Located in Victoria within the Melton local government area, Thornhill Park is a smaller suburb (postcode 3335). The area has roughly 3,066 residents and a younger, working-age population, with a median age of 29. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +5.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Indian, English.
Thornhill Park has a median house price of $575,000, which has dipped slightly by 2.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Thornhill Park is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1019, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Melton LGA is moderate at 7,219 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($575K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -2.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +5.8% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.