Thorpdale
VIC 3835 · Baw Baw
475 (2021) → 492 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Thorpdale is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3835, about 119km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Thorpdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 42km inland. Thorpdale has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.37%), Italy (1.47%), India (1.26%), Philippines (0.84%), New Zealand (0.63%)
Top languages: Italian (2.32%), Russian (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 982 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Thorpdale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- Baringa Special School-Baringa HomesteadSecondary · Government · 4km
- Narracan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 958
- Trafalgar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 988
- Trafalgar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 10kmICSEA 994
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 Thorpdale
How far is Thorpdale from Melbourne CBD?
Thorpdale is about 118.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Thorpdale?
Thorpdale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Thorpdale?
Thorpdale has a transport score of 0/100.