Thornlands

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,519 people were usually resident in Thornlands: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Thornlands were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.4% of people usually resident in Thornlands were Australian citizens, 21.9% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thornlands were married, 8.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.1% of people usually resident in Thornlands, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.2%, New Zealand 4.7%, South Africa 1.2%, Scotland 1.1% and Finland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thornlands were Catholic 23.1%, Anglican 22.9%, No Religion 17.1%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thornlands were Finnish 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.4%, German 0.3% and Mandarin 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,527 people aged 15 years and over in Thornlands were in the labour force. Of these 62.1% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 2,210 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thornlands were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Professionals 15.8%, Managers 14.2%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Labourers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thornlands, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Hospitals 3.1%, Residential Building Construction 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Thornlands, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $538, the median family income was $1,444 and the median household income was $1,348.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,899 families in Thornlands: of these 33.7% were couple families without children, 54.3% were couple families with children, 11.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,417 occupied private dwellings were counted in Thornlands.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thornlands, 96.3% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Thornlands, 30.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.7% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Thornlands, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 58.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Thornlands, the median weekly rent was $280. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Thornlands, 82.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.