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Thornton Beach vs Upper Daintree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Thornton Beach profile · Upper Daintree profile

Thornton Beach Upper Daintree

Upper Daintree and Thornton Beach are both sparsely populated areas. They differ sharply in wealth and demographics, with typical weekly family incomes far higher in Thornton Beach ($4,999) compared to Upper Daintree ($1,416). Residents are also far older in Thornton Beach, where the typical age is 47, while the typical person in Upper Daintree is 39. Upper Daintree has larger households, with 3.7 people per home, which is far higher than the 2.0 seen in Thornton Beach.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, and the gap in typical family income has widened. They share several common traits, such as being entirely car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. Both areas are similarly remote, with no public transport stops and no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13 larger in Upper Daintree Mortgage: $650 higher in Upper Daintree Household size: 1.7 larger in Upper Daintree Family income: $3,583 higher in Thornton Beach Median age: 8 yrs older in Thornton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +13 larger in Upper Daintree gap widening
8 6th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +8 yrs older in Thornton Beach gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 19.0% 64th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
37.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

200.0% Separated ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Divorced +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Never married +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Thornton Beach Upper Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

137.5% Australia ◂ +51.8 pts 85.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

0.0% English +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% Australian +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Irish +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 109.5%
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 Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 61.9% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +27.4 pts 47.6%
37.5% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +1 more in Upper Daintree
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

266.7% Year 12 ◂ +183.3 pts 83.3%
0.0% Year 11 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.9 pts 27.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +$262 higher in Thornton Beach gap widening
$949 77th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +$812 higher in Thornton Beach
$2,499 89th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +$3,583 higher in Thornton Beach
$4,999 100th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +42.3 pts ▸ 104.8%
0.0% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +1.7 larger in Upper Daintree
2.0 14th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 77.3%
0.0% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +$650 higher in Upper Daintree
$450 0th pct $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +0.10 higher in Upper Daintree
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +1.6 higher in Thornton Beach
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +1.4 more in Thornton Beach
1.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +69.0 pts higher in Thornton Beach
69.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +625.0 more in Thornton Beach
625.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +1 higher in Thornton Beach
2 58th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Thornton Beachin Upper Daintree +3.9 pts higher in Thornton Beach
13.5% 90th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Thornton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Daintree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton Beach vs Upper Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32817/thornton-beach/vs/SAL32904/upper-daintree