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%
University qualified
46.9%
Work from home
42%
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
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Suburb profile
Thornbury is an inner metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Darebin Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and household incomes, with household incomes 12% below the peer median.
Thornbury's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (50)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
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
#12
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Crime rate
59th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
43%
2021 Census tenure
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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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 (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
46.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 8.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
94th percentile in VIC · +18% vs Australia
92nd percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia
73rd percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia
51st percentile in VIC · +28% vs Australia
72nd percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3071 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
26% speak a language other than English at home; 27.4% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
53.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 53.3%, while Christianity accounts for 34.9%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.3% | 38.8% |
| Christianity | 34.9% | 40.9% |
| Islam | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Other / not stated | 9.7% | 16.1% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.8% | 20.5% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 10.4% | 3.3% |
| Anglican | 2.5% | 6.5% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
90 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
481 mapped amenities
13 restaurants · 20 cafes · 1 pubs · 12 bars · 3 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 4 bakeries
887 High Street, Thornbury
656 High Street, Thornbury
389 St Georges Road
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
805 High Street, Thornbury
701 High Street, Thornbury
671-673 High Street, Thornbury
735 High Street, Thornbury
885 High Street, Thornbury
697-699 High Street, Thornbury
8 Clarendon Street, Thornbury
923 High Street, Thornbury
668 High Street, Thornbury
754 High Street, Thornbury
410 St Georges Road, Thornbury
St Georges Road
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
1 Theobald Street
334 St Georges Road
802 High Street, Thornbury
859 High Street
35 bus stops · 14 tram stops · 3 train stations
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
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
783 High Street, Thornbury
771 High Street, Thornbury
621 High Street, Thornbury
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
647 High Street, Thornbury
763a High Street, Thornbury
798 High Street, Thornbury
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
2 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Golf
Lawn Bowls
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
25 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
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
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
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 (12%)
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
Data sources & freshness
1 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
2 heritage places
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood 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 (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
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.