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Thorneside is a coastal urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,761 people.[1]

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Thorneside Redland City, Queensland
Queens Esplanade, 2018
Thorneside
Coordinates	27.4872°S 153.1994°E / -27.4872; 153.1994 (Thorneside (centre of locality))
Population	3,761 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,175/km2 (3,040/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
Suburbs around Thorneside: Lota Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Ransome Thorneside Birkdale Ransome Birkdale Birkdale

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-east by Waterloo Bay (27.4759°S 153.2221°E / -27.4759; 153.2221 (Waterloo Bay)), 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 (27.4730°S 153.2015°E / -27.4730; 153.2015 (Mooroondu Point))[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 (27.4860°S 153.1928°E / -27.4860; 153.1928 (Thorneside railway station)).[7][4]

Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.^{[citation needed]}

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.[8][9]

In the 2011 census, Thorneside recorded 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.[1]

Amenities

Thorneside Community Hall is at 200-204 Mooroondu Road; it is operated by the Redland City Council.[11]

The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Beth Boyd Park and Thorneside Community Hall.[12]

There is a boat ramp on the corner of Queens Esplanade and Helen Street on the south bank of Tingalpa Creek (27.4784°S 153.1980°E / -27.4784; 153.1980 (boat ramp)). It is managed by the Redland City Council.[13]

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Beth Boyd Park, 76-92 Mooroondu Road[14]
• Ferry Road Park (27.4845°S 153.1941°E / -27.4845; 153.1941 (Ferry Road Park))[15]
• Frank Street Park (27.4901°S 153.2056°E / -27.4901; 153.2056 (Frank Street Park))[15]

• John Street Park (27.4795°S 153.2028°E / -27.4795; 153.2028 (John Street Park))[15]

• Railway Parade Park (27.4842°S 153.1918°E / -27.4842; 153.1918 (Railway Parade Park))[15]

• William Taylor Memorial Sportsfield (27.4855°S 153.2054°E / -27.4855; 153.2054 (William Taylor Memorial S))[15][16]

William Taylor Memorial Sportsfield (also known as Mooroondu Sports field has facilities for soccer, netball, cricket, and tennis.[16]

Other amenities

Other amenities include:^{[citation needed]}

• Willard Webber Reserve
• Queens Esplanade
• Canoe Club Located beside Tingalpa Creek

References

External links

• "Thorneside". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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