Thornton, New South Wales
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| City | Maitland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 16.61 km2 (6.41 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10,690 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2322 | ||||||||||||
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Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is bisected by the New England Highway.
Post code 2322, including Thornton, Beresfield, Tarro and Hexham, had a population of 14,654 in 2001. In 2021, this population has increased to 24,373.