Thorneside, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Thorneside
City:Redland City
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.4872°N 153.1994°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Pop:3877
Postcode:4158
Area:3.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Redland City
Stategov:Capalaba
Fedgov:Bowman
Near-N:Moreton Bay
Near-Ne:Moreton Bay
Near-E:Birkdale
Near-Se:Birkdale
Near-S:Birkdale
Near-Sw:Ransome
Near-W:Ransome
Near-Nw:Lota

Thorneside is a coastal urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Thorneside had a population of 3,877 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-east by Waterloo Bay (-27.4759°N 153.2221°W), a part of Moreton Bay.[2] It is bounded to the west by Tingalpa Creek. Mooroondu Point is the northernmost part of the locality at the mouth of the creek, jutting into the bay (-27.473°N 153.2015°W)[3] [4]

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 (-27.486°N 153.1928°W).[5]

Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.

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.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the, Thorneside had a population of 3,548 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. 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.

In the, Thorneside had a population of 3,761 people.

In the, Thorneside had a population of 3,877 people.

Amenities

Thorneside Community Hall is at 200-204 Mooroondu Road; it is operated by the Redland City Council.[8]

The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Beth Boyd Park and Thorneside Community Hall.[9]

There is a boat ramp on the corner of Queens Esplanade and Helen Street on the south bank of Tingalpa Creek (-27.4784°N 153.198°W). It is managed by the Redland City Council.[10]

Parks

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.

Other amenities

Other amenities include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 30 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Bays - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125063709/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/7e779892-24a1-481f-ac87-7f371f7b3745 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. 17 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Birkdale and Thorneside. www.redland.qld.gov.au. 17 September 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085445/http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/AboutRedlands/History/OurSuburbs/Pages/Birkdale-and-Thorneside.aspx. 24 September 2015. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Thorneside Community Hall . 2022-05-23 . . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303173343/https://venues.redland.qld.gov.au/facilities/facility/thorneside-community-hall . live .
  9. Web site: Mobile Library. Redland City Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130143850/https://www.redland.qld.gov.au/info/20168/libraries_opening_hours_and_locations/306/mobile_library. 30 January 2018. live. 31 January 2018.
  10. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  11. Web site: Beth Boyd Park . 2022-05-23 . . 23 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210323164614/https://venues.redland.qld.gov.au/facilities/facility/beth-boyd-park . live .
  12. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  13. Web site: William Taylor Memorial Sportsfield . 2022-05-23 . . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303173456/https://venues.redland.qld.gov.au/facilities/facility/william-taylor-memorial-sportsfield . live .

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