Thornton, New South Wales

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Thornton
Maitland,  New South Wales
Population8,062 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density485.37/km2 (1,257.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2322
Area16.61 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Maitland
Region Hunter
State electorate(s) Maitland
Federal division(s) Paterson
Suburbs around Thornton:
Chisholm Beresfield
Metford Thornton Beresfield
Ashtonfield Woodberry

Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is bisected by the New England Highway.

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Post code 2322, including Thornton, Beresfield, Tarro and Hexham, had a population of 14,654 in 2001. [2] In the year 2021, 20 years later this population has increased to 24,373 [3]

History

The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. [4]

The suburb takes its name from Thornton railway station. The station was originally known as Woodford, but the name was changed to Thornton in 1887 and relocated to a new site in 1913. [5]

Transport

Thornton railway station opened in 1871. [6] Thornton is serviced by Hunter Line trains of the NSW TrainLink network. Regular services take passengers east to Newcastle (18 minutes for the express) and west to Maitland. Less regular services also take passengers west to the Hunter Valley as far as Scone and north to Dungog. [7]

Thornton is the junction for a colliery branch line leading to the Bloomfield Coal Loop, a 4.2 kilometre balloon loop. [8]

A new industrial estate and increased residential subdivisions resulted in the Roads & Traffic Authority planning a major upgrade to the Weakleys Drive intersection, which was completed as of December 2008.

Education

Thornton has a government primary school of Thornton Primary. [9] It is also the home of Aspect Hunter School which offers schooling options for students with autism K-12 in the Hunter Valley. [10]

Business

Thornton has a higher amount of Technicians and Trades Workers than NSW and the rest of Australia (16.3% compared to 11.9% for NSW and 12.9% for the rest of Australia) [11] This may be due to the nearby industrial areas surrounding Thornton located in Beresfield and Newcastle. This is also contrasted with the high amount of defence force workers whom represent 5.5% of the workforce in Thornton as opposed to 0.7% in the rest of Australia. [3] Overall the residents of Thornton life predominantly a blue collar life, with professional work accounting for only 15.5% of the workforce as opposed to 25.8% in the rest of NSW. [3]

Summary

Thornton, New South Wales, as depicted by the 2021 Census, is a suburb with a population of 10,690, characterized by a nearly equal gender distribution, with 49.3% males and 50.7% females. The community has a relatively young demographic, with a median age of 32. Families in Thornton average 2.8 members per household, and the median household income is $2,051 weekly. In terms of housing, the median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800, while the weekly rent is $400. The average number of motor vehicles per dwelling is 2.2.

Educationally, Thornton residents are diverse, with 14.6% holding a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 9.3% having completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma. The cultural landscape is varied, with the most common ancestries being Australian (46.3%), English (42.5%), Scottish (10.1%), and Irish (9.2%). The suburb also has a notable Indigenous population, accounting for 7.1% of the total.

Marital status data reveals that 46.7% of individuals aged 15 and over are married, 3.7% are separated, 8.0% are divorced, 2.8% are widowed, and 38.8% have never married. The labor force participation rate for those aged 15 and over is 71.1%, and 73.0% of residents were engaged in unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census night.

In terms of transportation, the majority of individuals drive to work, with 59.7% using a car as the driver, while 16.9% work from home. Overall, Thornton emerges as a dynamic and diverse community, encompassing a range of demographics, educational backgrounds, and cultural heritages [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thornton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "2322 (Postal Area of Enumeration)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 23 November 2006.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 "2021 2322, NSW, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples". Maitland City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Thornton Railway Station Office of Environment & Heritage
  6. ↑ "www.nswrail.net" . Retrieved 26 October 2006.
  7. ↑ "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ↑ Thornton / Bloomfield Railway Digest November 1991 page 416
  9. ↑ "Home-Thornton Public School" . Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Aspect Hunter School". Aspect Hunter School. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "2021 Thornton (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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