born in Australia, compared to the national average of 65.5%; The next most common countries of birth were China 5.6%, England 3.8%, India 3.0%, Philippines 1.6% and New Zealand 1.5%. 68.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 6.1%, Cantonese 3.1%, Arabic 3.0% and Korean 1.7%. 21.8% of the population identified their ancestry as Australian, 23.3% English, 9.0% Chinese, 7.9% Irish and 6.1% Scottish. Religion The most common responses for religion were: No Religion: 28.6%, Catholic: 24.8%, and Anglican: 14.7%. Income The median weekly household income was $2,262 per week, national average was $1,438. Occupation 66% of the population work in professions compared to the national average of 48.8%. Sports and Recreation The local sports clubs include the Thornleigh Sport and Recreation Club with baseball, basketball, cricket, netball, soccer and softball divisions. The soccer club known as Thunder FC consists of teams ranging from Under 6s through to All Age divisions playing in the Gladesville Hornsby Football Association. Home grounds are Oakleigh Oval and Ruddock Park. The Brickpit Park is used for Basketball where it is home to the Hornsby-Ku-Ring-Gai Basketball Association. It is also a popular sports venue for public and private schools in the Hornsby-Kuring-gai area. Other venues at the Brickpit Park include The Thornleigh Golf Centre, which includes driving ranges and mini-golf courses. Skateboarding and other passive recreational activities are also available at the Brickpit. Thornleigh Squash Centre has 9 glass backed courts. References Suburbs of Sydney Hornsby Shire Railways with Zig Zags Lane Cove River