Thorneside, Queensland
| Thorneside Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Queens Esplanade, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Thorneside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′S 153°12′E / 27.483°S 153.200°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,761 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4158 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Capalaba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | 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, Thorneside recorded a population of 3,548 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male.[4] 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.[4]
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
Amenities
The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Beth Boyd Park at Mooroondu Roadd and John Street.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thorneside (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Thorneside (entry 43636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Birkdale and Thorneside". www.redland.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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- ^ "Mobile Library". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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