$391 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thornbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thornbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 41% of households in Thornbury are renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. This reflects a high-cost housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 are much higher than in most other areas. The area is defined by a mix of smaller homes and a high proportion of renters.
$391
▲ +34.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thornbury — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $391 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit a little above the national and state averages.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thornbury, the largest group is $350–$549 at 38%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Thornbury splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, while homes owned outright are much lower than in most areas. Only 27.1% of residents own their home without a mortgage, which is well below the national figure.
41.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thornbury, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, with only 51.4% of homes being detached. Because there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.4% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thornbury, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Thornbury splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22508/thornbury/topic/housing-dwellings