Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Thornton suburb profile
Thornton, VIC · Postcode 3712
This Thornton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Thornton, VIC (postcode 3712). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Thornton with nearby suburbs.
Thornton at a glance
Population
311
Median rent
$258/wk
Household income
$1,048/wk
Median age
55
Thornton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
Population
311
was 299 in 2016
+12 · +4%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$53 · +25.9%
Household income
$1,048/wk
was $764/wk in 2016
+$284 · +37.2%
Median age
55
was 55 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Thornton population growth · Thornton then and now
Thornton vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Thornton, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.5% vs area
- Thornton$258/wk
- Nearby$291/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-42.2% vs area
- Thornton$1,048/wk
- Nearby$1,154.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Thornton55
- Nearby52.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.2% vs area
- Thornton$657/wk
- Nearby$621.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Thornton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Thornton sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Thornton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Thornton, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Thornton people
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Thornton income
- Median household income
- $1,048/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Thornton housing
- Median rent
- $258/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.4%
- Mortgaged
- 18.1%
- Rented
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Thornton work
- Employment to population
- 50.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3712)
Compare Thornton with nearby suburbs
Thornton in numbers
Thornton had 311 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.4% own their home outright, 18.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.2% rent. Separate houses make up 65.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $258/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,048/wk, 41% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 299 to 311). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $258/wk (+25.9%).
Thornton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Thornton, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Thornton was $258/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Thornton, VIC?
- Thornton had 311 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Thornton?
- Median household income in Thornton was $1,048/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Thornton?
- 11.2% of occupied homes in Thornton were rented, 40.4% were owned outright and 18.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Thornton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Thornton (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology