Thorneside, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Thorneside is more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 977, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Thorneside at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,877
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,488
- SEIFA score
- 977
- Coordinates
- -27.4822, 153.1995
Thorneside demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Thorneside using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 29% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 752 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 357 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,019 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,008 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 738 | 19% |
Share of the 3,874 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 532 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 585 | 36% |
| Rented | 465 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,029 | 64% |
| Townhouses & semis | 528 | 33% |
| Flats & apartments | 20 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,619 occupied private dwellings in Thorneside.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,787
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,963
- Median weekly personal income
- $827
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 807 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 251 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 115 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,674 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,169
- Employed part-time
- 556
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Thorneside
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Thorneside is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Thorneside
Where is Thorneside?
Thorneside is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Thorneside?
At the 2021 Census, Thorneside had a population of about 3,877.
Is Thorneside an advantaged area?
Thorneside has an ABS SEIFA score of 977, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 44 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Thorneside?
Thorneside has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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