Thornhill Park vs Strathtulloh

Comparing Thornhill Park and Strathtulloh, VIC: Strathtulloh has more residents (3,997 vs 3,066); Strathtulloh sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 42.5 km).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Thornhill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Thornhill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.5 km vs 45.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathtulloh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Thornhill Park and Strathtulloh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Walkability 5 / 0
Thornhill Park — Walkability: 5/100 Strathtulloh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 15
Thornhill Park — Safety: 6/100 Strathtulloh — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 10 / 11
Thornhill Park — Low fire risk: 10/100 Strathtulloh — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Thornhill Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Strathtulloh — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathtulloh has more residents (3,997 vs 3,066).

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Population 3,066 3,997
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 29
same for both
Median household income $104,260/yr $113,776/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
0-4 13.9% / 13.8%
Thornhill Park — 0-4: 13.9% Strathtulloh — 0-4: 13.8%
5-14 12.9% / 15.6%
Thornhill Park — 5-14: 12.9% Strathtulloh — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 3.5% / 3.2%
Thornhill Park — 15-19: 3.5% Strathtulloh — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 6.1% / 6.6%
Thornhill Park — 20-24: 6.1% Strathtulloh — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 30.3% / 27.3%
Thornhill Park — 25-34: 30.3% Strathtulloh — 25-34: 27.3%
35-44 18.7% / 20.2%
Thornhill Park — 35-44: 18.7% Strathtulloh — 35-44: 20.2%
45-54 6.8% / 6.4%
Thornhill Park — 45-54: 6.8% Strathtulloh — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 4.9% / 4.4%
Thornhill Park — 55-64: 4.9% Strathtulloh — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 2.3% / 1.9%
Thornhill Park — 65-74: 2.3% Strathtulloh — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 0.7% / 0.6%
Thornhill Park — 75-84: 0.7% Strathtulloh — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ — / 0.2%
Thornhill Park — 85+: not among its largest Strathtulloh — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 61.1% couple families
Thornhill Park — Couple Families: 61.1% Thornhill Park — Lone Person: 18.9% Thornhill Park — One Parent Families: 16.1% Thornhill Park — Group Household: 3.3% Thornhill Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Strathtulloh 70.0% couple families
Strathtulloh — Couple Families: 70.0% Strathtulloh — Lone Person: 12.2% Strathtulloh — One Parent Families: 13.0% Strathtulloh — Group Household: 3.2% Strathtulloh — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 25.6% renting
Thornhill Park — Owned Outright: 5.0% Thornhill Park — Mortgage: 69.4% Thornhill Park — Renting: 25.6%
Strathtulloh 26.2% renting
Strathtulloh — Owned Outright: 7.8% Strathtulloh — Mortgage: 66.0% Strathtulloh — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 14.8%
Thornhill Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Strathtulloh — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 10.8%
Thornhill Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Strathtulloh — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.6%
Thornhill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Strathtulloh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 7.0%
Thornhill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Strathtulloh — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Thornhill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Strathtulloh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
India 14.4% / 21.0%
Thornhill Park — India: 14.4% Strathtulloh — India: 21.0%
Philippines 7.6% / 7.7%
Thornhill Park — Philippines: 7.6% Strathtulloh — Philippines: 7.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.1%
Thornhill Park — New Zealand: 3.0% Strathtulloh — New Zealand: 3.1%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 0.6%
Thornhill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Strathtulloh — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Pakistan 1.4% / 1.0%
Thornhill Park — Pakistan: 1.4% Strathtulloh — Pakistan: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Thornhill Park — Vietnam: 1.6% Strathtulloh — Vietnam: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 1.0%
Thornhill Park — Bangladesh: not among its largest Strathtulloh — Bangladesh: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 97.6% houses
Thornhill Park — Houses: 97.6% Thornhill Park — Townhouses: 2.7% Thornhill Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Strathtulloh 97.1% houses
Strathtulloh — Houses: 97.1% Strathtulloh — Townhouses: 2.0% Strathtulloh — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Median house price $610,000 $635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $355,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 6 days
from 6 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
3 bed $530K / $533K
Thornhill Park — 3 bed: $530K (42 sales) Strathtulloh — 3 bed: $533K (32 sales)

42 vs 32 sales

4 bed $635K / $655K
Thornhill Park — 4 bed: $635K (85 sales) Strathtulloh — 4 bed: $655K (81 sales)

85 vs 81 sales

Zoning mix

Strathtulloh has more rural and farming land (41% vs 0%).

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Residential 96% 50%
Rural and farming 0% 41%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Houses 3.9%
$470/wk on $624K
 3.7%
$500/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
House price Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Thornhill Park

  • Thornhill Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Strathtulloh

  • Strathtulloh Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Catholic College - Cobblebank Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 9 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Strathtulloh sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 42.5 km).

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.5 km 45.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 44 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 0.9%
postcode 3338
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 57
postcode 3338

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Car (driver) 69.8% / 66.5%
Thornhill Park — Car (driver): 69.8% Strathtulloh — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 23.8%
Thornhill Park — Worked from Home: 21.1% Strathtulloh — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Train 4.6% / 4.8%
Thornhill Park — Train: 4.6% Strathtulloh — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.0%
Thornhill Park — Car (passenger): 4.5% Strathtulloh — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Thornhill Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Strathtulloh — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Connectivity score 94/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
819 premises
 87%
969 premises

Climate

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Division Gorton Hawke
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornhill Park Strathtulloh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornhill Park

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Strathtulloh

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Trains Young Families

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