In short

Thornton is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2322, home to 10,690 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Cessnock local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$400 /wk

Population10,690

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMaitland

Demographics

Population: 10,690
Median age: 32 years
Median household income: $2,051 /week
Median personal income: $887 /week
Median family income: $2,223 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Maitland
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $400 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,800
Rent share of household income: 20%

Schools

Tarro Public School Primary · Government
Beresfield Public School Primary · Government
Francis Greenway High School Secondary · Government
Woodberry Public School Primary · Government
Woodberry Learning Centre Other · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 17.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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