Thornton vs Townson

Townson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Thornton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thornton, about half of households are couple families. In Townson, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Townson tends to suit 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

Thornton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Thornton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 61%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thornton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Townson has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Thornton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (102 km vs 112.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thornton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Townson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thornton Townson
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.

Thornton Townson
Walkability 0 / 0
Thornton — Walkability: 0/100 Townson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 8
Thornton — Safety: 50/100 Townson — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 31 / 23
Thornton — Low fire risk: 31/100 Townson — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Thornton has more residents (214 vs 52); Thornton has higher household incomes ($87,256 vs $49,348).

Thornton Townson
Population 214
+76% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +36.8%
Median age 49 37
Median household income $87,256/yr
+43% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $275/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornton Townson
0-4 5.1% / —
Thornton — 0-4: 5.1% Townson — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.8% / 17.3%
Thornton — 5-14: 9.8% Townson — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.0% / 7.7%
Thornton — 15-19: 7.0% Townson — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.7% / —
Thornton — 20-24: 3.7% Townson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.6% / 9.6%
Thornton — 25-34: 5.6% Townson — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.2% / 17.3%
Thornton — 35-44: 11.2% Townson — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 19.6% / 7.7%
Thornton — 45-54: 19.6% Townson — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 16.8% / 25.0%
Thornton — 55-64: 16.8% Townson — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 15.0% / 5.8%
Thornton — 65-74: 15.0% Townson — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.7% / —
Thornton — 75-84: 4.7% Townson — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Thornton — 85+: not among its largest Townson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Thornton Townson
England 4.7% / 9.6%
Thornton — England: 4.7% Townson — England: 9.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornton 34.0% lone person
Thornton — Lone Person: 34.0% Thornton — Couple Families: 47.2% Thornton — One Parent Families: 18.9%
Townson 58.3% lone person
Townson — Lone Person: 58.3% Townson — Couple Families: 41.7% Townson — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornton 100.0% houses
Thornton — Houses: 100.0%
Townson 100.0% houses
Townson — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Thornton Townson
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 21.2%
Thornton — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Townson — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 15.4%
Thornton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Townson — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / —
Thornton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Townson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.8%
Thornton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Townson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornton 14.1% renting
Thornton — Owned Outright: 44.9% Thornton — Mortgage: 41.0% Thornton — Renting: 14.1%
Townson 33.3% renting
Townson — Owned Outright: 37.5% Townson — Mortgage: 29.2% Townson — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Thornton Townson
Median house price $1,225,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Thornton Townson
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thornton Townson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Thornton Townson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Townson carries more crime risk (92 vs 50).

Thornton Townson
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
92/100
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

Thornton Townson
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Thornton

  • Thornton State School Government · Primary

Schools in Townson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Thornton Townson
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Townson sits further from the CBD (112.3 km vs 102 km).

Thornton Townson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 102 km 112.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
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.

Thornton Townson
Car (driver) 60.0% / 35.0%
Thornton — Car (driver): 60.0% Townson — Car (driver): 35.0%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 65.0%
Thornton — Worked from Home: 25.3% Townson — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / —
Thornton — Car (passenger): 9.5% Townson — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Thornton — Walked Only: 5.3% Townson — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Thornton Townson
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thornton Townson
Connectivity score 23/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Thornton Townson
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Thornton Townson
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornton Townson
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornton Townson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornton

River Rural

Townson

Rural

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