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Lota vs Thorneside

Name: Lota vs Thorneside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Lota profile · Thorneside profile

Lota Thorneside

Thorneside and Lota are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in housing and accessibility. Lota is dominated by separate houses (95.3%) and larger homes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,236. In contrast, Thorneside has more townhouses and a typical weekly household income of $1,488. However, Thorneside is far more walkable, with 99.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a much higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (56.7 compared to 11.4 in Lota).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of First Nations residents, which sit at around 3%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who use another language at home. While Lota has higher overall typical incomes and a larger share of university degrees, Thorneside has a higher proportion of people living alone and a higher rate of renting.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Lota 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Lota Household size: 0.4 larger in Lota Household income: $748 higher in Lota Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Thorneside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lota in Thorneside +359 larger in Thorneside gap widening

3,518 86th pct 3,877 86th pct

Median age in Lota in Thorneside +1 yrs older in Lota gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%

32.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lota Thorneside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

7.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

33.3% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

6.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 45.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lota in Thorneside +0.10 more in Lota

1.44 17th pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lota in Thorneside +1 more in Lota

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Lota in Thorneside +32 larger in Thorneside

535 76th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Lota in Thorneside +2 higher in Lota

1,060 81st pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 55.4%

18.0% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lota in Thorneside +$103 higher in Lota gap widening

$930 75th pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Lota in Thorneside +$748 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,236 85th pct $1,488 47th pct

Family income in Lota in Thorneside +$545 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.2%

11.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 59.7%

20.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lota in Thorneside +5 larger in Thorneside

110 86th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Lota in Thorneside +6 yrs older in Lota

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lota in Thorneside +$180 higher in Thorneside

$545 39th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Lota in Thorneside +$417 higher in Lota

$1,792 54th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lota in Thorneside +0.4 larger in Lota gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 49.8%

23.8% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.5% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lota in Thorneside +$45 higher in Lota gap widening

$415 85th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Lota in Thorneside +$380 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,787 60th pct

People / bedroom in Lota in Thorneside even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 36.1%

30.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 63.5%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 20.4%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 59.8%

12.0% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.2%

6.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.3%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lota in Thorneside +11 more in Thorneside

15 85th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lota in Thorneside +2.44 more in Thorneside

4.26 74th pct 6.71 84th pct

Departures/1k in Lota in Thorneside +198.4 more in Thorneside

461.9 78th pct 660.3 81st pct

PT routes in Lota in Thorneside +1 more in Lota

18 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Lota in Thorneside +1 longer in Thorneside

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lota in Thorneside +1 longer in Thorneside

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Lota in Thorneside +18,515 more in Lota

22,392 76th pct 3,877 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Lota in Thorneside +56,576 more in Lota

60,453 69th pct 3,877 33rd pct

Transit to city in Lota in Thorneside +23 longer in Thorneside

63 62nd pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

4.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lota in Thorneside +1.1 higher in Thorneside

5.7 87th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lota in Thorneside +1.3 more in Thorneside

5.3 85th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Lota in Thorneside +19.7 pts higher in Thorneside

79.6% 89th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lota in Thorneside +3.1 pts higher in Thorneside

81.9% 90th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Lota in Thorneside +10.6 pts higher in Thorneside

89.0% 84th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lota in Thorneside +3.5 pts higher in Thorneside

96.0% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lota in Thorneside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lota in Thorneside +40.2 pts higher in Thorneside

44.9% 83rd pct 85.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Lota in Thorneside +45.4 more in Thorneside

11.4 45th pct 56.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Lota in Thorneside +14 higher in Thorneside

164 89th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Lota in Thorneside +2.3 pts higher in Lota

5.2% 45th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Lota with nearby areas

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Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lota vs Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31686/lota/vs/SAL32814/thorneside