Population 3,548 (2011 census) Postal code 4158 | Postcode(s) 4158 Local time Friday 12:16 PM | |
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Location 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO Weather 27°C, Wind S at 31 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Thorneside is a coastal suburb of Redland City, Queensland, Australia. It is located east of Brisbane, the capital of the Queensland.
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Map of Thorneside QLD 4158, Australia
History
The locality is named after the Thorneside railway station, originally named Thorne's siding after William Thorne who bought a lot of land around Thorneside when it was originally subdivided in 1913. At that time the land was known as Thorne's estate.
Geography
Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Thorneside recorded a population of 3,548 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Thorneside population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 74.2% of people living in Thorneside were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.4%, England 5.7%, Scotland 0.8%, South Africa 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%. 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Punjabi, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% French, 0.3% Japanese.