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Thornlands vs Victoria Point

Name: Thornlands vs Victoria Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Thornlands profile · Victoria Point profile

Thornlands Victoria Point

Thornlands and Victoria Point (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different demographic profiles. Thornlands is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, and it has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.5%) and larger family homes. In contrast, residents are far older in Victoria Point (Qld), where the typical age is 49 and 28.6% of people are aged 65 and over. Thornlands also has a higher proportion of working adults (70.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,218, compared to $1,511 in Victoria Point (Qld).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of public transport stops, with 69 in each. While they share similar unemployment rates and typical rents, other life experiences differ. Victoria Point (Qld) is more accessible, with a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (94.6%). Meanwhile, Thornlands has seen more movement, with a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (51.5%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Victoria Point Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Thornlands Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Victoria Point Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in Thornlands Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Thornlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornlands in Victoria Point +4,123 larger in Thornlands gap widening

19,263 89th pct 15,140 88th pct

Median age in Thornlands in Victoria Point +13 yrs older in Victoria Point gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

14.0% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.2%

32.5% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

7.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Thornlands Victoria Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

7.3% England even 7.3%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

4.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thornlands in Victoria Point +0.76 more in Victoria Point

0.97 7th pct 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornlands in Victoria Point +7 more in Thornlands

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Thornlands in Victoria Point +143 larger in Victoria Point

772 94th pct 915 100th pct

ICSEA in Thornlands in Victoria Point +3 higher in Victoria Point

1,033 73rd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 50.4%

21.3% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

16.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$217 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$920 75th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$707 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,218 84th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$445 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$2,378 77th pct $1,933 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.4% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 57.0%

19.3% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.3% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornlands in Victoria Point +125 larger in Thornlands

457 86th pct 332 86th pct

Median age in Thornlands in Victoria Point +3 yrs older in Victoria Point

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$62 higher in Thornlands

$691 55th pct $629 48th pct

Household income in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$89 higher in Thornlands

$2,051 64th pct $1,962 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornlands in Victoria Point +0.4 larger in Thornlands gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 52.9%

22.7% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$20 higher in Thornlands gap widening

$470 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Thornlands in Victoria Point +$217 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Thornlands in Victoria Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 33.6%

24.6% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 19.9%

1.9% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 80.8%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 42.8%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 67.2%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

3.6% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 42.7%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornlands in Victoria Point even

69 88th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Thornlands in Victoria Point +0.98 more in Victoria Point

3.58 72nd pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Thornlands in Victoria Point +160.0 more in Victoria Point

674.5 82nd pct 834.5 85th pct

PT routes in Thornlands in Victoria Point even

11 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1 longer in Thornlands

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Thornlands in Victoria Point +3 longer in Victoria Point

28 24th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Thornlands in Victoria Point +4,123 more in Thornlands

19,263 73rd pct 15,140 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Thornlands in Victoria Point +15,140 more in Victoria Point

35,114 59th pct 50,254 65th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%

23.4% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

2.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

12.4% Construction even 12.5%

10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1.0 higher in Victoria Point

4.4 80th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1.0 more in Victoria Point

4.0 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Thornlands in Victoria Point +16.8 pts higher in Victoria Point

36.5% 76th pct 53.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Thornlands in Victoria Point +9.2 pts higher in Victoria Point

46.5% 79th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Thornlands in Victoria Point +22.4 pts higher in Victoria Point

72.2% 79th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Thornlands in Victoria Point +9.9 pts higher in Victoria Point

65.3% 80th pct 75.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Point

97.4% 84th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Thornlands in Victoria Point +12.5 pts higher in Victoria Point

10.8% 74th pct 23.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1.2 more in Thornlands

16.3 57th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Thornlands in Victoria Point +33 higher in Victoria Point

75 82nd pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Thornlands in Victoria Point +1.3 pts higher in Thornlands

4.5% 35th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Thornlands with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornlands vs Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32815/thornlands/vs/SAL32943/victoria-point