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Thorneside

Queensland · Capalaba · Brisbane - East

This profile uses the ABS Thorneside statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Thorneside is a locality in the Capalaba area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Thorneside SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1037
Childcare
1
NQS-rated services
Population
4,020
-0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Thorneside SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Thorneside

No government schools sit inside this area on the ACARA register — nearby schools likely serve it. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet.

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
South East Brisbane Steiner School
Independent 30 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Thorneside

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Thorneside
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Thorneside
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
4,020
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.10%
2024→25
Net change
-4
people / yr
Density
1,508
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-4
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+22
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-54
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+28

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Thorneside
-0.10%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%