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Glen Aplin vs Thorndale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Glen Aplin profile · Thorndale profile

Glen Aplin Thorndale

Glen Aplin and Thorndale are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Residents in Thorndale are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 46 in Glen Aplin. Thorndale has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 60.9%, while Glen Aplin is more active with 36.2% of people moving in during the last five years. Glen Aplin is also more walkable, with 62.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 42.7% near a school, whereas Thorndale has no homes within that distance of either.

The gap in home ownership is widening, as Thorndale's share of homes owned outright is now 19.2 percentage points higher than in Glen Aplin. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including the same typical weekly rent of $260 and an equal share of people who do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework. Both areas are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every home owning at least one motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Glen Aplin Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Thorndale Population: 432 larger in Glen Aplin Median age: 10 yrs older in Thorndale No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Glen Aplin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +432 larger in Glen Aplin gap widening
566 66th pct 134 46th pct
Median age in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +10 yrs older in Thorndale gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1.4 pts higher in Thorndale gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +6.2 pts higher in Thorndale gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.9 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
21.0% 75th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.4 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.6%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
30.4% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 20.2%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
4.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glen Aplin Thorndale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +0.2 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap steady
10.6% 46th pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%
32.2% English +5.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.0% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +0.2 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
6.2% 66th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1.4 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +15.6 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
38.0% 42nd pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 67.2%
38.0% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 22.4%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.7 pts higher in Thorndale gap steady
39.2% 34th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +0.9 pts higher in Thorndale gap steady
13.7% 46th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Aplinin Thorndale
8.40 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1 more in Thorndale
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +12 larger in Thorndale
30 10th pct 42 15th pct
ICSEA in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +39 higher in Thorndale
930 18th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.3% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%
11.9% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$79 higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
$520 14th pct $441 7th pct
Household income in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$167 higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $916 10th pct
Family income in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$293 higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
$1,242 13th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +5.1 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +6.9 pts higher in Thorndale gap widening
8.3% 25th pct 15.2% 48th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 6.5%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +2.3 pts higher in Thorndale
33.6% 73rd pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.5 pts higher in Glen Aplin
11.7% 81st pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +0.5 pts higher in Thorndale gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.7% Heart disease +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%
22.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1.6 pts higher in Thorndale gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +4.3 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +6.1 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +2.1 pts higher in Thorndale
5.1% 82nd pct 7.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +8 larger in Glen Aplin
13 62nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +9 yrs older in Glen Aplin
18 yrs 18th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$1,287 higher in Thorndale
$537 37th pct $1,824 94th pct
Household income in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$1,012 higher in Thorndale
$1,062 21st pct $2,074 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +0.3 larger in Thorndale gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.3 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
12.3% 59th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +6.6 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
24.0% 51st pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
44.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 39.6%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%
10.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +$35 higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
$1,127 20th pct $1,092 19th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.7 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
21.1% 62nd pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +19.2 pts higher in Thorndale gap narrowing
41.7% 51st pct 60.9% 91st pct
Separate houses in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1.4 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
97.1% 53rd pct 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +7.9 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
77.5% 44th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 15.2%
21.1% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 95.7%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.2%
12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 +54.4 pts ▸ 112.5%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +49.8 pts ▸ 85.7%
43.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +4.9 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 15.9%
10.6% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +14.1 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
36.2% 68th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Aplinin Thorndale
5.0% 42nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.1 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap narrowing
3.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +6.5 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
49.7% 21st pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +8.4 pts higher in Glen Aplin gap widening
48.4% 13th pct 40.0% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
7.4% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
5.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
12.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1.9 higher in Glen Aplin
2.0 66th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +2.2 more in Glen Aplin
2.3 68th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +62.5 pts higher in Glen Aplin
62.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +42.7 pts higher in Glen Aplin
42.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +7.4 pts higher in Thorndale
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Glen Aplinin Thorndale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +3.1 more in Glen Aplin
10.6 43rd pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +1 higher in Glen Aplin
2 59th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Glen Aplinin Thorndale +2.4 pts higher in Thorndale
5.8% 52nd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Glen Aplin with nearby areas

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Compare Thorndale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Aplin vs Thorndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31141/glen-aplin/vs/SAL32813/thorndale