Suburb in Wattle Range

Thornlea, SA

Thornlea had a population of 46 at the 2021 Census (+15.0% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,968. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thornlea at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thornlea's population grew by 15.0% to 46, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 17.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 64.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $1,968 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.

6.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 92.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thornlea beside SA and Australia.

MeasureThornleaSAAustralia
Population461,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+15.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.041.038.0
Households17691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright64.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,968$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas6.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion92.1%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+15.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 742011
  2. 402016
  3. 462021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Thornlea South Australia
Share of people by age, Thornlea and South Australia
0–917.4%
10–198.7%
20–290.0%
30–396.5%
40–4921.7%
50–5913.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thornlea at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian65.2%
  2. English34.8%
  3. Scottish15.2%
  4. Dutch10.9%
  5. Irish6.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Thornlea

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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