Ransome vs Thorneside

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ransome, most households are couple families. Ransome is closer to the city centre: 20.7 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Ransome tends to suit couples, while Thorneside suits people living alone.

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

Ransome

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 64%)
  • But Thorneside has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thorneside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $455/wk)
  • But Ransome leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ransome sits closer to the CBD (20.7 km vs 23 km)
  • Thorneside is more walkable (56/100 vs 9/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thorneside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ransome and Thorneside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ransome Thorneside
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Ransome Thorneside
Walkability 9 / 56
Ransome — Walkability: 9/100 Thorneside — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 63 / 67
Ransome — Safety: 63/100 Thorneside — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ransome — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thorneside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thorneside has more residents (3,877 vs 429); Ransome has higher household incomes ($164,632 vs $77,376).

Ransome Thorneside
Population 429 3,877
+804% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.1%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $164,632/yr
+53% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+19% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ransome Thorneside
0-4 4.4% / 5.8%
Ransome — 0-4: 4.4% Thorneside — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.3% / 13.6%
Ransome — 5-14: 13.3% Thorneside — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 14.0% / 4.3%
Ransome — 15-19: 14.0% Thorneside — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.3% / 4.9%
Ransome — 20-24: 6.3% Thorneside — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.8% / 12.4%
Ransome — 25-34: 6.8% Thorneside — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.0% / 13.9%
Ransome — 35-44: 11.0% Thorneside — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 18.4% / 12.7%
Ransome — 45-54: 18.4% Thorneside — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.3% / 13.3%
Ransome — 55-64: 13.3% Thorneside — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.3% / 12.5%
Ransome — 65-74: 9.3% Thorneside — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.0% / 5.2%
Ransome — 75-84: 4.0% Thorneside — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Ransome — 85+: not among its largest Thorneside — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ransome 67.8% couple families
Ransome — Couple Families: 67.8% Ransome — Lone Person: 16.1% Ransome — One Parent Families: 16.1% Ransome — Group Household: 0.0% Ransome — Other Families: 0.0%
Thorneside 33.3% couple families
Thorneside — Couple Families: 33.3% Thorneside — Lone Person: 40.0% Thorneside — One Parent Families: 21.0% Thorneside — Group Household: 4.3% Thorneside — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 19.3% renting
Ransome — Owned Outright: 34.9% Ransome — Mortgage: 45.9% Ransome — Renting: 19.3%
Thorneside 29.4% renting
Thorneside — Owned Outright: 33.6% Thorneside — Mortgage: 37.0% Thorneside — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ransome Thorneside
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Ransome — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Thorneside — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 11.5%
Ransome — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Thorneside — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 8.6%
Ransome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Thorneside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.6%
Ransome — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Thorneside — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.0%
Ransome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Thorneside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Ransome Thorneside
New Zealand 4.0% / 5.1%
Ransome — New Zealand: 4.0% Thorneside — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 3.3% / 5.8%
Ransome — England: 3.3% Thorneside — England: 5.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.8%
Ransome — South Africa: 1.4% Thorneside — South Africa: 0.8%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Ransome — China: 1.2% Thorneside — China: 0.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.7%
Ransome — Germany: 0.9% Thorneside — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Ransome — Scotland: 0.7% Thorneside — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Ransome — Philippines: not among its largest Thorneside — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 97.3% houses
Ransome — Houses: 97.3% Ransome — Townhouses: 0.0% Ransome — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Thorneside 63.5% houses
Thorneside — Houses: 63.5% Thorneside — Townhouses: 32.6% Thorneside — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ransome Thorneside
Median house price — $1,260,000
Median unit price — $745,000
Median land price — $1,375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 35 sales

Development activity

Ransome Thorneside
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year +9% -26%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ransome Thorneside
Houses — 3.6%
$680/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ransome Thorneside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

Thorneside is more walkable (56 vs 9).

Ransome Thorneside
Grade — A
Score — 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ransome Thorneside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
33/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 Low
19/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ransome Thorneside
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ransome

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Thorneside

  • South East Brisbane Steiner School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ransome Thorneside
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Thorneside sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 20.7 km).

Ransome Thorneside
Walkability score 9/100 56/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km 23 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
 0.7%
postcode 4158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
 56
postcode 4158

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.

Ransome Thorneside
Car (driver) 59.4% / 70.3%
Ransome — Car (driver): 59.4% Thorneside — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 17.5%
Ransome — Worked from Home: 30.0% Thorneside — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.2%
Ransome — Car (passenger): 4.6% Thorneside — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 1.4% / 6.0%
Ransome — Train: 1.4% Thorneside — Train: 6.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.9%
Ransome — Walked Only: 2.8% Thorneside — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.8% / 0.7%
Ransome — Bus: 1.8% Thorneside — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Ransome Thorneside
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 475 m
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ransome Thorneside
Connectivity score 81/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
147 premises
 0%
1,817 premises

Climate

Ransome Thorneside
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ransome Thorneside
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ransome Thorneside
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,879/yr
Council Brisbane Redland

Federal electorate

Ransome Thorneside
Division Bonner Bowman
Member Kara Cook Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Ransome Thorneside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ransome

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Students

Thorneside

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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