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Thornton property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Thornton, NSW (5,566 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Thornton

Thornton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial7.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Business Development

Environmental3.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Thornton

PrimaryAshtonfield Public School · Beresfield Public School · Metford Public School · Millers Forest Public School · Thornton Public School
SecondaryFrancis Greenway High School · Maitland Grossmann High School · Maitland High School

Thornton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Thornton

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Thornton’s 10,690 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.3%
English42.5%
Scottish10.1%
Irish9.2%
Australian Aboriginal6.8%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
New Zealand1.1%
India0.8%
Philippines0.6%
South Africa0.6%
China0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Thornton address:

Nearby suburbs

ChisholmMarylandWoodberryBeresfieldBerry ParkMetford

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.