3,066 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thornhill Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thornhill Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thornhill Park is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This young character is clear in the data, as nearly 27% of the 3,066 residents are children under 15.
3,066
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thornhill Park — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 85% of similar areas. It is far younger than the national and state figures, with the usual resident being nine years younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people dominate here, with children under 15 making up 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 3.0%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.0% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thornhill Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thornhill Park, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thornhill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22509/thornhill-park/topic/demographics-identity