Thomastown, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Thomastown VIC is 20,234 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thomastown is $502 per week ($26,104 per year). Median rent in Thomastown is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Thomastown has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Thomastown has a population density of 1,372 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thomastown is India. The most common religion is Catholic (22.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thomastown is $1,690.

There were 2,942 recorded offences in Thomastown in 2025-25, a rate of 145 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,371 offences).

Population
20,234
Census 2021
Median income
$502/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Thomastown vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Thomastown is $502 a week, 35% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,232nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $34 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 28.6% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureThomastownTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$502/wk$767/wk −35%$766/wk
Household income$1,225/wk$1,687/wk −27%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$316/wk +11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,690/mo$1,723/mo −2%$1,733/mo
Median age3943 −4 yrs42
Rent share of household income28.6%19.1% +9.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Thomastown, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Thomastown Population

20,234 residents at the 2021 Census.

Thomastown Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$502/wk
$26,104 per year
Ranked 8,180 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Thomastown Rent Prices & Affordability

29% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,225/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 28.6%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Thomastown against your income

About $5,308 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $875/wk
Rent share 28.6%

Thomastown Schools

29
schools nearby
19
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
7,563
total students
Reservoir Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
1070
ICSEA
Thomastown East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students
1062
ICSEA
St Joseph the Worker School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 245 students
1049
ICSEA
St Luke's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students
1049
ICSEA
St Clare's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1043
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1036
ICSEA
St John XXIII Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 228 students
1035
ICSEA
Reservoir Views Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 288 students
1034
ICSEA
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students
1032
ICSEA
Northern School For Autism Government
Combined · U · 525 students
1030
ICSEA
Merriang School Government
Combined · U · 129 students
1006
ICSEA
William Ruthven Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students
1002
ICSEA
Lalor North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students
998
ICSEA
Lalor Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 228 students
984
ICSEA
Lalor Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
981
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Thomastown, with a map

Thomastown Map

Thomastown, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Thomastown, Victoria: 37.6832°S, 145.0115°E

Thomastown Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (29)

People in Thomastown

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (10,174) Female 49.7% (10,059)

Population Density

1,372
people per km²
20,234 people · 14.7 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,387
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
6.2%
Italy
5.9%
North Macedonia
5.5%
Vietnam
5.2%
Greece
4.1%
China
2.0%
Lebanon
1.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
9.8%
Macedonian
7.8%
Vietnamese
7.6%
Italian
7.4%
Greek
6.4%
Punjabi
3.9%
Mandarin
2.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Italian
13.8%
Australian
11.4%
English
9.6%
Macedonian
9.4%
Greek
7.6%
Vietnamese
6.9%
Chinese
5.4%
Indian
5.1%
Lebanese
3.8%
Irish
2.3%
Scottish
1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
22.8%
No religion
16.2%
Islam
15.2%
Eastern Orthodox
14.7%
Buddhism
6.6%
Not stated
5.9%
Hinduism
5.3%
Christian (other)
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.2% 8,227
Separated
3.7% 627
Divorced
7.6% 1,300
Widowed
7.1% 1,219
Never married
33.4% 5,710

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
36.3%
Couple: no children
24.9%
Couple: no children under 15
20.4%
One parent: no children under 15
11.2%
One parent: children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Thomastown

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,347 occupied private dwellings in Thomastown at the 2021 Census, 28.7% were rented, 42.7% owned outright and 25.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 130 dwellings
Owned outright
42.7% 3,135 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
25.1% 1,842 dwellings
Rented
28.7% 2,105 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.9% 136 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
13.5%
3 bedrooms
64.1%
4 bedrooms
17.7%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.2%
1 vehicle
40.1%
2 vehicles
34.1%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Thomastown

Employment

Employed full-time
28.2% 4,421 people
Employed part-time
18.3% 2,867 people
Unemployed
4.3% 680 people
Not in labour force
49.2% 7,714 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
21.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Labourers
10.0%
Managers
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Sales Workers
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
9.3%
$300-$399/wk
8.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.9%
Did not go to work
11.5%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Train
4.4%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.8%
Bachelor Degree
29.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.7%
Engineering
15.8%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Health
10.8%
Information Technology
8.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Education
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
26.5%
Secondary: Government
24.0%
Vocational Education
17.6%
Pre-school
10.5%
Primary: Catholic
9.5%
Secondary: Catholic
5.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
84.4%
Has need for assistance
10.7%
Need for assistance not stated
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,483
Diabetes
836
Asthma
630
Arthritis
623
Heart disease
562
Lung condition
290
Kidney disease
253
Cancer
234
Stroke
227
Dementia
64

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 2,331
Did not provide
85.5% 13,731

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
5.9% 953
Not a volunteer
94.1% 15,221

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 3
Previously served
0.6% 104
Never served
99.3% 16,151

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.4%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
6.8%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951: 1960
638
1961: 1970
1,819
1971: 1980
1,189
1981: 1990
1,139
1991: 2000
1,001
2001: 2010
1,490
2011: 2015
1,220
2016
295
2017
349
2018
409
2019
444
2020
134
2021
31

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.4%
moved in the last year
31.9%
moved in the last 5 years
8.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
17,134
Moved from VIC
1,427
Moved: same area (SA2)
307
Moved from overseas
145
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from WA
17
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from NT
7
Moved from SA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.9%
5: 14 hours
20.1%
15: 29 hours
9.4%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
44.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.3%
Step family: no other children
4.6%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.5%
Other couple: children only
0.5%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Thomastown Crime Statistics

2,942 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
1,371
Assault
326
Fraud
270
Justice Procedures
256
Property Damage
238
Break & Enter
183
Drug Offences
180
Weapons
53
Public Order
47
Robbery
14
Other
3
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Thomastown

The closest suburb to Thomastown is Lalor, 1.8 km away.

Lalor
1.8 km away · income $542/wk · rent $351/wk
Reservoir (Vic.)
3.3 km away · income $741/wk · rent $360/wk
Kingsbury
4.2 km away · income $617/wk · rent $361/wk
Fawkner
4.4 km away · income $592/wk · rent $376/wk
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4.5 km away · income $709/wk · rent $361/wk
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5.1 km away · income $690/wk · rent $381/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thomastown

What is the population of Thomastown VIC?

The population of Thomastown VIC is 20,234 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,372 people per km². Thomastown is ranked #141 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thomastown?

The median personal income in Thomastown VIC is $502 per week, or $26,104 per year. The median household income is $1,225 per week. Family income is $1,387 per week. Thomastown is ranked #8,180 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thomastown?

Median rent in Thomastown VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 28.6% of household income, which is considered moderate. Thomastown ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thomastown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thomastown VIC is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thomastown?

The median age in Thomastown VIC is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thomastown a good suburb to live in?

Thomastown is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,234. The median income is $502/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22504. All dollar figures in AUD.