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Highgrove vs Thornville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Highgrove profile · Thornville profile

Highgrove Thornville

Thornville and Highgrove are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and family life; residents are far older in Thornville, where the typical age is 58 and 33.3% of people are seniors. Highgrove is much younger, with a typical age of 50 and 28.6% of the population being children. This younger profile in Highgrove is consistent with a far higher share of one-parent families (36.4%) and a far higher share of people born overseas (10.7%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household income, which is $899 for both. They also share a lack of public transport and schools within walking distance. Despite these similarities, Highgrove has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.8%) compared to 18.8% in Thornville. The gap in typical weekly rent is also large, with Highgrove's typical rent being $300, while Thornville's is much lower at $92.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 33.3 pts higher in Thornville Unpaid carers: 26.6 pts higher in Highgrove No religion: 22.9 pts higher in Highgrove Under 15: 18.3 pts higher in Highgrove Rent: $208 higher in Highgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highgrovein Thornville +11 larger in Thornville gap widening
28 18th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Highgrovein Thornville +8 yrs older in Thornville gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Highgrovein Thornville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Highgrovein Thornville +33.3 pts higher in Thornville gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Highgrovein Thornville +18.3 pts higher in Highgrove gap narrowing
28.6% 93rd pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Highgrovein Thornville +14.3 pts higher in Highgrove
25.0% 94th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 10.3%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
21.7% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 9.4%
21.7% Widowed ◂ +12.4 pts 9.4%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Highgrove Thornville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highgrovein Thornville +10.7 pts higher in Highgrove gap steady
10.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +21.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
32.1% Irish ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
25.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highgrovein Thornville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Highgrovein Thornville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.6% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 82.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highgrovein Thornville +22.9 pts higher in Highgrove gap widening
35.7% 36th pct 12.8% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 61.5%
35.7% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 12.8%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highgrovein Thornville +8.8 pts higher in Highgrove
40.0% 37th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Highgrovein Thornville +16.0 pts higher in Highgrove
34.8% 89th pct 18.8% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highgrovein Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 34.4%
40.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

72.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.6 pts 46.2%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

54.5% Society & culture ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Health ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highgrovein Thornville +$137 higher in Highgrove gap narrowing
$574 21st pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Highgrovein Thornville even gap narrowing
$899 10th pct $899 10th pct
Family income in Highgrovein Thornville +$162 higher in Thornville gap narrowing
$900 4th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 15.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highgrovein Thornville +9.1 pts higher in Highgrove
32.1% 66th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Highgrovein Thornville +18.3 pts higher in Highgrove
28.6% 100th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Highgrovein Thornville +4.7 pts higher in Thornville gap widening
10.7% 91st pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Mental health ◂ +18.3 pts 10.3%
21.4% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
28.6% One condition ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%
17.9% Three or more ◂ +10.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% Two conditions +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highgrovein Thornville +12.9 pts higher in Highgrove
34.8% 90th pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Highgrovein Thornville +26.6 pts higher in Highgrove
39.1% 100th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Highgrovein Thornville +13.5 pts higher in Highgrove
47.8% 100th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highgrovein Thornville +7.6 pts higher in Thornville
17.4% 16th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highgrovein Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Highgrovein Thornville
54 yrs 90th pct —
Median income in Highgrovein Thornville
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Highgrovein Thornville
$350 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highgrovein Thornville +0.4 larger in Highgrove gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Highgrovein Thornville +17.3 pts higher in Highgrove gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Family composition

22.7% Couples with children +34.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.8% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 35.3%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highgrovein Thornville +$208 higher in Highgrove
$300 57th pct $92 5th pct
Mortgage in Highgrovein Thornville +$26 higher in Thornville
$1,083 18th pct $1,109 20th pct
People / bedroom in Highgrovein Thornville even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highgrovein Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highgrovein Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Highgrovein Thornville +3 longer in Thornville
129 86th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.8 pts 44.4%
23.1% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highgrovein Thornville +17.3 pts higher in Highgrove gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 7.7% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Highgrovein Thornville +12.8 pts higher in Highgrove
56.5% 37th pct 43.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

92.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 77.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.8% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Highgrovein Thornville +0.1 higher in Highgrove
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highgrovein Thornville +0.1 more in Highgrove
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highgrovein Thornville +6.5 pts higher in Highgrove
6.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Highgrovein Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highgrovein Thornville +71.4 more in Highgrove
71.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Highgrovein Thornville even
0 29th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Highgrovein Thornville +1.4 pts higher in Thornville
11.2% 86th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Highgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Thornville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highgrove vs Thornville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31332/highgrove/vs/SAL32818/thornville