What is the zoning in Thornton?

Thornton is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

What is the cultural makeup of Thornton?

At the 2021 Census 9.6% of Thornton residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (46%), English (44.4%), Scottish (11.3%).

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Thornton property data

Q: Which schools is Thornton in the catchment for?

Thornton falls within these school catchments: Alexandra Primary School, Buxton Primary School, Eildon Primary School, Alexandra Secondary College.

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Thornton, VIC (246 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Thornton

Thornton is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural54.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township33.3% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential6.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Thornton

PrimaryAlexandra Primary School · Buxton Primary School · Eildon Primary School

SecondaryAlexandra Secondary College

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

Who lives in Thornton

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Thornton’s 311 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46%

English44.4%

Scottish11.3%

Irish10.6%

German5.1%

Australian Aboriginal2.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%

Philippines1.3%

Germany1%

Netherlands1%

New Zealand1%

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

Devils River Taylor Bay Eildon Acheron Taggerty Alexandra

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.