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Ormiston vs Thornlands

Name: Ormiston vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Ormiston profile · Thornlands profile

Ormiston Thornlands

Thornlands and Ormiston are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles and layouts. Thornlands is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and children under 15 making up 21.5% of the population. It is more dominated by separate houses (87.3%) and has a higher share of homes with a mortgage. In contrast, Ormiston is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 24.4% of residents aged 65 and over. This older demographic is reflected in housing, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, compared to 24.6% in Thornlands. Ormiston is also much more walkable; 82.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas only 36.5% of homes in Thornlands do.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, around 8% to 9%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly family incomes, which are around $2,300. While they share these commonalities, the two areas differ in how they move and live. Thornlands has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, but Ormiston has a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,884 larger in Thornlands Median age: 11 yrs older in Ormiston Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Ormiston Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Thornlands Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Ormiston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ormiston in Thornlands +12,884 larger in Thornlands gap widening

6,379 86th pct 19,263 89th pct

Median age in Ormiston in Thornlands +11 yrs older in Ormiston gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 52.7%

25.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ormiston Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

9.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

4.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%

31.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.9%

40.1% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.93 more in Ormiston

1.90 27th pct 0.97 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ormiston in Thornlands +3 more in Ormiston

18 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Ormiston in Thornlands +55 larger in Thornlands

716 91st pct 772 94th pct

ICSEA in Ormiston in Thornlands +9 higher in Ormiston

1,042 76th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 62.8%

20.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$109 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$811 60th pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$305 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$1,913 71st pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$45 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $2,378 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.4%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ormiston in Thornlands +360 larger in Thornlands

97 86th pct 457 86th pct

Median age in Ormiston in Thornlands +6 yrs older in Ormiston

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$20 higher in Thornlands

$671 53rd pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Ormiston in Thornlands +$426 higher in Thornlands

$1,625 47th pct $2,051 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.3 larger in Thornlands gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 64.4%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%

11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

16.9% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

16.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ormiston in Thornlands +$20 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $470 90th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Ormiston in Thornlands even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 24.6%

20.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.9%

13.4% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ormiston in Thornlands +45 more in Thornlands

24 86th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.18 more in Ormiston

3.76 72nd pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +291.8 more in Thornlands

382.7 76th pct 674.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Ormiston in Thornlands +11 more in Ormiston

22 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Ormiston in Thornlands +5 longer in Ormiston

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ormiston in Thornlands even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +12,884 more in Thornlands

6,379 53rd pct 19,263 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +991 more in Thornlands

34,123 58th pct 35,114 59th pct

Transit to city in Ormiston in Thornlands

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 23.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative even 15.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.7 higher in Ormiston

6.1 89th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.9 more in Ormiston

5.9 88th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Ormiston in Thornlands +45.8 pts higher in Ormiston

82.3% 90th pct 36.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Ormiston in Thornlands +33.2 pts higher in Ormiston

79.7% 89th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Ormiston in Thornlands +24.9 pts higher in Ormiston

97.1% 90th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Ormiston in Thornlands +8.1 pts higher in Ormiston

73.4% 83rd pct 65.3% 80th pct

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

99.9% 97th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Ormiston in Thornlands +1.5 pts higher in Ormiston

12.4% 75th pct 10.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ormiston in Thornlands +2.0 more in Thornlands

14.3 52nd pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Ormiston in Thornlands +56 higher in Ormiston

130 87th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Ormiston in Thornlands +0.1 pts higher in Thornlands

4.4% 34th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Ormiston with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ormiston vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32236/ormiston/vs/SAL32815/thornlands