury
44 25th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%
30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%
2.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 28.8%
7.2% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
41.9% 82nd pct 42.9% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Alphingtonin Thornbury +3.8 pts higher in Alphington gap narrowing
13.0% 74th pct 9.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.9 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Alphingtonin Thornbury even gap narrowing
71.2% 85th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Alphington gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 39.6%
18.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%
7.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.7 higher in Thornbury
8.0 97th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
7.8 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Alphington
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Alphingtonin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alphingtonin Thornbury +18.3 pts higher in Thornbury
81.1% 94th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alphingtonin Thornbury +1.7 more in Thornbury
11.4 45th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Alphingtonin Thornbury +153 higher in Thornbury
322 96th pct 476 100th pct
Mean slope in Alphingtonin Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Alphington
3.8% 25th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Alphington with nearby areas

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Compare Thornbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington vs Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20034/alphington/vs/SAL22508/thornbury