Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thornton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thornton, VIC (postcode 3712) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 315 | 299 | 311 | -4 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $744/wk | $764/wk | $1,048/wk | +$304 · +40.9% |
| Median personal income | $504/wk | $506/wk | $657/wk | +$153 · +30.4% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $205/wk | $258/wk | +$98 · +61.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,150/mo | $1,214/mo | $867/mo | $283 · -24.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
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
311
was 299 in 2016
+12 · +4%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$53 · +25.9%
Household income
$1,048/wk
was $764/wk in 2016
+$284 · +37.2%
Median age
55
was 55 in 2016
0 · 0%
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.