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Rockside vs Thornton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Rockside profile · Thornton profile

Rockside Thornton

Thornton (Qld) and Rockside are both small, sparsely populated areas in the Lockyer Valley. Rockside has a much higher share of university qualifications, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.9% in Thornton (Qld). Families with children are also far more common in Rockside, where children under 15 make up 31.0% of the population, while that figure is 14.5% in Thornton (Qld). Thornton (Qld) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Rockside.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities available. This shared reliance on cars defines daily life in both places, as neither has a single home within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Rockside has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,166, Thornton (Qld) sees a higher typical weekly personal income of $714.

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Where they differ most

Population: 185 larger in Thornton Bachelor+: 31.9 pts higher in Rockside Volunteering: 30.6 pts higher in Rockside Mortgage: $785 higher in Thornton Unpaid carers: 12.8 pts higher in Rockside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocksidein Thornton +185 larger in Thornton gap widening
29 18th pct 214 55th pct
Median age in Rocksidein Thornton +6 yrs older in Thornton gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Rocksidein Thornton +1.9 pts higher in Thornton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Rocksidein Thornton +12.5 pts higher in Rockside gap narrowing
34.5% 90th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Rocksidein Thornton +16.5 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Rocksidein Thornton +2.4 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
17.4% 81st pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 22.0%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 14.5%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 48.7%
41.7% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 24.6%
12.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Rockside Thornton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rocksidein Thornton +1.9 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
10.3% 45th pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 83.2%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

51.7% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%
48.3% German ◂ +38.9 pts 9.3%
20.7% English +18.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Rocksidein Thornton +1.9 pts higher in Thornton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Rocksidein Thornton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
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 Rocksidein Thornton +9.9 pts higher in Thornton gap narrowing
17.2% 7th pct 27.1% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

93.1% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 68.7%
17.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Rocksidein Thornton +4.2 pts higher in Thornton gap steady
41.7% 41st pct 45.9% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Rocksidein Thornton +31.9 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 13.9% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rocksidein Thornton
— 32.26 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rocksidein Thornton +1 more in Thornton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rocksidein Thornton
— 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Rocksidein Thornton
— 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 26.8%
37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 27.8%
25.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 21.6%
37.5% Education ◂ +26.2 pts 11.3%
31.3% Society & culture ◂ +16.8 pts 14.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rocksidein Thornton +$227 higher in Thornton gap widening
$487 11th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Rocksidein Thornton +$488 higher in Rockside gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,678 59th pct
Family income in Rocksidein Thornton +$291 higher in Rockside gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Rocksidein Thornton +9.6 pts higher in Thornton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Rocksidein Thornton
— 10.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.9%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 38.0%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rocksidein Thornton +12.6 pts higher in Rockside
44.8% 96th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Rocksidein Thornton +10.2 pts higher in Rockside
17.2% 97th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Rocksidein Thornton +3.7 pts higher in Thornton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 8.9%
20.7% Asthma ◂ +14.1 pts 6.5%
17.2% Lung condition ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +8.9 pts 63.6%
31.0% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 24.3%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rocksidein Thornton +30.6 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
54.2% 100th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Rocksidein Thornton +12.8 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
20.8% 91st pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Rocksidein Thornton +10.0 pts higher in Thornton gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Rocksidein Thornton
— 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rocksidein Thornton +13.3 pts higher in Rockside gap widening
41.7% 97th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocksidein Thornton +4 larger in Thornton
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Rocksidein Thornton
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Rocksidein Thornton
— $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Rocksidein Thornton
— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocksidein Thornton +0.8 larger in Rockside gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Rocksidein Thornton +10.7 pts higher in Thornton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Rocksidein Thornton
— 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 48.0%
34.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +19.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
23.1% 5 people ◂ +18.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocksidein Thornton
— $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Rocksidein Thornton +$785 higher in Thornton gap narrowing
$715 7th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Rocksidein Thornton even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rocksidein Thornton
— 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Rocksidein Thornton
— 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Rocksidein Thornton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rocksidein Thornton
— 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 37.6%
30.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

46.2% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

85.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +70.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rocksidein Thornton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rocksidein Thornton
— 21.6% 64th pct
PT commute in Rocksidein Thornton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rocksidein Thornton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rocksidein Thornton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Rocksidein Thornton +2 longer in Rockside
86 60th pct 84 59th pct
Reach 30 min in Rocksidein Thornton
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Rocksidein Thornton
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 14.1%
23.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rocksidein Thornton +8.5 pts higher in Thornton gap widening
15.4% 10th pct 23.9% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rocksidein Thornton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rocksidein Thornton +5.2 pts higher in Thornton gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Rocksidein Thornton
— 58.6% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Other services ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +42.8 pts 7.2%
25.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Rocksidein Thornton +0.1 more in Thornton
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rocksidein Thornton +5.9 pts higher in Thornton
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Rocksidein Thornton +1.4 pts higher in Thornton
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Rocksidein Thornton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rocksidein Thornton +9.3 more in Thornton
0.0 0th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Rocksidein Thornton even
0 21st pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Rocksidein Thornton +4.8 pts higher in Rockside
20.9% 100th pct 16.1% 94th pct

Compare Rockside with nearby areas

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Compare Thornton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockside vs Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32454/rockside/vs/SAL32816/thornton