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Thornlands QLD 4164

8,793 addresses · 321 streets

Bowman Electorate › Redland LGA › Thornlands · 26 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A family suburb in the Redlands south-east of Brisbane, Thornlands is built around newer homes on larger blocks. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $2,218 a week, with rent around $470.

Thornlands is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 19,263 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,218 a week, with median rent near $470 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

19,263Population
36Median age
$2,218Median household income / wk
$470Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Thornlands statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Thornlands itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cleveland, 4.3 km north · Bus interchange: Victoria Point Central, 3.1 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Cleveland (Toondah Harbour) Passenger Ferry, 4.2 km north-east · Airport: Dunwich Airport, 16.7 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Thornlands

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Thornlands QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202028.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202149.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 70.3%

Population by age in Thornlands
Population by age, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,240
5-142,895
15-191,440
20-241,233
25-342,321
35-442,625
45-542,658
55-642,165
65-741,564
75-84809
85+324
Dwelling types in Thornlands
Dwelling types, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House5,593
Townhouse743
Apartment63
Other3
Households by weekly income in Thornlands
Households by weekly income, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650601
$650-1,4991,309
$1,500-2,9992,209
$3,000+1,873
Top ancestries in Thornlands
Top ancestries, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English8,644
Australian6,904
Scottish2,335
Irish2,066
Other1,699
German1,080
Housing tenure in Thornlands
Housing tenure, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,576
Mortgage2,982
Rented1,660
Other123
Cars per household in Thornlands
Cars per household, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0137
11,483
22,954
31,118
4+658
Commute to work in Thornlands
Commute to work, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car6,928
Train66
Bus71
Tram/ferry4
Walked67
Bicycle16
Home1,564
Top countries of birth in Thornlands
Top countries of birth, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England1,405
New Zealand989
South Africa487
India215
Scotland172
Philippines167
Languages used at home in Thornlands
Languages used at home, Thornlands QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans178
Punjabi166
Mandarin113
Spanish86
Tagalog78
German63

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

47,715 bird observations recorded near Thornlands — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Thornlands

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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