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Thorneside QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Thorneside, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Thorneside QLD is 3,877 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thorneside is $827 per week ($43,004 per year). Median rent in Thorneside is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Thorneside has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Thorneside has a population density of 1454.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thorneside is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thorneside is $1,787.

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Thorneside Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thorneside Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$827/wk

$43,004 per year

#3143 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,787/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thorneside Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,900) Female 51.0% (1,977)

Population Density

1454.3

people per km²

3,877 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,963

Family income/wk

Thorneside Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thorneside Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.6% 532 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.4% 585 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thorneside Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

6.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

India

0.4%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Thorneside Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Baptist

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thorneside Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Thorneside Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.4%

Mandarin

17.6%

Afrikaans

12.1%

French

9.9%

Russian

9.9%

SAL Tot

8.8%

German

7.7%

Spanish

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Thorneside Employment

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Employed full-time

41.0% 1,167 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 553 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 112 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 1,012 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Thorneside Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.5%

Bachelor Degree

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Thorneside Occupation

Professionals

25.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Managers

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Thorneside Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

11.7%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Education

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Thorneside Dwelling Types

Separate house

66.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

25.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thorneside Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thorneside Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 1,351

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Separated

4.8% 150

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Divorced

13.8% 430

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Widowed

4.4% 137

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Never married

33.8% 1,056

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thorneside Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

29.7%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

9.6%

German

5.3%

Other

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.3%

Maori

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thorneside School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Pre-school

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Thorneside Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.9% 361

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 7,068

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Thorneside Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.9% 446

—

Not a volunteer

85.1% 2,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thorneside Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thorneside How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.7%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Train

5.0%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Thorneside Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

42.6%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

11.2%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Thorneside Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

23.9%

3 bedrooms

45.9%

4 bedrooms

20.8%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Thorneside Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

45.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thorneside Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

213

Indigenous residents

7,271

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thorneside Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

449

Asthma

168

Arthritis

141

Heart disease

113

Diabetes

109

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Thorneside Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thorneside Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children

29.4%

One parent — children under 15

12.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thorneside Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 6

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Previously served

3.6% 107

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Never served

96.2% 2,899

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thorneside Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 349

—

Did not provide

88.3% 2,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thorneside Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Thorneside When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

131

1991–2000

106

2001–2010

206

2011–2015

109

2016

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Thorneside Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Thorneside Household Size

1 person

29.6%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thorneside Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,115

Moved from QLD

429

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Thorneside Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thorneside Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

5,519

total students

Moreton Bay Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 568 students

1125

ICSEA

Manly State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students

1105

ICSEA

St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 452 students

1096

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1071

ICSEA

Lota State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students

1061

ICSEA

South East Brisbane Steiner School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 30 students

1037

ICSEA

Wynnum State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,109 students

1035

ICSEA

Birkdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 462 students

1002

ICSEA

Birkdale South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 407 students

993

ICSEA

Manly West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students

992

ICSEA

Wellington Point State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 767 students

984

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Thorneside Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,488/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Thorneside

Your weekly income

≈ $6,448/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,118/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Thorneside vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,949 Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,953 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,968 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $650/wk

Wondai

Pop: 1,975 Income: $527/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 1,979 Income: $992/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 1,980 Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thorneside

What is the population of Thorneside QLD?

The population of Thorneside QLD is 3,877 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1454.3 people per km².Thorneside is ranked #1,967 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thorneside?

The median personal income in Thorneside QLD is $827 per week, or $43,004 per year.The median household income is $1,488 per week.Family income is $1,963 per week.Thorneside is ranked #3,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thorneside?

Median rent in Thorneside QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thorneside ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thorneside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thorneside QLD is $1,787. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thorneside?

The median age in Thorneside QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thorneside a good suburb to live in?

Thorneside is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,877.The median income is $827/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32814. All dollar figures in AUD.