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Cobblebank vs Thornhill Park

Name: Cobblebank vs Thornhill Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Cobblebank profile · Thornhill Park profile

Cobblebank Thornhill Park

Cobblebank and Thornhill Park are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar total populations, though they differ in how residents access services. Thornhill Park has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (53.3% compared to 2.9% in Cobblebank) and groceries (56.0% versus 34.7%). In contrast, Cobblebank is much better for public transport access, with 59.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 0.1% of homes in Thornhill Park have this access. Cobblebank also has a higher share of children under 15 at 32.0% and more families caring for children unpaid (42.4%).

These two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 29 and almost the same proportion of people born overseas. Life in both places is marked by rapid growth, with most residents having moved in during the last five years. While they track similarly in typical weekly incomes, the two areas differ in their transport patterns; Cobblebank relies entirely on buses, whereas Thornhill Park residents use a mix of trains and buses.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cobblebank De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Thornhill Park Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Cobblebank Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Thornhill Park Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Cobblebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +535 larger in Cobblebank

3,601 86th pct 3,066 84th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park even

29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

45.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

10.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 53.3%

33.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

4.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cobblebank Thornhill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

24.8% India ◂ +10.4 pts 14.4%

4.6% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.4% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.9% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

16.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

14.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

6.0% Filipino +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.0% Punjabi ◂ +14.3 pts 11.7%

2.3% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.0% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.0% Other religions ◂ +13.1 pts 11.0%

19.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.4% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park

— 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +12 more in Cobblebank

19 86th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +72 larger in Cobblebank

750 93rd pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +50 higher in Thornhill Park

984 46th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 71.2%

8.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$97 higher in Thornhill Park

$874 70th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$85 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,920 72nd pct $2,005 75th pct

Family income in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$169 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,908 51st pct $2,077 62nd pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more even 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Arthritis even 2.2%

0.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 76.9%

11.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +26 larger in Cobblebank

40 75th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +10 yrs older in Thornhill Park

19 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$325 higher in Thornhill Park

$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$208 higher in Thornhill Park

$2,041 64th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.4 larger in Cobblebank

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 67.1%

12.8% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

18.5% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 19.7%

11.7% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$10 higher in Thornhill Park

$370 76th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +$100 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,850 64th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.10 higher in Cobblebank

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

32.6% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 24.8%

4.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 97.6%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 64.6%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.0% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

23.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%

2.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more even 7.2%

3.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +1 more in Cobblebank

4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.13 more in Cobblebank

1.11 62nd pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +116.7 more in Thornhill Park

186.6 73rd pct 303.3 75th pct

PT routes in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +4 more in Thornhill Park

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +55 longer in Thornhill Park

20 59th pct 75 94th pct

Drive to city in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +1 longer in Thornhill Park

31 27th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +7,598 more in Cobblebank

7,598 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.7%

16.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.2% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

9.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.7 higher in Cobblebank

3.7 76th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.2 more in Cobblebank

3.5 75th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +28.1 pts higher in Thornhill Park

24.3% 73rd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +21.3 pts higher in Thornhill Park

34.7% 76th pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +59.4 pts higher in Cobblebank

59.4% 76th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +7.8 pts higher in Cobblebank

63.5% 80th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +10.9 pts higher in Cobblebank

96.1% 84th pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +50.3 pts higher in Thornhill Park

2.9% 72nd pct 53.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +4.8 more in Thornhill Park

6.7 33rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +21 higher in Cobblebank

135 87th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Cobblebank in Thornhill Park +0.8 pts higher in Cobblebank

3.1% 15th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Cobblebank with nearby areas

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Compare Thornhill Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobblebank vs Thornhill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20590/cobblebank/vs/SAL22509/thornhill-park