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Sheldon vs Thornlands

Name: Sheldon vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Sheldon profile · Thornlands profile

Sheldon Thornlands

Thornlands and Sheldon are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Thornlands is a more transient and younger community, where the typical resident is 36 and over half the population moved there in the last five years. It is more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, with 72.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Sheldon is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and is car-dependent. Life in Sheldon is more settled, with 47.8% of homes owned outright and 99.1% of dwellings being separate houses.

Both areas are almost identical in terms of typical family income, which sits around $2,400 a week. They also share similar rates of unemployment and health conditions. While they are alike in these ways, their physical layouts differ greatly; Thornlands has far more street intersections and public transport departures, whereas Sheldon has a higher share of large homes with five or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,501 larger in Thornlands Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Sheldon Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Thornlands Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Thornlands Median age: 11 yrs older in Sheldon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheldon in Thornlands +17,501 larger in Thornlands gap widening

1,762 77th pct 19,263 89th pct

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

47 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 52.7%

27.5% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sheldon Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 71.8%

4.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

11.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 49.9%

37.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sheldon in Thornlands +2.71 more in Sheldon

3.68 49th pct 0.97 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sheldon in Thornlands +9 more in Thornlands

6 74th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Sheldon in Thornlands +12 larger in Thornlands

760 93rd pct 772 94th pct

ICSEA in Sheldon in Thornlands +10 higher in Sheldon

1,043 76th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

18.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.6% Education even 8.6%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology even 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sheldon in Thornlands +$71 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$849 66th pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Sheldon in Thornlands +$340 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$2,558 90th pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Sheldon in Thornlands +$108 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$2,486 81st pct $2,378 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 14.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sheldon in Thornlands +424 larger in Thornlands

33 73rd pct 457 86th pct

Median age in Sheldon in Thornlands +7 yrs older in Sheldon

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sheldon in Thornlands +$175 higher in Sheldon

$866 71st pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Sheldon in Thornlands +$699 higher in Sheldon

$2,750 86th pct $2,051 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sheldon in Thornlands +0.2 larger in Sheldon gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 22.7%

7.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

16.4% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheldon in Thornlands +$3 higher in Sheldon gap narrowing

$473 90th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Sheldon in Thornlands +$433 higher in Sheldon gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Sheldon in Thornlands +0.10 higher in Sheldon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 24.6%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.0% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 87.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.2% 5 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 16.1%

24.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom even 1.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +42.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 7.2%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 17.7%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sheldon in Thornlands +59 more in Thornlands

10 80th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Sheldon in Thornlands +2.09 more in Sheldon

5.68 80th pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Sheldon in Thornlands +269.8 more in Thornlands

404.7 77th pct 674.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Sheldon in Thornlands +6 more in Thornlands

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Sheldon in Thornlands +4 longer in Sheldon

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Sheldon in Thornlands +4 longer in Thornlands

24 21st pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Sheldon in Thornlands +19,263 more in Thornlands

0 0th pct 19,263 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Sheldon in Thornlands +35,114 more in Thornlands

0 0th pct 35,114 59th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 10.4%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%

11.2% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%

16.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sheldon in Thornlands +2.7 higher in Thornlands

1.7 63rd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sheldon in Thornlands +2.6 more in Thornlands

1.4 62nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Sheldon in Thornlands +34.8 pts higher in Thornlands

1.7% 59th pct 36.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Sheldon in Thornlands +44.0 pts higher in Thornlands

2.5% 59th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Sheldon in Thornlands +32.7 pts higher in Thornlands

39.5% 70th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Sheldon in Thornlands +62.2 pts higher in Thornlands

3.2% 58th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Sheldon in Thornlands +21.6 pts higher in Thornlands

75.8% 72nd pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Sheldon in Thornlands +10.8 pts higher in Thornlands

0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Sheldon in Thornlands +56.3 more in Sheldon

72.6 86th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Sheldon in Thornlands +55 higher in Thornlands

20 73rd pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Sheldon in Thornlands +1.7 pts higher in Sheldon

6.2% 55th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Sheldon with nearby areas

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Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

Cleveland Victoria Point Alexandra Hills Ormiston Capalaba Sheldon Mount Cotton Wellington Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sheldon vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32550/sheldon/vs/SAL32815/thornlands