Located in Queensland within the Redland local government area, Thornlands is a well-established suburb (postcode 4164). The area has roughly 19,263 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Thornlands is $920,000, having posted strong gains by 8.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $575,000 (+10.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Thornlands is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1025, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 69 bus stops. The crime rate in the Redland LGA is below average at 3,602 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.