Thorndale Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4380
Postcode for Thorndale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 179 km from Brisbane · Pop. 134
134
Population
56
Median Age
$916
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Thorndale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Thorndale Compares

Thorndale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricThorndaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $916 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,092 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Thorndale is a locality 179 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4380. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Southern Downs.

According to the 2021 Census, Thorndale has a population of 134 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $916, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Thorndale includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,092, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Thorndale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Thorndale is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in Queensland.

Thorndale Details

Postcode4380
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)134
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$441/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,092
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area13.6 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population5 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.7035784
Longitude151.8584739
Distance from Brisbane179 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentSouthern Downs
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (11.9%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (29.1%)
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0–14 years25 (18.7%)
15–24 years12 (9.0%)
25–44 years16 (11.9%)
45–64 years40 (29.9%)
65+ years39 (29.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.1%) Mortgaged (16.3%) Rented (18.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (15.7%)
Heart Disease18 (13.4%)
Asthma12 (9.0%)
Diabetes9 (6.7%)
Cancer5 (3.7%)
Lung Condition3 (2.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (17.5%)
2 vehicles19 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles14 (35.0%)

Suburbs Near Thorndale

Same Postcode (4380)

More Thorndale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.