Census 2011 → 2021
Thornton population growth
How the population of Thornton, NSW (2322) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.2% over 10 years
2011 population
7,908
2016 population
8,062
2021 population
10,690
2011 → 2021
+35.2%
+2,628 since 2016
Thornton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,690
was 8,062 in 2016
+2,628 · +32.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$70 · +21.2%
Household income
$2,051/wk
was $1,647/wk in 2016
+$404 · +24.5%
Median age
32
was 35 in 2016
-3 · -8.6%
Dig deeper: Thornton population growth · Thornton then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology