Thornbury VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Thornbury, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Thornbury VIC is 19,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thornbury is $1,042 per week ($54,184 per year). Median rent in Thornbury is $391 per week ($1,694 per month). Thornbury has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Thornbury has a population density of 3702.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thornbury is Greece. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornbury is $2,200.

There were 1,695 recorded offences in Thornbury in 2025-25, a rate of 89 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (926 offences).

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Thornbury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Thornbury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,042/wk
$54,184 per year
#970 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$391/wk
$1,694 per month
#2246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Thornbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (9,070) Female 52.3% (9,934)

Population Density

3702.7
people per km²
19,005 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,713
Family income/wk

Thornbury Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thornbury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.4% 2,165 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.6% 2,306 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thornbury Country of Birth

Australia
87.2%
Greece
4.7%
England
3.9%
India
1.8%
China
0.8%
France
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Thornbury Religion

No Religion
56.6%
Catholic
18.9%
Eastern Orthodox
11.1%
Not stated
5.1%
Anglican
2.7%
Islam
2.2%
Buddhism
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thornbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Thornbury Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
40.3%
Italian
19.6%
Arabic
10.5%
Other
10.1%
Vietnamese
5.4%
Spanish
5.0%
Mandarin
4.8%
Cantonese
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Thornbury Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.3% 6,560 people
Employed part-time
25.3% 3,749 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 537 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.8% 3,978 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Thornbury Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.3%
Postgraduate Degree
19.9%
Certificate III/IV
13.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.6%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Thornbury Occupation

Professionals
46.6%
Managers
17.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Sales Workers
3.9%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Thornbury Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.0%
Management & Commerce
18.7%
Creative Arts
14.7%
Health
11.9%
Education
8.2%
Engineering
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Information Technology
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Thornbury Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thornbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thornbury Marital Status

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Married
33.4% 5,406
↔️
Separated
2.6% 424
📋
Divorced
7.1% 1,143
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 756
👤
Never married
52.3% 8,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thornbury Ancestry

English
23.2%
Australian
19.4%
Irish
11.2%
Italian
9.9%
Other
9.6%
Greek
8.5%
Scottish
8.4%
German
3.0%
Chinese
2.8%
Lebanese
1.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Indian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thornbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.3%
Secondary — Government
20.3%
Vocational Education
14.0%
Pre-school
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
7.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Thornbury Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.7% 2,465
No need for assistance
93.3% 34,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Thornbury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 2,391
Not a volunteer
84.5% 13,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thornbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thornbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
54.5%
Did not go to work
22.5%
Bicycle
6.2%
Tram/Light Rail
3.9%
Walked only
3.5%
Train
3.4%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Bus
1.1%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Thornbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.5%
1 vehicle
47.6%
2 vehicles
28.8%
3 vehicles
6.4%
4+ vehicles
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Thornbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
14.8%
2 bedrooms
35.6%
3 bedrooms
36.0%
4 bedrooms
11.3%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Thornbury Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
44.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thornbury Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
311
Indigenous residents
36,663
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thornbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,442
Asthma
785
Arthritis
371
Diabetes
346
Heart disease
323
Lung condition
189
Cancer
174
Kidney disease
127
Stroke
120
Dementia
108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Thornbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thornbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children
29.6%
Couple — no children under 15
15.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thornbury Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 124
👤
Never served
99.1% 15,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thornbury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 2,116
Did not provide
86.3% 13,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thornbury Children Ever Born

No children
54.0%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
21.3%
3 children
8.5%
4 children
2.2%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Thornbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
36
1951–1960
363
1961–1970
847
1971–1980
506
1981–1990
545
1991–2000
491
2001–2010
810
2011–2015
561
2016
145
2017
134
2018
145
2019
133
2020
45
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Thornbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5–14 hours
36.2%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Thornbury Household Size

1 person
33.7%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thornbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
14,987
Moved from VIC
2,473
Moved — same area (SA2)
448
Moved from overseas
121
Moved from NSW
61
Moved from QLD
31
Moved from TAS
11
Moved from WA
10
Moved from SA
8
Moved from NT
7
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Thornbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Step family — no other children
3.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thornbury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,695 total

Theft
926
Assault
157
Property Damage
155
Justice Procedures
154
Break & Enter
136
Fraud
55
Drug Offences
44
Weapons
30
Public Order
27
Robbery
7
Traffic
2
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Thornbury Schools

46
schools nearby
29
government
1110
avg ICSEA score
21,898
total students
Westgarth Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1204
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Alphington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 365 students
1173
ICSEA
Fairfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students
1170
ICSEA
Spensley Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1170
ICSEA
Northcote Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students
1166
ICSEA
Bell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1165
ICSEA
Brunswick East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1162
ICSEA
Northcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students
1153
ICSEA
Fitzroy North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1150
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1149
ICSEA
Newlands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 437 students
1146
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1141
ICSEA
Wales Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1140
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Thornbury Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,971/wk
Median Rent $391/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Thornbury

≈ $8,541/month
Median rent $391/wk
Left after rent $1,580/wk
Rent share 19.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Thornbury vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thornbury

What is the population of Thornbury VIC?

The population of Thornbury VIC is 19,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3702.7 people per km².Thornbury is ranked #160 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thornbury?

The median personal income in Thornbury VIC is $1,042 per week, or $54,184 per year.The median household income is $1,971 per week.Family income is $2,713 per week.Thornbury is ranked #970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thornbury?

Median rent in Thornbury VIC is $391 per week ($1,694 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thornbury ranks #2,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thornbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornbury VIC is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thornbury?

The median age in Thornbury VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thornbury a good suburb to live in?

Thornbury is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 19,005.The median income is $1,042/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22508. All dollar figures in AUD.