Thornton

QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley

214 (2021) → 239 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

214

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Thornton is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4341, about 76km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Thornton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 88km inland. Thornton has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

75.7 km

To Brisbane CBD

88.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

29.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

214

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,678

vs NSW median-9.3%

Bachelor degree or higher26.8%

Born in Australia83.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse85 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.67%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 14 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Thornton State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 994

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)239 min (bus)

Nearest train stationRosewood station (29.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

16.8°C

Winter max

720mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLaidley Hospital (19.0 km)

Nearest vet36.9 km

Nearest airportBrisbane (88.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Lockyer Valley

MulgowieData not available0transport Mount BerrymanData not available0transport Lefthand BranchData not available0transport IngoldsbyData not available0transport RocksideData not available0transport East HaldonData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Thornton

How far is Thornton from Brisbane CBD?

Thornton is about 75.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 239 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Thornton?

Thornton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Thornton?

Thornton has a transport score of 0/100.