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Thorneside Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°29′14″S 153°11′58″E / 27.4872°S 153.1994°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,877 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,212/km2 (3,140/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4158 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Capalaba | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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Thorneside is a coastal urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,877 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the north-east by Waterloo Bay (27°28′33″S 153°13′20″E / 27.4759°S 153.2221°E), a part of Moreton Bay.[3] It is bounded to the west by Tingalpa Creek.[4] Mooroondu Point is the northernmost part of the locality at the mouth of the creek, jutting into the bay (27°28′23″S 153°12′05″E / 27.4730°S 153.2015°E)[5][6]
The Cleveland railway line enters the locality from the west (Ransome) and exits to the south-east (Birkdale) with the locality served by Thorneside railway station (27°29′10″S 153°11′34″E / 27.4860°S 153.1928°E).[7][4]
Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.[citation needed]
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.[8][9]
In the 2011 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,548 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male.[10] 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.[10]
In the 2016 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,761 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,877 people.[1]
Thorneside Community Hall is at 200-204 Mooroondu Road; it is operated by the Redland City Council.[12]
The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Beth Boyd Park and Thorneside Community Hall.[13]
There is a boat ramp on the corner of Queens Esplanade and Helen Street on the south bank of Tingalpa Creek (27°28′42″S 153°11′53″E / 27.4784°S 153.1980°E). It is managed by the Redland City Council.[14]
There are a number of parks in the area:
William Taylor Memorial Sportsfield (also known as Mooroondu Sports field has facilities for soccer, netball, cricket, and tennis.[17]
Other amenities include:[citation needed]