Thornlands vs Victoria Point

Thornlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Victoria Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thornlands, most households are couple families. On these figures, Thornlands tends to suit families with children and couples, while Victoria Point suits people living alone 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

Thornlands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Thornlands leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Victoria Point has cheaper land ($924,500 vs $1,317,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thornlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

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

  • Thornlands sits closer to the CBD (32.9 km vs 35.5 km)
  • Victoria Point is more walkable (75/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 3)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Thornlands carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Thornlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thornlands Victoria Point
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.

Thornlands Victoria Point
Walkability 57 / 75
Thornlands — Walkability: 57/100 Victoria Point — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 69 / 37
Thornlands — Safety: 69/100 Victoria Point — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Thornlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Victoria Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thornlands has higher household incomes ($115,336 vs $78,572); Victoria Point skews older (49 vs 36).

Thornlands Victoria Point
Population 19,263
+21% vs other
 15,140
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.1% +0.8%
Median age 36 49
Median household income $115,336/yr
+32% vs other
 $78,572/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornlands Victoria Point
0-4 6.4% / 4.4%
Thornlands — 0-4: 6.4% Victoria Point — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.0% / 10.8%
Thornlands — 5-14: 15.0% Victoria Point — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.5% / 6.2%
Thornlands — 15-19: 7.5% Victoria Point — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.4% / 4.8%
Thornlands — 20-24: 6.4% Victoria Point — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.0% / 8.1%
Thornlands — 25-34: 12.0% Victoria Point — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.6% / 10.1%
Thornlands — 35-44: 13.6% Victoria Point — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.8% / 13.3%
Thornlands — 45-54: 13.8% Victoria Point — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.2% / 13.7%
Thornlands — 55-64: 11.2% Victoria Point — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.1% / 12.9%
Thornlands — 65-74: 8.1% Victoria Point — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.2% / 10.5%
Thornlands — 75-84: 4.2% Victoria Point — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.7% / 5.2%
Thornlands — 85+: 1.7% Victoria Point — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornlands 60.1% couple families
Thornlands — Couple Families: 60.1% Thornlands — Lone Person: 19.1% Thornlands — One Parent Families: 16.9% Thornlands — Group Household: 2.6% Thornlands — Other Families: 1.3%
Victoria Point 43.6% couple families
Victoria Point — Couple Families: 43.6% Victoria Point — Lone Person: 36.7% Victoria Point — One Parent Families: 15.9% Victoria Point — Group Household: 2.9% Victoria Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornlands 26.7% renting
Thornlands — Owned Outright: 25.3% Thornlands — Mortgage: 48.0% Thornlands — Renting: 26.7%
Victoria Point 22.2% renting
Victoria Point — Owned Outright: 40.4% Victoria Point — Mortgage: 37.4% Victoria Point — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thornlands Victoria Point
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 19.2%
Thornlands — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Victoria Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 9.3%
Thornlands — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Victoria Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.4%
Thornlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Victoria Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.1%
Thornlands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Victoria Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Thornlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Victoria Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Thornlands Victoria Point
England 7.3% / 7.3%
Thornlands — England: 7.3% Victoria Point — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.6%
Thornlands — New Zealand: 5.1% Victoria Point — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 2.5% / 1.5%
Thornlands — South Africa: 2.5% Victoria Point — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Thornlands — Scotland: 0.9% Victoria Point — Scotland: 0.7%
India 1.1% / —
Thornlands — India: 1.1% Victoria Point — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Thornlands — Netherlands: not among its largest Victoria Point — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornlands 87.3% houses
Thornlands — Houses: 87.3% Thornlands — Townhouses: 11.6% Thornlands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Victoria Point 80.8% houses
Victoria Point — Houses: 80.8% Victoria Point — Townhouses: 15.9% Victoria Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornlands Victoria Point
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,152,500
Median unit price — $850,000
Median land price $1,317,500 $924,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 281 sales
 24 days
from 130 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thornlands Victoria Point
2 bed $840K / $1.1M
Thornlands — 2 bed: $840K (7 sales) Victoria Point — 2 bed: $1.1M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $945K / $980K
Thornlands — 3 bed: $945K (51 sales) Victoria Point — 3 bed: $980K (38 sales)

51 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.15M
Thornlands — 4 bed: $1.16M (234 sales) Victoria Point — 4 bed: $1.15M (107 sales)

234 vs 107 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.36M
Thornlands — 5 bed: $1.42M (100 sales) Victoria Point — 5 bed: $1.36M (29 sales)

100 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Thornlands Victoria Point
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

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.

Thornlands Victoria Point
Houses 3.6%
$790/wk on $1.15M
 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thornlands Victoria Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Victoria Point is more walkable (75 vs 57); Thornlands scores higher overall (73 vs 62).

Thornlands Victoria Point
Grade A B
Score 73/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Victoria Point carries more crime risk (63 vs 31).

Thornlands Victoria Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
83/100
 Moderate
40/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thornlands Victoria Point
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Thornlands

  • Thornlands State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carmel College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Bay View State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Lutheran College - Redlands - Beveridge Road Campus Independent · Combined
  • Redland District Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Victoria Point

  • Faith Lutheran College - Redlands Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Rita's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Victoria Point State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Victoria Point State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan (Victoria Point Campus) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Thornlands Victoria Point
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 5 15
Parks & reserves 24 26
Childcare 8 9
GPs 3 7
Pharmacies 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Victoria Point sits further from the CBD (35.5 km vs 32.9 km).

Thornlands Victoria Point
Walkability score 57/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.9 km 35.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 171.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 169.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4164
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4164
 88
postcode 4165

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.

Thornlands Victoria Point
Car (driver) 74.4% / 75.8%
Thornlands — Car (driver): 74.4% Victoria Point — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 15.7%
Thornlands — Worked from Home: 17.8% Victoria Point — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.5%
Thornlands — Car (passenger): 4.3% Victoria Point — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.7%
Thornlands — Bus: 1.1% Victoria Point — Bus: 1.7%
Train 1.4% / 0.8%
Thornlands — Train: 1.4% Victoria Point — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.1%
Thornlands — Walked Only: 0.8% Victoria Point — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Thornlands Victoria Point
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 1.3 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Thornlands Victoria Point
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
7,492 premises
 47%
7,251 premises

Climate

Thornlands Victoria Point
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)

Thornlands Victoria Point
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Thornlands Victoria Point
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornlands Victoria Point
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornlands Victoria Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornlands

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks

Victoria Point

Coastal Outer Parks Retirees

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