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Reservoir vs Thornbury

Name: Reservoir vs Thornbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Reservoir profile · Thornbury profile

Reservoir Thornbury

Reservoir (Vic.) and Thornbury are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Thornbury has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 46.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.9% in Reservoir (Vic.). This is consistent with higher earnings in Thornbury, where the typical weekly household income is $1,971, well above the $1,541 seen in Reservoir (Vic.). In contrast, Reservoir (Vic.) is far more linguistically diverse, with 40.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.2% in Thornbury.

Both areas are similar in their basic household structures, with about 2.4 people per home and a similar share of children under 15. They also both sit near the national figure for the proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these commonalities, the two areas differ in their housing and transport; separate houses are far more common in Reservoir (Vic.), while more people in Thornbury work from home and use trams.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Thornbury Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Thornbury Population: 32,091 larger in Reservoir Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Reservoir Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Thornbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir in Thornbury +32,091 larger in Reservoir gap steady

51,096 96th pct 19,005 89th pct

Median age in Reservoir in Thornbury +1 yrs older in Reservoir gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir Thornbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

5.5% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.2% English +10.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.5% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

7.6% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

8.1% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

5.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 34.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.4% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir in Thornbury +0.74 more in Thornbury

1.76 24th pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir in Thornbury +10 more in Reservoir

75 96th pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Reservoir in Thornbury +152 larger in Thornbury

414 61st pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir in Thornbury +63 higher in Thornbury

1,049 78th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 12.1%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

12.9% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

7.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

8.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir in Thornbury +$301 higher in Thornbury gap widening

$741 48th pct $1,042 86th pct

Household income in Reservoir in Thornbury +$430 higher in Thornbury gap widening

$1,541 50th pct $1,971 74th pct

Family income in Reservoir in Thornbury +$730 higher in Thornbury gap widening

$1,983 57th pct $2,713 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

18.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir in Thornbury +532 larger in Reservoir

687 87th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Reservoir in Thornbury +3 yrs older in Thornbury

27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Reservoir in Thornbury +$146 higher in Thornbury

$642 50th pct $788 64th pct

Household income in Reservoir in Thornbury +$448 higher in Thornbury

$1,458 40th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir in Thornbury +0.1 larger in Reservoir gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

13.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir in Thornbury +$31 higher in Thornbury gap widening

$360 73rd pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Reservoir in Thornbury +$214 higher in Thornbury gap narrowing

$1,986 71st pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Reservoir in Thornbury even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 51.4%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 23.4%

3.9% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 35.6%

33.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.7% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 37.0%

30.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.3% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

1.0% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%

16.4% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir in Thornbury +248 more in Reservoir

332 100th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir in Thornbury +2.08 more in Reservoir

6.50 84th pct 4.42 75th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir in Thornbury +137.9 more in Thornbury

1,856.9 91st pct 1,994.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Reservoir in Thornbury +3 more in Reservoir

15 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Reservoir in Thornbury +1 longer in Thornbury

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Reservoir in Thornbury +5 longer in Reservoir

16 13th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir in Thornbury +5,497 more in Thornbury

51,485 87th pct 56,982 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir in Thornbury +129,071 more in Thornbury

162,888 86th pct 291,959 88th pct

Transit to city in Reservoir in Thornbury +7 longer in Reservoir

59 53rd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 30.0%

27.7% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

3.5% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

11.3% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir in Thornbury +0.7 higher in Thornbury

8.0 97th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir in Thornbury +0.3 more in Thornbury

7.6 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Reservoir in Thornbury +1.7 pts higher in Thornbury

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Reservoir in Thornbury even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Reservoir in Thornbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir in Thornbury +3.2 pts higher in Thornbury

95.8% 97th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Reservoir in Thornbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir in Thornbury +11.6 pts higher in Thornbury

87.9% 96th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir in Thornbury +1.4 more in Reservoir

14.5 52nd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir in Thornbury +21 higher in Thornbury

455 100th pct 476 100th pct

Mean slope in Reservoir in Thornbury even

3.3% 17th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Reservoir with nearby areas

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Compare Thornbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir vs Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22161/reservoir/vs/SAL22508/thornbury