About Thorneside, QLD

Thorneside is a coastal urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Thorneside had a population of 3,761 people. == 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. 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 (27.4730°S 153.2015°E / -27.4730; 153.2015 (Mooroondu Point))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)).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. == Demographics == In the 2011 census, Thorneside recorded 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.