3,877 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,548
- 2016: 3,761
- 2021: 3,877
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thorneside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thorneside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thorneside is now 41 years old, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. The area has grown to a population of 3,877 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,877
▲ +9.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thorneside — higher than 86% of areas.
| Thorneside | 3,877 |
|---|---|
| 4158, QLD | 3,877 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 41 is noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years, though this is lower than most similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent 19.3% of the community, a little above the state and national averages.
19.3% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thorneside splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 13.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.0% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thorneside, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thorneside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32814/thorneside/topic/demographics-identity