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Thorpdale

VIC 3835 · Baw Baw

475 (2021)492 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

475
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

118.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
42.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
10.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

475
Population
46
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,220
vs NSW median-34.1%
Bachelor degree or higher27.8%
Born in Australia83.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse184 / 0 / 0

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

Residential

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
3
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 9 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

5
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationTrafalgar Railway (10.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLatrobe Regional Health (28.1 km)
Nearest vet10.8 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (136.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.88%
Projected population 2041718
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.