Median house price
$1.48M
+13% change
VIC · Darebin Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,840
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,971/wk
Employment rate
67.9%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,475,000
Languages at home
26%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Thornbury is a well-connected established suburb in Darebin Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses, trams, and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a excellent desirability read, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the standout strengths.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.48M
+13% change
Median rent
$525/wk
Population (ERP)
20,840
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
20,840(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 84th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~21,650), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
90 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
468 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
13 restaurants · 20 cafes · 1 pubs · 12 bars · 3 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 3 bakeries
887 High Street, Thornbury
656 High Street, Thornbury
875 High Street, Thornbury
816-818 High Street, Thornbury
843 High Street, Thornbury
877 High Street, Thornbury
646 High Street, Thornbury
711 High Street, Thornbury
832a High Street, Thornbury
806 High Street, Thornbury
790 High Street, Thornbury
901 High Street, Thornbury
635 High Street, Thornbury
826 High Street, Thornbury
863 High Street, Thornbury
27 Hutton Street, Thornbury
846 High Street, Thornbury
669 High Street, Thornbury
690 High Street, Thornbury
640 High Street, Thornbury
709 High Street, Thornbury
850 High Street, Thornbury
659-661 High Street, Thornbury
637 High Street, Thornbury
72 Wales Street
731 High Street, Thornbury
695 High Street, Thornbury
618 High Street, Thornbury
144 Dundas Street
792 High Street, Thornbury
641 High Street, Thornbury
677 High Street, Thornbury
844 High Street, Thornbury
389 St Georges Road, Thornbury
861 High Street, Thornbury
649 High Street, Thornbury
839 High Street, Thornbury
665 High Street, Thornbury
825 High Street, Thornbury
851 High Street, Thornbury
653 High Street
915 High Street, Thornbury
837 High Street, Thornbury
608 High Street, Thornbury
794 High Street, Thornbury
845-847 High Street, Thornbury
921 High Street, Thornbury
Unit 2 774 High Street, Thornbury
757 High Street, Thornbury
903 High Street, Thornbury
917 High Street, Thornbury
701 High Street, Thornbury
671-673 High Street, Thornbury
697-699 High Street, Thornbury
8 Clarendon Street, Thornbury
2A Raleigh Street, Thornbury
1 Miller Street, Thornbury
8C Newcastle Street, Thornbury
54 Normanby Avenue
197 Clarendon Street
370 Victoria Road
2 Mansfield Street
16-24 Hutton Street
49 Wales Street
733 High Street, Thornbury
753 High Street, Thornbury
787A High Street, Thornbury
633 High Street, Thornbury
775 High Street, Thornbury
663 High Street, Thornbury
Unit Shop 2 679-685 High Street
Unit Shop 3 679-685 High Street, Thornbury
4 Dundas Street
675a High Street, Thornbury
705 High Street, Thornbury
925 High Street, Thornbury
755 High Street, Thornbury
670-672 High Street, Thornbury
483 St Georges Road, Thornbury
Unit Shop 1 679-685 High Street, Thornbury
467 St Georges Road, Thornbury
Unit Level 1 885 High Street, Thornbury
27 Ballantyne Street, Thornbury
802 High Street, Thornbury
859 High Street
35 bus stops · 14 tram stops · 3 train stations
805 High Street, Thornbury
682 High Street, Thornbury
810 High Street, Thornbury
879A High Street, Thornbury
435 St Georges Road, Thornbury
622 High Street, Thornbury
686 High Street, Thornbury
590 High Street, Thornbury
873 High Street, Thornbury
891 High Street, Thornbury
657 High Street, Thornbury
919 High Street, Thornbury
717a High Street, Thornbury
667 High Street, Thornbury
760 High Street, Thornbury
824 High Street, Thornbury
734 High Street, Thornbury
391 Station Street
756 High Street, Thornbury
610-612 High Street, Thornbury
388 St Georges Road, Thornbury
648 High Street, Thornbury
763 High Street, Thornbury
700 High Street, Thornbury
600 High Street, Thornbury
735 High Street, Thornbury
885 High Street, Thornbury
692 High Street, Thornbury
703 High Street
831a High Street, Thornbury
781 High Street, Thornbury
811 High Street, Thornbury
310 St Georges Road, Thornbury
795 High Street, Thornbury
764 High Street, Thornbury
797 High Street, Thornbury
308 St Georges Road, Thornbury
4 Gooch Street, Thornbury
799 High Street, Thornbury
927 High Street, Thornbury
927 High Street
899 High Street, Thornbury
715 High Street, Thornbury
651 High Street, Thornbury
594 High Street, Thornbury
662-664 High Street, Thornbury
302 St Georges Road, Thornbury
725 High Street, Thornbury
684 High Street, Thornbury
742 High Street, Thornbury
893 High Street, Thornbury
804 High Street, Thornbury
314 St Georges Road, Thornbury
773 High Street, Thornbury
713 High Street, Thornbury
801 High Street, Thornbury
803 High Street, Thornbury
867 High Street, Thornbury
624 High Street, Thornbury
616 High Street, Thornbury
895 High Street, Thornbury
459 St Georges Road, Thornbury
836 High Street, Thornbury
737 High Street, Thornbury
676 High Street, Thornbury
754a High Street, Thornbury
631 High Street, Thornbury
907 High Street, Thornbury
560 High Street, Thornbury
796 High Street, Thornbury
923 High Street, Thornbury
668 High Street, Thornbury
754 High Street, Thornbury
783 High Street, Thornbury
771 High Street, Thornbury
621 High Street, Thornbury
334 St Georges Road
594 High Street, Thornbury
905 High Street, Thornbury
746 High Street, Thornbury
614 High Street, Thornbury
744 High Street, Thornbury
607 High Street, Thornbury
638 High Street, Thornbury
Unit 1 774 High Street, Thornbury
627 High Street, Thornbury
835 High Street, Thornbury
389 St Georges Road
647 High Street, Thornbury
763a High Street, Thornbury
798 High Street, Thornbury
410 St Georges Road, Thornbury
St Georges Road
732 High Street, Thornbury
620 High Street, Thornbury
11 Rossmoyne Street
704-710 High Street, Thornbury
398 St Georges Road, Thornbury
375 St Georges Road, Thornbury
897 High Street, Thornbury
358 St Georges Road, Thornbury
777 High Street, Thornbury
457 St Georges Road, Thornbury
582 High Street, Thornbury
721a High Street, Thornbury
739 High Street, Thornbury
485 St Georges Road, Thornbury
316 St Georges Road, Thornbury
865 High Street, Thornbury
869-871 High Street, Thornbury
838-840 High Street, Thornbury
776 High Street, Thornbury
800 High Street, Thornbury
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
25 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
11 Rossmoyne Street
704-710 High Street, Thornbury
398 St Georges Road, Thornbury
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
192 planning-related records
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
6 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
2 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.