Thorndale vs Glen Aplin

Glen Aplin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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.

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

Thorndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Aplin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 189 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thorndale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
  • But Glen Aplin is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Glen Aplin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thorndale Glen Aplin
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.

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Walkability 0 / 22
Thorndale — Walkability: 0/100 Glen Aplin — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 81 / 53
Thorndale — Safety: 81/100 Glen Aplin — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Thorndale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Aplin — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Glen Aplin has more residents (566 vs 134); Thorndale skews older (56 vs 46).

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Population 134 566
+322% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% +12.5%
Median age 56 46
Median household income $47,632/yr $56,316/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thorndale Glen Aplin
0-4 3.7% / 4.8%
Thorndale — 0-4: 3.7% Glen Aplin — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.9% / 15.4%
Thorndale — 5-14: 14.9% Glen Aplin — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.0% / 5.3%
Thorndale — 15-19: 6.0% Glen Aplin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.0% / 2.8%
Thorndale — 20-24: 3.0% Glen Aplin — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.2% / 8.5%
Thorndale — 25-34: 8.2% Glen Aplin — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 3.7% / 12.9%
Thorndale — 35-44: 3.7% Glen Aplin — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 9.7% / 10.6%
Thorndale — 45-54: 9.7% Glen Aplin — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 20.1% / 17.3%
Thorndale — 55-64: 20.1% Glen Aplin — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 17.2% / 16.4%
Thorndale — 65-74: 17.2% Glen Aplin — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 8.2% / 5.3%
Thorndale — 75-84: 8.2% Glen Aplin — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.7% / 0.5%
Thorndale — 85+: 3.7% Glen Aplin — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thorndale 60.0% couple families
Thorndale — Couple Families: 60.0% Thorndale — Lone Person: 40.0% Thorndale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Thorndale — Group Household: 0.0%
Glen Aplin 41.3% couple families
Glen Aplin — Couple Families: 41.3% Glen Aplin — Lone Person: 40.5% Glen Aplin — One Parent Families: 15.7% Glen Aplin — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thorndale 18.6% renting
Thorndale — Owned Outright: 65.1% Thorndale — Mortgage: 16.3% Thorndale — Renting: 18.6%
Glen Aplin 20.9% renting
Glen Aplin — Owned Outright: 41.3% Glen Aplin — Mortgage: 37.9% Glen Aplin — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.3%
Thorndale — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Glen Aplin — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 8.8%
Thorndale — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Glen Aplin — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 2.1%
Thorndale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Glen Aplin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.7%
Thorndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Glen Aplin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Thorndale Glen Aplin
England — / 2.5%
Thorndale — England: not among its largest Glen Aplin — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Thorndale — New Zealand: 2.2% Glen Aplin — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.2% / —
Thorndale — Netherlands: 2.2% Glen Aplin — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Thorndale — Italy: not among its largest Glen Aplin — Italy: 1.1%
Japan — / 1.1%
Thorndale — Japan: not among its largest Glen Aplin — Japan: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Thorndale — South Africa: not among its largest Glen Aplin — South Africa: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Thorndale — Malaysia: not among its largest Glen Aplin — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thorndale 95.7% houses
Thorndale — Houses: 95.7% Thorndale — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Glen Aplin 97.1% houses
Glen Aplin — Houses: 97.1% Glen Aplin — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Thorndale Glen Aplin
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thorndale Glen Aplin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Glen Aplin is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Aplin carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Glen Aplin carries more crime risk (47 vs 19).

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Thorndale

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

Schools in Glen Aplin

  • Glen Aplin State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 230.1 km 229.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
 0.7%
postcode 4381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
 73
postcode 4381

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.

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Car (driver) 87.9% / 71.6%
Thorndale — Car (driver): 87.9% Glen Aplin — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 17.0%
Thorndale — Worked from Home: 12.1% Glen Aplin — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) — / 7.4%
Thorndale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Glen Aplin — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Thorndale — Walked Only: not among its largest Glen Aplin — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Elevation 923 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 771 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
263 premises

Climate

Thorndale Glen Aplin
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

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thorndale Glen Aplin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thorndale

Retirees Rural

Glen Aplin

Quiet Rural

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