Thorneside, Queensland
| Thorneside Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,548 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4158 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Capalaba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Bowman | ||||||||||||
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Thorneside is a coastal suburb located east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is part of the Redland City local government area.
The locality is named after the 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.
Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Thorneside is 3,548, 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
The median/average age of the Thorneside population is 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian average.
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 speak English as their first language 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Punjabi, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% French, 0.3% Japanese.
Local attractions
- Popular for quiet tucked away peaceful coastal atmosphere
- Only 17 km from Brisbane CBD
- Beth Boyd Park
- Railway station
- Boat Ramp, popular boating and fishing spot
- William Taylor Park (Mooroondu Sports field), Soccer, Netball, Cricket, and Tennis facilities
- Willard Webber Reserve
- Industrial area (variety of businessess)
- Queens Esplanade
- Community Hall
- Local shops, including eateries, Chemist, Popular hairdressers, Bottle Shop and Convenience Store
- Canoe Club Located beside popular tingalpa creek
- Marilena Hewitt - Local Larrikin
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Thorneside (Statistical Local Area)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Thorneside
- Early settlement around Birkdale
- Birkdale and Thorneside settlement timeline
- Mooroondu Football Club
- Wellington Point Wildcats Cricket Club
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