Thornbury VIC

Postcode 3071 · Darebin LGA

Thornbury is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Darebin local government area (postcode 3071). With a population of 19,005, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Thornbury is $1.4 million, having risen modestly 1.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $580,000 (-7.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.

Thornbury is served by 7 schools, including 5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1084, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 rail stations, 69 bus stops. The crime rate in the Darebin LGA is higher than average at 10,706 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Thornbury offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$875K Above Median
Affordability14.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.4% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$71,032
Mean Income$86,987
Earners13,238
YoY Change+5.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.4M
1.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$580K
-7.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$391
POPULATION
19,005
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,971
Personal Income /wk$1042
Mortgage /mth$2,200
CRIME (Darebin LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,706
Total Incidents17,322
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations14
Bus Stops69
Alston St/Station St
Clarendon St/Station St
Collins St/Station St
John Cain Memorial Park/Station St
Rossmoyne Village/Station St
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg ICSEA1084
Total Students8,697
Government5
Catholic2
Virtual School VictoriaCombined · Government · ICSEA 1073
Thornbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1067
Wales Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140
Thornbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093
Penders Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1021
Data: 2024