Thorneside, Queensland
| Thorneside Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Thorneside | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′S 153°12′E / 27.483°S 153.200°ECoordinates: 27°29′S 153°12′E / 27.483°S 153.200°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,548 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| 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 of Redland City, Queensland, Australia. It is located east of Brisbane, the capital of the Queensland.[2]
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.[2][3]
Geography
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.[1] 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.[1]
Attractions
- 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
- Queens Esplanade
- Community hall
- Local shops, including eateries, chemist, hairdressers, bottle shop and convenience store
- Canoe Club Located beside Tingalpa Creek
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Thorneside (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Thorneside (entry 43636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Birkdale and Thorneside". www.redland.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-09-17.