Thorneside
Thorneside, Queensland
Suburb of Redland City, Queensland, Australia
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 | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thorneside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Thorneside – locality in City of Redland (entry 43636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Mooroondu Point – mountain in Redland City (entry 22750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "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.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Thorneside (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "Thorneside Community Hall". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Mobile Library". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Beth Boyd Park". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "William Taylor Memorial Sportsfield". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Thorneside". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.