Thomastown
VIC 3074 · Whittlesea
20,234 (2021) → 20,629 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Thomastown is a high growth suburb in Whittlesea, VIC 3074, about 15km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $705K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 97/100, and is about 19km inland. Thomastown has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 59/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.22%), Italy (5.94%), North Macedonia (5.46%), Vietnam (5.25%), Greece (4.09%)
Top languages: Arabic (9.83%), Macedon (7.75%), Vietnamese (7.59%), Italian (7.43%), Greek (6.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Thomastown East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1056
- St John XXIII Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1038
- St Clare's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1035
- Thomastown Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973
- Lalor East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
- Thomastown Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 968
- Thomastown West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 954
- Thomastown Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 928
Nearby (within 10km)
- William Ruthven Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 972
- William Ruthven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 987
- St Luke's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1048
- Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education Inc | Prace CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 954
- Peter Lalor Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 943
- Northern School For Autism-Lalor CampusCombined · Government · 1.8km
- Merriang Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1007
- Lalor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 979
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1030
- Lalor Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 993
- Lalor Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 964
- St Joseph the Worker SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1044
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Thomastown
Is Thomastown safe?
Thomastown has a residential safety score of 59/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 10,537 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Thomastown?
In Thomastown, the .
How far is Thomastown from Melbourne CBD?
Thomastown is about 15.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Thomastown?
Thomastown has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 990 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Thomastown?
Thomastown has a transport score of 97/100 and 113 bus stops.