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Thornlands QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Thornlands QLD is 19,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thornlands is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Thornlands is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Thornlands has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Thornlands has a population density of 889.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thornlands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornlands is $2,167.

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Thornlands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thornlands Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$920/wk

$47,840 per year

#1905 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Thornlands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (9,439) Female 51.0% (9,821)

Population Density

889.8

people per km²

19,263 people · 21.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,378

Family income/wk

Thornlands 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)

Thornlands Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

34.6% 1,576 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.4% 2,982 dwellings

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

Thornlands Country of Birth

Australia

87.3%

England

9.7%

India

1.4%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Thornlands Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Baptist

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thornlands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Thornlands Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.1%

Afrikaans

17.3%

IAL Punjabi

15.4%

SAL Tot

11.3%

Mandarin

9.6%

SAL Tagalog

6.8%

Spanish

6.4%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

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

Thornlands Employment

💼

Employed full-time

45.0% 6,160 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 3,164 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 401 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.0% 3,973 people

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

Thornlands Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.8%

Bachelor Degree

25.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Thornlands Occupation

Professionals

25.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Managers

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Thornlands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

12.5%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Thornlands Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thornlands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thornlands Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 7,975

↔️

Separated

3.1% 462

📋

Divorced

7.8% 1,173

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 607

👤

Never married

32.5% 4,913

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thornlands Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

27.5%

Scottish

9.3%

Irish

8.2%

Other

6.8%

German

4.3%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.4%

South African

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thornlands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Thornlands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 1,943

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 35,400

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

Thornlands Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 1,896

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 12,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thornlands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thornlands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Train

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Thornlands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

23.4%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

17.6%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Thornlands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

23.3%

4 bedrooms

55.5%

5 bedrooms

14.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Thornlands Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

53.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thornlands Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

915

Indigenous residents

36,715

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thornlands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,718

Asthma

721

Arthritis

521

Heart disease

416

Diabetes

393

Lung condition

268

Cancer

268

Stroke

170

Kidney disease

141

Dementia

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

Thornlands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thornlands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

18.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thornlands Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 452

👤

Never served

96.8% 14,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thornlands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 1,763

—

Did not provide

87.9% 12,770

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thornlands Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Thornlands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

134

1961–1970

288

1971–1980

348

1981–1990

522

1991–2000

559

2001–2010

1,633

2011–2015

820

2016

116

2017

106

2018

2019

124

2020

2021

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

Thornlands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.6%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

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

Thornlands Household Size

1 person

13.9%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

19.2%

4 persons

21.8%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thornlands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,312

Moved from QLD

2,225

Moved — same area (SA2)

614

Moved from NSW

101

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Thornlands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.8%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thornlands Schools

schools nearby

government

1031

avg ICSEA score

5,657

total students

Sheldon College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,481 students

1124

ICSEA

Carmel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,220 students

1045

ICSEA

Thornlands State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 800 students

1042

ICSEA

Bay View State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 809 students

1008

ICSEA

Redland District Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 236 students

1004

ICSEA

Victoria Point State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,111 students

965

ICSEA

Faith Lutheran College - Redlands - Beveridge Road Campus Independent

Combined

The BUSY School - Cleveland Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Thornlands Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,218/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Thornlands

Your weekly income

≈ $9,611/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,748/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $120/wk

Thornlands vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,654 Income: $767/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 9,664 Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kenmore

Pop: 9,675 Income: $1,034/wk Rent: $513/wk

Kangaroo Point (Qld)

Pop: 9,689 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 9,699 Income: $728/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 9,708 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thornlands

What is the population of Thornlands QLD?

The population of Thornlands QLD is 19,263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 889.8 people per km².Thornlands is ranked #154 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thornlands?

The median personal income in Thornlands QLD is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year.The median household income is $2,218 per week.Family income is $2,378 per week.Thornlands is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thornlands?

Median rent in Thornlands QLD is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thornlands ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thornlands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornlands QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thornlands?

The median age in Thornlands QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thornlands a good suburb to live in?

Thornlands is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 19,263.The median income is $920/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 32815. All dollar figures in AUD.