Thornhill Park, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Thornhill Park VIC is 3,066 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thornhill Park is $971 per week ($50,492 per year). Median rent in Thornhill Park is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Thornhill Park has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Thornhill Park has a population density of 321 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thornhill Park is India. The most common religion is Catholic (23.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornhill Park is $1,950.

There were 518 recorded offences in Thornhill Park in 2025-25, a rate of 169 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (244 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Thornhill Park Population

3,066 residents at the 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$971/wk

$50,492 per year

Ranked 1,423 of 14,663

Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

Ranked 2,445 of 14,663

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thornhill Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,504) Female 50.9% (1,559)

Population Density

321

people per km²

3,066 people · 9.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,077

Family income/wk

Thornhill Park 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

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Thornhill Park Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Thornhill Park, 6.7% are owned outright and 93.3% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

6.7%

Owned with mortgage

93.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
Fiji
England
Egypt
Iran
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Chile
Hong Kong

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

Thornhill Park Religion

Catholic

23.5%

No religion

19.1%

Other religions

11.0%

Sikhism

10.5%

Hinduism

10.2%

Islam

6.8%

Christian (other)

6.5%

Not stated

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Thornhill Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Tagalog
Filipino
Vietnamese
Gujarati
Urdu

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

Thornhill Park Employment

Employed full-time

50.4% 1,014 people

Employed part-time

20.9% 421 people

Unemployed

5.3% 107 people

Not in labour force

23.4% 471 people

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

Thornhill Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.2%

Certificate III/IV

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Thornhill Park Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Managers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.9%

Labourers

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Thornhill Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

14.3%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Education

6.1%

Information Technology

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Thornhill Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thornhill Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Thornhill Park Marital Status

Married

53.3% 1,197

Separated

2.8% 63

Divorced

6.0% 135

Widowed

1.9% 42

Never married

36.0% 807

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Thornhill Park Ancestry

Australian

14.4%

Indian

14.2%

English

13.1%

Filipino

10.4%

Maltese

4.4%

Italian

3.9%

Irish

3.1%

Vietnamese

3.1%

Scottish

2.6%

Chinese

2.4%

Samoan

1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Thornhill Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Pre-school

18.3%

Secondary — Government

13.7%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Thornhill Park Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.0%

No need for assistance

97.0%

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

Thornhill Park Volunteering

Volunteer

6.4% 134

Not a volunteer

93.6% 1,976

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Thornhill Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

0.5%

$800-$999/mo

0.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

46.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thornhill Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

2.9%

Truck

1.4%

Other

0.7%

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

Thornhill Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

51.0%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Thornhill Park Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

27.8%

4 bedrooms

66.3%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Thornhill Park Population Mobility

34.6%

moved in the last year

94.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Thornhill Park Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Thornhill Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

154

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Thornhill Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Thornhill Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

60.8%

Couple — no children

21.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

Couple — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Thornhill Park Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

Previously served

0.2% 4

Never served

99.3% 2,111

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Thornhill Park Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 217

Did not provide

89.7% 1,883

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thornhill Park Children Ever Born

No children

38.3%

1 child

22.5%

2 children

24.4%

3 children

9.8%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Thornhill Park When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

480

2011–2015

400

2016

139

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Thornhill Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.9%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

35.8%

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

Thornhill Park Household Size

1 person

14.5%

2 persons

28.6%

3 persons

23.8%

4 persons

19.8%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Thornhill Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,841

Moved from VIC

842

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Thornhill Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Thornhill Park Crime Statistics

518 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

244

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Thornhill Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

1,383

total students

Rockbank Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 615 students

1027

ICSEA

Thornhill Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 768 students

1019

ICSEA

St Francis Catholic College - Cobblebank Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Thornhill Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,005/wk

Median rent $380/wk

Rent to income 19.0%

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

Median rent in Thornhill Park against your income

Your weekly income

About $8,688 a month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,625/wk

Rent share 19.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cobblebank

Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk $10/wk less rent

Jackass Flat

Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk $40/wk less rent

Marong

Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk $30/wk less rent

Weir Views

Income: $825/wk Rent: $352/wk $28/wk less rent

Shepparton North

Income: $957/wk Rent: $360/wk $20/wk less rent

Rockbank

Income: $896/wk Rent: $360/wk $20/wk less rent

Caulfield East

Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk $60/wk less rent

Epsom (Vic.)

Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk $40/wk less rent

Thornhill Park vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Thornhill Park is $971 a week, 27% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 166th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $380 a week, $64 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 19.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 29, 14 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Thornhill Park	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$971/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,005/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$380/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,950/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	29	43	42
Rent share of household income	19.0%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Thornhill Park

The closest suburb to Thornhill Park is Rockbank, 2.1 km away.

Rockbank

2.1 km away · income $896/wk · rent $360/wk

Aintree

2.8 km away · income $980/wk · rent $420/wk

Strathtulloh

3.3 km away · income $1,000/wk · rent $380/wk

Cobblebank

3.5 km away · income $874/wk · rent $370/wk

Melton (Vic.)

5.9 km away · income $539/wk · rent $300/wk

Melton South

6.3 km away · income $568/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thornhill Park

What is the population of Thornhill Park VIC?

The population of Thornhill Park VIC is 3,066 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 321 people per km².Thornhill Park is ranked #2,375 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thornhill Park?

The median personal income in Thornhill Park VIC is $971 per week, or $50,492 per year.The median household income is $2,005 per week.Family income is $2,077 per week.Thornhill Park is ranked #1,423 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thornhill Park?

Median rent in Thornhill Park VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thornhill Park ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thornhill Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thornhill Park VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thornhill Park?

The median age in Thornhill Park VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thornhill Park a good suburb to live in?

Thornhill Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,066.The median income is $971/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22509. All dollar figures in AUD.