Thornleigh - Demographics

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH - THORNLEIGH

To better understand the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT potential of your INVESTMENT PROPERTY it is crucial to research the suburb of THORNLEIGH. A good starting point is to assess the population demographics of THORNLEIGH to understand who are your potential tenants and/or purchasers.

As experienced property managers our property management team uses this information to identify the target market when developing a marketing strategy for your rental property.

This ensures that we provide our landlords with the most accurate advice, achieve the highest rent and attract the best tenants who will look after your valuable investment property.

Unfortunately in most cases the local REAL ESTATE AGENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT places little importance in keeping up to date with this vital information. Usually because they are either overworked, under staffed or don’t understand the importance.

 

  
PERSON CHARACTERISTICS  
(Place of usual residence)
   
 
PERSON CHARACTERISTICS  Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia  % of total persons in Australia  
 
   
 
Total persons (excluding overseas visitors) 7,673 -     19,855,288 -      
Males 3,782 49.30% 9,799,252 49.40%  
Females 3,891 50.70% 10,056,036 50.60%  
Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) 23 0.30% 455,031 2.30%  
In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 7,673 persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb): 49.3% were males and 50.7% were females. Of the total population in Thornleigh (Suburb) 0.3% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.  
   
AGE  Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia  
   
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  0-4 years 602 7.80% 1,260,405 6.30%  
  5-14 years 1,063 13.90% 2,676,807 13.50%  
  15-24 years 968 12.60% 2,704,276 13.60%  
  25-54 years 3,210 41.80% 8,376,751 42.20%  
  55-64 years 862 11.20% 2,192,675 11.00%  
  65 years and over 968 12.60% 2,644,374 13.30%  
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Median age of persons 37 -     37 -      
In the 2006 Census 21.7% of the population usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 23.8% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Thornleigh (Suburb) was 37 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.  
   
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS  Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia  
   
Australian citizenship 6,909 90.00% 17,095,569 86.10%  
Persons born overseas 2,130 27.80% 4,416,037 22.20%  
Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications) 55 0.70% 206,358 1.00%  
In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 27.8% were born overseas and 0.7% were overseas visitors.  
   
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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia  
   
Australia 5,290 68.90% 14,072,944 70.90%  
England 323 4.20% 856,939 4.30%  
China 182 2.40% 206,591 1.00%  
India 170 2.20% 147,106 0.70%  
Lebanon 140 1.80% 74,849 0.40%  
New Zealand 117 1.50% 389,463 2.00%  
In the 2006 Census, 68.9% of persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Thornleigh (Suburb) were: England 4.2%, China 2.4%, India 2.2%, Lebanon 1.8% and New Zealand 1.5%.  
   
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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia  
   
English only spoken at home 5,849 76.20% 15,581,333 78.50%  
Arabic 278 3.60% 243,662 1.20%  
Cantonese 235 3.10% 244,553 1.20%  
Mandarin 165 2.20% 220,601 1.10%  
Korean 100 1.30% 54,621 0.30%  
Hindi 59 0.80% 70,009 0.40%  
In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.2% of persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Arabic 3.6%, Cantonese 3.1%, Mandarin 2.2%, Korean 1.3% and Hindi 0.8%.  
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RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION  
MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia  
   
Catholic 2,109 27.50% 5,126,882 25.80%  
Anglican 1,577 20.60% 3,718,248 18.70%  
No Religion 1,208 15.70% 3,706,557 18.70%  
Uniting Church 542 7.10% 1,135,422 5.70%  
Baptist 257 3.30% 316,744 1.60%  
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were Catholic 27.5%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 15.7%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Baptist 3.3%.  
   
MARITAL STATUS (Population aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of persons aged 15 years and over in Australia  
   
Married 3,583 59.60% 7,900,684 49.60%  
Never married 1,646 27.40% 5,278,600 33.20%  
Separated or divorced 494 8.20% 1,801,979 11.30%  
Widowed 285 4.70% 936,813 5.90%  
In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were married, 27.4% never married, 8.2% separated or divorced and 4.7% widowed.  
   
LABOUR FORCE (Population aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of persons in the labour force in Region Australia % of persons in the labour force in Australia  
   
Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed persons) 3,977 -     9,607,987 -      
  Employed full-time 2,451 61.60% 5,827,432 60.70%  
  Employed part-time 1,148 28.90% 2,685,193 27.90%  
  Employed away from work 130 3.30% 337,991 3.50%  
  Employed hours not stated 85 2.10% 253,567 2.60%  
  Unemployed 163 4.10% 503,804 5.20%  
Not in the labour force 1,836 -     5,271,116 -      
During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,977 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 61.6% were employed full-time, 28.9% were employed part-time, 3.3% were employed but away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. There were 1,836 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.  
   
OCCUPATION (Employed persons aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia  
   
Professionals 1,316 34.50% 1,806,010 19.80%  
Clerical and Administrative Workers 600 15.70% 1,365,805 15.00%  
Managers 591 15.50% 1,202,267 13.20%  
Technicians and Trades Workers 389 10.20% 1,309,258 14.40%  
Sales Workers 313 8.20% 896,208 9.80%  
Community and Personal Service Workers 269 7.10% 801,906 8.80%  
Labourers 210 5.50% 952,520 10.50%  
Machinery Operators And Drivers 82 2.10% 604,616 6.60%  
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were Professionals 34.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Managers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2% and Sales Workers 8.2%.  
   
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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia  
   
School Education 260 6.80% 414,214 4.50%  
Hospitals 163 4.30% 303,923 3.30%  
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 135 3.50% 328,521 3.60%  
Computer System Design and Related Services 127 3.30% 106,039 1.20%  
Legal and Accounting Services 118 3.10% 185,423 2.00%  
In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thornleigh (Suburb) were School Education 6.8%, Hospitals 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.3% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.1%.  
   
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INCOME (Population aged 15 years and over)
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Median individual income ($/weekly) 591 -     466 -      
Median household income ($/weekly) 1,603 -     1,027 -      
Median family income ($/weekly) 1,789 -     1,171 -      
In Thornleigh (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $591, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $1,603, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $1,789, compared with $1,171 in Australia.  
   
FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS
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FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS Selected Region % of total families in Region Australia % of total families in Australia  
   
Total families 2,145 -     5,219,165 -      
Couple families with children 1,192 55.60% 2,362,582 45.30%  
Couple families without children 641 29.90% 1,943,643 37.20%  
One parent families 286 13.30% 823,254 15.80%  
Other families 26 1.20% 89,686 1.70%  
In the 2006 Census, there were 2,145 families in Thornleigh (Suburb): 55.6% were couple families with children, 29.9% were couple families without children, 13.3% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.  
   
DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS
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DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - PRIVATE DWELLINGS (Includes Visitor only and other not classifiable households) Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia  
   
Total private dwellings (includes unoccupied private dwellings) 2,756 -     8,426,559 -      
Occupied private dwellings: 2,615 -     7,596,183 -      
  Separate house 2,186 83.60% 5,685,387 74.80%  
  Semi-detached, row or   terrace house,   townhouse etc 363 13.90% 702,550 9.20%  
  Flat, unit or apartment 62 2.40% 1,076,315 14.20%  
  Other dwellings 4 0.20% 127,337 1.70%  
  Not stated 0 0.00% 4,594 0.10%  
In the 2006 Census there were 2,615 occupied private dwellings counted in Thornleigh (Suburb): 83.6% were separate houses, 13.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.  
   
DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region Bitmap Australia Bitmap  
   
Median rent ($/weekly) 305 -     190 -      
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly) 2,000 -     1,300 -      
Average household size 2.9 -     2.6 -      
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -     1.1 -      
In Thornleigh (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $305, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $2,000, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.9 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.1.  
   
TENURE TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia  
   
Fully owned 968 37.00% 2,478,264 32.60%  
Being purchased (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 1,091 41.70% 2,448,205 32.20%  
Rented (includes rent-free) 451 17.20% 2,063,947 27.20%  
Other tenure type 8 0.30% 65,715 0.90%  
Not stated 97 3.70% 540,050 7.10%  
In Thornleigh (Suburb), 37.0% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 41.7% were being purchased and 17.2% were rented.  
   
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia  
   
 
Family household 2,103 80.40% 5,122,760 67.40%  
Lone person household 382 14.60% 1,740,481 22.90%  
Group household 50 1.90% 280,856 3.70%  
In the 2006 Census in Thornleigh (Suburb), 80.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.6% were lone person households and 1.9% were group households.  
   
LANDLORD TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BEING RENTED (including rent free accommodation) Selected Region % of total rented dwellings in Region Australia % of total rented dwellings in Australia  
   
 
Real estate agent 247 54.80% 1,043,198 50.50%  
State or Territory housing authority 70 15.50% 306,697 14.90%  
Other landlord type 115 25.50% 652,012 31.60%  
Landlord type not stated 16 3.50% 62,037 3.00%  
In Thornleigh (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.5% were rented from other landlord type. In comparison, in Australia 50.5% were rented from a real estate agent and 14.9% from a state or territory housing authority.  
Data for this QuickStats was collected from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.  
   
Some values in this QuickStats may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For further information refer to Introduced Random Error.  
   
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