Thornlands Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4164
Postcode for Thornlands, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 26 km from Brisbane · Pop. 19,263
19,263
Population
36
Median Age
$2,218
Household Income/wk
$470
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
21.6
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 Thornlands ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Thornlands Compares

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

MetricThornlandsQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,218 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $470 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 36 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Postcode 4164 covers Thornlands, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 26 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - East region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Redland.

According to the 2021 Census, Thornlands has a population of 19,263 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,218, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 457 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Thornlands includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 6,408 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Thornlands scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Thornlands area, including Carmel College, Bay View State School, Thornlands State School and others.

Thornlands is part of the Cleveland - Stradbroke statistical area in Queensland.

Thornlands Details

Postcode4164
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)19,263
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$920/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area21.6 km²
Population Density890/km²
Total Dwellings6,408
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population457 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.5671583
Longitude153.2621415
Distance from Brisbane26 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Cleveland - Stradbroke
Local GovernmentRedland
Federal ElectorateBowman

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,135 (21.5%)
15–24 years2,673 (13.9%)
25–44 years4,946 (25.7%)
45–64 years4,823 (25.0%)
65+ years2,697 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.3%) Mortgaged (48.0%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,685 (8.7%)
Arthritis1,449 (7.5%)
Diabetes694 (3.6%)
Heart Disease678 (3.5%)
Cancer540 (2.8%)
Lung Condition269 (1.4%)
Dementia147 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle137 (2.2%)
1 vehicle1,483 (23.4%)
2 vehicles2,954 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles1,776 (28.0%)

Schools in Thornlands

Carmel College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1045 · 1,220 students
Bay View State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1008 · 809 students
Thornlands State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1042 · 800 students
Redland District Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1004 · 236 students

Suburbs Near Thornlands

Same Postcode (4164)

More Thornlands 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.