Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thornton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thornton, NSW (postcode 2322) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,908 | 8,062 | 10,690 | +2,782 · +35.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 32 | -2 · -5.9% |
| Median household income | $1,628/wk | $1,647/wk | $2,051/wk | +$423 · +26% |
| Median personal income | $659/wk | $702/wk | $887/wk | +$228 · +34.6% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $330/wk | $400/wk | +$135 · +50.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,802/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,800/mo | $2 · -0.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.