Suburb
Thornbury postcode, Victoria
Thornbury is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 19,005. It is in postcode 3071. Households earn a median of $1,971/wk, 12% above the state median.
Thornbury at a glance:
- 19,005
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,971/wk
- Median household income
- 37
- Median age
- $391/wk
- Median rent
- 8,907
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Thornbury compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Thornbury
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Thornbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 19,005 | $1,971/wk | 37 | 11,626 |
How Thornbury ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 19,005 — 87th of 133 in Victoria, 160th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,971/wk — 54th of 133 in Victoria, 133rd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 37 — 67th of 133 in Victoria, 140th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $391/wk — 63rd of 133 in Victoria, 189th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 41.9% — 19th of 133 in Victoria, 85th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4976
- 5-141,828
- 15-19825
- 20-241,030
- 25-343,851
- 35-443,370
- 45-542,685
- 55-641,856
- 65-741,233
- 75-84852
- 85+495
Housing and people
- Houses
- 51.4%
- Townhouses
- 23.4%
- Apartments
- 24.5%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 41.9%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Born overseas
- 27.4%
- Other language at home
- 26%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.8%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood → | 19,144 | $1,654/wk | $381/wk | 38 | 3134 |
| Lara → | 19,014 | $1,969/wk | $370/wk | 37 | 3212 |
| Thornbury | 19,005 | $1,971/wk | $391/wk | 37 | 3071 |
| Clayton → | 18,988 | $1,494/wk | $400/wk | 28 | 3168 |
| Eltham → | 18,847 | $2,391/wk | $440/wk | 43 | 3095 |
| Frankston South → | 18,801 | $2,038/wk | $420/wk | 44 | 3199 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Thornbury
What is the postcode of Thornbury, VIC?+
Thornbury is in postcode 3071.
Does Thornbury share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3071 covers only Thornbury according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Thornbury?+
$1,971/wk, which is 12% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Thornbury compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Thornbury is the 87th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 19,005 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.