Greenlands vs Thorndale
Greenlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Thorndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thorndale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Thorndale tends to suit couples and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Greenlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Greenlands has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 189 min)
- Thorndale sits closer to the CBD (230.1 km vs 232.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Thorndale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Greenlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.4% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Greenlands and Thorndale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Greenlands has more residents (244 vs 134); Greenlands has higher household incomes ($59,644 vs $47,632).
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 244 +45% vs other | 134 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.4% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 56 |
| Median household income | $59,644/yr +20% vs other | $47,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $260/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Greenlands carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Greenlands
- Greenlands State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Thorndale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 1 |
Mobility
Greenlands sits further from the CBD (232.8 km vs 230.1 km).
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 232.8 km +1% vs other | 230.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 184 min | 189 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4380 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4380 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).
Setting
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 820 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 923 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 100 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Greenlands | Thorndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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