Thornbury flood risk
Of Thornbury’s 12,110 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Thornbury’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Thornbury address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Thornbury
Flood and bushfire areas across Thornbury. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Thornbury
Thornbury sits in the Darebin council area, which recorded 13,151 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,151 total. Figures are for the whole Darebin council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Thornbury
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
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 Thornbury
Thornbury is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Thornbury
Thornbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Thornbury
At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Thornbury’s 19,005 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Thornbury
Darebin council approved 1,205 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Darebin council area (not just Thornbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Hammond Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 11 Aviary Grove, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 17 Taylor Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 265D Mansfield Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 2M Newcastle Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 3/13 Smith Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 41A Speight Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- 8 Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Darebin
Compare Thornbury with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.