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Thornbury property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Thornbury, VIC (12,110 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Thornbury

Thornbury is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space28.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential23.8% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Open space20.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Thornbury

PrimaryBell Primary School · Brunswick East Primary School · Fairfield Primary School · Ivanhoe Primary School · Merri-bek Primary School · Penders Grove Primary School · Preston South Primary School · Thornbury Primary School · Wales Street Primary School
SecondaryCoburg High School · Northcote High School · Preston High School · Thornbury High School

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

Crime near Thornbury

Thornbury sits in the Darebin council area, which recorded 13,151 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,118
Break-ins
812
Vehicle theft
5,566
Other theft
1,301
Property damage
592
Fraud
300
Handling stolen goods
919
Assault
163
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
313
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,985
Other offences

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.

Who lives in Thornbury

At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Thornbury’s 19,005 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.7%
Australian24.8%
Irish14.4%
Italian12.6%
Greek10.9%
Scottish10.8%

Top countries of birth

Greece4.2%
England2.9%
Italy2.9%
New Zealand2.2%
India1.2%
Vietnam1%

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 1,199 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,199
Dwellings/yr
206
Houses
993
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

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

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

Nearby suburbs

NorthcotePrestonFairfieldBrunswick EastAlphingtonFitzroy North

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.