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Cleveland vs Thornlands

Name: Cleveland vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cleveland profile · Thornlands profile

Cleveland Thornlands

Thornlands and Cleveland (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornlands is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, compared to 51 in Cleveland (Qld). This younger population is reflected in the homes; Thornlands has far more separate houses (87.3%) and larger properties, with 93.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cleveland (Qld) is far more walkable (score 6.9, very walkable) than Thornlands (score 4.4, somewhat walkable), and far more people there live alone (31.0%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, such as the share of people using another language at home and the number of schools within 3 km. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Thornlands has a much higher typical weekly income of $2,218, while Cleveland (Qld) has a far higher share of retirees, with 30.4% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cleveland Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Thornlands 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Thornlands Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Cleveland Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Thornlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cleveland in Thornlands +3,413 larger in Thornlands gap widening

15,850 89th pct 19,263 89th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Thornlands +15 yrs older in Cleveland gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 14.0%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

26.5% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cleveland Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

8.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

29.7% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 49.9%

40.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.94 more in Cleveland

1.91 27th pct 0.97 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cleveland in Thornlands even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cleveland in Thornlands +14 larger in Thornlands

757 93rd pct 772 94th pct

ICSEA in Cleveland in Thornlands +23 higher in Cleveland

1,056 80th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$174 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$746 49th pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$788 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,430 43rd pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$381 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,997 57th pct $2,378 77th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cleveland in Thornlands +147 larger in Thornlands

310 86th pct 457 86th pct

Median age in Cleveland in Thornlands +5 yrs older in Cleveland

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$9 higher in Thornlands

$682 54th pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Cleveland in Thornlands +$534 higher in Thornlands

$1,517 43rd pct $2,051 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.6 larger in Thornlands gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 64.4%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 13.9%

11.4% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cleveland in Thornlands +$70 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$400 82nd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Cleveland in Thornlands +$167 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cleveland in Thornlands even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 24.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 22.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%

10.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 3.6%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cleveland in Thornlands +18 more in Cleveland

87 89th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +1.91 more in Cleveland

5.49 79th pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +216.0 more in Cleveland

890.5 86th pct 674.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Cleveland in Thornlands +15 more in Cleveland

26 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cleveland in Thornlands +1 longer in Thornlands

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cleveland in Thornlands +1 longer in Thornlands

27 23rd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +3,412 more in Thornlands

15,851 69th pct 19,263 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +22,953 more in Cleveland

58,067 68th pct 35,114 59th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 23.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

11.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.4 higher in Cleveland

6.9 92nd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.4 more in Cleveland

6.4 91st pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Cleveland in Thornlands +49.8 pts higher in Cleveland

86.3% 92nd pct 36.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Cleveland in Thornlands +25.9 pts higher in Cleveland

72.4% 85th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Cleveland in Thornlands +20.9 pts higher in Cleveland

93.1% 85th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cleveland in Thornlands +24.0 pts higher in Cleveland

89.3% 92nd pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Cleveland in Thornlands +2.5 pts higher in Cleveland

100.0% 99th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cleveland in Thornlands +49.9 pts higher in Cleveland

60.7% 87th pct 10.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Cleveland in Thornlands +1.2 more in Cleveland

17.5 58th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Cleveland in Thornlands +79 higher in Cleveland

154 88th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Cleveland in Thornlands +0.7 pts higher in Thornlands

3.8% 26th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Cleveland with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleveland vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30622/cleveland/vs/SAL32815/thornlands