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Thomastown flood & bushfire risk

Of Thomastown’s 12,884 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thomastown’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.3%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
12,884
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thomastown

Flood and bushfire areas across Thomastown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Thomastown

Thomastown sits in the Whittlesea council area, which recorded 13,440 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,440 total. Figures are for the whole Whittlesea council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Thomastown

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$810,000+15.38%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$575,000+20.98%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Thomastown

Thomastown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45.8% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Industrial21.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE

Residential18.5% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Thomastown

PrimaryCampbellfield Heights Primary School · Lalor East Primary School · Lalor Gardens Primary School · Lalor Primary School · Moomba Park Primary School · Norris Bank Primary School · Reservoir Views Primary School · Thomastown East Primary School · Thomastown Meadows Primary School · Thomastown Primary School · Thomastown West Primary School · William Ruthven Primary School
SecondaryBundoora Secondary College · John Fawkner Secondary College · Lalor Secondary College · Thomastown Secondary College · William Ruthven Secondary College

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

Who lives in Thomastown

At the 2021 Census, 51.5% of Thomastown’s 20,234 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Italian13.8%
Australian11.4%
English9.6%
Macedonian9.4%
Greek7.6%
Vietnamese6.9%

Top countries of birth

India6.2%
Italy5.9%
North Macedonia5.5%
Vietnam5.2%
Greece4.1%
China2%

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

Development near Thomastown

Whittlesea council approved 2,858 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

2,858
Dwellings/yr
2,306
Houses
552
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Whittlesea council area (not just Thomastown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Lalor · 0.1% floodReservoir · 0.3% floodKingsbury · 0% floodEpping · 0.6% floodBundoora · 0.3% floodFawkner · 0.1% flood

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.