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Thorneside vs Wakerley

Name: Thorneside vs Wakerley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Thorneside profile · Wakerley profile

Thorneside Wakerley

Wakerley and Thorneside are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Wakerley is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,952, far higher than the $1,488 seen in Thorneside. This wealth is reflected in Wakerley's workforce, where 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.0% in Thorneside. Wakerley also has a much younger feel, with only 8.9% of people aged 65 and over, while 19.3% of Thorneside's population are seniors.

Both areas share an identical transit time of 86 minutes to reach the city. They also both have every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these traits, Thorneside is more walkable overall, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Wakerley, by contrast, is dominated by larger family homes, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,841 larger in Wakerley 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Wakerley Household income: $1,464 higher in Wakerley Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Wakerley Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thorneside in Wakerley +4,841 larger in Wakerley gap widening

3,877 86th pct 8,718 87th pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wakerley +4 yrs older in Thorneside gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.7% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Thorneside Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 69.3%

5.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

0.8% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

39.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

7.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

1.1% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 82.3%

0.6% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

47.5% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thorneside in Wakerley +0.91 more in Thorneside

1.34 15th pct 0.43 0th pct

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

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Thorneside in Wakerley +25 larger in Wakerley

567 80th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Thorneside in Wakerley +4 higher in Wakerley

1,057 81st pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 21.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Creative arts even 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Thorneside in Wakerley +$372 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$827 63rd pct $1,199 90th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wakerley +$1,464 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$1,488 47th pct $2,952 96th pct

Family income in Thorneside in Wakerley +$1,163 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$1,963 55th pct $3,126 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

9.2% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +13.3 pts ▸ 73.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thorneside in Wakerley +10 larger in Thorneside

115 86th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Thorneside in Wakerley +1 yrs older in Wakerley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Thorneside in Wakerley +$496 higher in Wakerley

$725 58th pct $1,221 87th pct

Household income in Thorneside in Wakerley +$1,775 higher in Wakerley

$1,375 35th pct $3,150 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thorneside in Wakerley +0.8 larger in Wakerley gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +24.4 pts ▸ 74.1%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 16.6%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%

13.3% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 10.5%

14.8% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thorneside in Wakerley +$140 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$370 76th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Thorneside in Wakerley +$575 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$1,787 60th pct $2,362 86th pct

People / bedroom in Thorneside in Wakerley even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

63.5% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 15.6%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 4 bedrooms +39.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 23.1%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 0.7%

5.6% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.5%

6.2% $550–$749 +23.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 3.5%

1.7% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 17.9%

13.8% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thorneside in Wakerley +7 more in Thorneside

26 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Thorneside in Wakerley +4.53 more in Thorneside

6.71 84th pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Thorneside in Wakerley +346.5 more in Thorneside

660.3 81st pct 313.8 75th pct

PT routes in Thorneside in Wakerley +11 more in Thorneside

17 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Thorneside in Wakerley +9 longer in Wakerley

3 21st pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Thorneside in Wakerley +4 longer in Thorneside

22 19th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Thorneside in Wakerley +5,569 more in Wakerley

3,877 49th pct 9,446 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Thorneside in Wakerley +5,569 more in Wakerley

3,877 33rd pct 9,446 41st pct

Transit to city in Thorneside in Wakerley even

86 97th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 56.1%

15.0% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 23.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

6.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Thorneside in Wakerley +1.1 higher in Thorneside

6.8 92nd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thorneside in Wakerley +0.8 more in Thorneside

6.6 92nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Thorneside in Wakerley +21.6 pts higher in Thorneside

99.3% 100th pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Thorneside in Wakerley +9.3 pts higher in Wakerley

85.0% 92nd pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Thorneside in Wakerley +8.4 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 99th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Thorneside in Wakerley +31.0 pts higher in Thorneside

99.6% 100th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Thorneside in Wakerley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Thorneside in Wakerley +7.7 pts higher in Thorneside

85.2% 95th pct 77.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Thorneside in Wakerley +48.5 more in Thorneside

56.7 84th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Thorneside in Wakerley +11 higher in Wakerley

179 89th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Thorneside in Wakerley +2.1 pts higher in Wakerley

2.9% 11th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Thorneside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thorneside vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32814/thorneside/vs/SAL32955/wakerley