Thornton (NSW)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
10,690
Population
2021 Census
21.6%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
9.4%
Born overseas
2021 Census
63.1%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
14.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
10,690
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.3pp above Maitland (C); 70+ is 4.4pp below Maitland (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
1.8%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and India.
Housing
8 topics
92.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.7pp below Maitland (C).
Income
4 topics
21.6%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 1.3pp above Maitland (C).
Education
2 topics
14.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.8pp below Maitland (C).
Employment
8 topics
4%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.7pp since 2016.
5.7%
2016
4%
2021
About this explorer
The Thornton (NSW) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42