South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031
The Plan is designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland.
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Thornlands is located 28 km south-east of Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD). Its local government area is the Redland City. The population is experiencing rapid growth due to new housing developments.
People
The population of Thornlands is dominated by established, older and maturing families.
Lifestyle
Thornlands’ residents are within close proximity to the Victoria Point retail and entertainment precinct.
Homes
Housing stock is primarily suburban residences, with rural residences in the southern parts made up of larger land blocks.
Population
The nature and size of the local population, both now and in the future, is a key driver of property demand. Better understanding the local population can assist property buyers to make better decisions.People
Total Population
Female
Male
Median Age
Family Composition
Families
Children per family
Occupation
Total Employed
Top Occupation
Top Occupation % Share
Income $/week
Personal
Family
Household
Family composition
Couple without Children
Couple with Children
One Parent Family
Age
Top age group
Top age number
Top age group % share
Industry of employment
Top Industry
Total Workers (in top industry)
Share of Employment
Building approvals - New Houses
Total Number
Value ('000)
% Share
* These statistics are financial year to date
Dwelling Type (number)
Detached houses
Semi-detached houses
Flats, units or apartments
Dwelling tenure (number)
Owned outright
Owned with a mortgage
Rented
Location & Convenience
The Plan is designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland.
The plan, produced by the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning, outlines estimated infrastructure investment across South East Queensland to 2031.
Roads & Public transport
Bus
Route 272 - Cleveland Station, Cleveland, Redland Hospital, Thornlands
Route 274 - Victoria Pt, Thornlands, Cleveland, Cleveland Station
Route 250 - City, Carindale, Capalaba, Cleveland Victoria Pt, Redland Bay
Tram
Train
Roads
Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, Boundary Road and easy access to Finucane Road, Gateway and Pacific Motorways (M1 and M2).
Victorian data sourced from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and VicRoads
Queensland data sourced from Queensland Government and TransLink
Employment Centres
Activity centres include Redlands and Brisbane CBD.
The area is now primarily suburban residences, with the southern parts rural residences, comprising larger land blocks. The population is growing rapidly due to new housing developments.
Educational features of Thornlands include the provision of local public and private schools, such as Faith Lutheran College, Redlands (Middle/Senior School Campus) and Thornlands State School, just to name a few.
Health, medical and wellbeing facilities include Mater Private Hospital Redland, Redland Hospital, Wynnum Hospital and many other specialist medical services within close proximity.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011.