Thornton vs Taggerty

Taggerty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Thornton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thornton, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Thornton tends to suit people living alone.

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

Taggerty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 35%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
  • But Thornton carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 78/100)

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

Taggerty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (111.7 km vs 129 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 124 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thornton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Taggerty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thornton Taggerty
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.

Thornton Taggerty
Walkability 0 / 0
Thornton — Walkability: 0/100 Taggerty — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 22
Thornton — Safety: 52/100 Taggerty — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 3 / 4
Thornton — Low fire risk: 3/100 Taggerty — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 11 / 49
Thornton — Low flood risk: 11/100 Taggerty — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Taggerty has more residents (405 vs 311); Taggerty has higher household incomes ($63,440 vs $54,496).

Thornton Taggerty
Population 311 405
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +23.5%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $54,496/yr $63,440/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $258/wk
+3% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornton Taggerty
0-4 4.5% / 4.0%
Thornton — 0-4: 4.5% Taggerty — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 6.8% / 9.6%
Thornton — 5-14: 6.8% Taggerty — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.2% / 7.4%
Thornton — 15-19: 3.2% Taggerty — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.2% / 3.0%
Thornton — 20-24: 4.2% Taggerty — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 5.1% / 5.7%
Thornton — 25-34: 5.1% Taggerty — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 11.3% / 12.1%
Thornton — 35-44: 11.3% Taggerty — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.3% / 11.6%
Thornton — 45-54: 11.3% Taggerty — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.6% / 16.8%
Thornton — 55-64: 19.6% Taggerty — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 19.0% / 21.2%
Thornton — 65-74: 19.0% Taggerty — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 9.0% / 7.7%
Thornton — 75-84: 9.0% Taggerty — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.9% / 2.2%
Thornton — 85+: 2.9% Taggerty — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornton 58.3% lone person
Thornton — Lone Person: 58.3% Thornton — Couple Families: 23.3% Thornton — One Parent Families: 11.7% Thornton — Group Household: 6.8% Thornton — Other Families: 0.0%
Taggerty 42.2% lone person
Taggerty — Lone Person: 42.2% Taggerty — Couple Families: 41.1% Taggerty — One Parent Families: 13.3% Taggerty — Group Household: 0.0% Taggerty — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornton 16.0% renting
Thornton — Owned Outright: 58.0% Thornton — Mortgage: 26.0% Thornton — Renting: 16.0%
Taggerty 8.8% renting
Taggerty — Owned Outright: 57.1% Taggerty — Mortgage: 34.0% Taggerty — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thornton Taggerty
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.0%
Thornton — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Taggerty — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 11.1%
Thornton — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Taggerty — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.4%
Thornton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Taggerty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.2%
Thornton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Taggerty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Thornton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Taggerty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Thornton Taggerty
England 4.8% / 3.0%
Thornton — England: 4.8% Taggerty — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Thornton — New Zealand: 1.0% Taggerty — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.7%
Thornton — Philippines: 1.3% Taggerty — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Thornton — Scotland: not among its largest Taggerty — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / —
Thornton — Germany: 1.0% Taggerty — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Thornton — Netherlands: 1.0% Taggerty — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.0%
Thornton — South Africa: not among its largest Taggerty — South Africa: 1.0%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Thornton — Thailand: not among its largest Taggerty — Thailand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornton 84.2% houses
Thornton — Houses: 84.2% Thornton — Flats / Apartments: 15.8%
Taggerty 96.1% houses
Taggerty — Houses: 96.1% Taggerty — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornton Taggerty
Median house price $742,500 $792,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Thornton has more rural and farming land (94% vs 66%).

Thornton Taggerty
Rural and farming 94% 66%
Parks and recreation 4% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Thornton Taggerty
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Thornton Taggerty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 19% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Thornton Taggerty
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Thornton carries more flood risk (89 vs 51); Taggerty carries more crime risk (78 vs 48).

Thornton Taggerty
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
89/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Thornton Taggerty
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Thornton Taggerty
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 29 46

Mobility

Thornton sits further from the CBD (129 km vs 111.7 km).

Thornton Taggerty
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 129 km
+13% vs other
 111.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3712
 0.3%
postcode 3714
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3712
 48
postcode 3714

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.

Thornton Taggerty
Car (driver) 66.7% / 57.1%
Thornton — Car (driver): 66.7% Taggerty — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 34.8%
Thornton — Worked from Home: 22.5% Taggerty — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / 1.9%
Thornton — Walked Only: 8.3% Taggerty — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.7%
Thornton — Car (passenger): 2.5% Taggerty — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus — / 2.5%
Thornton — Bus: not among its largest Taggerty — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Thornton Taggerty
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thornton Taggerty
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
211 premises
 0%
226 premises

Climate

Thornton Taggerty
Annual rainfall 810 mm 648 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C —

Council rates

Thornton Taggerty
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornton Taggerty
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornton Taggerty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornton

Retirees Rural

Taggerty

Retirees Rural

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