Side by sideSuburb comparison

Thomastown vs Reservoir North.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Reservoir North edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Reservoir North scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Reservoir North (1046) sits above Thomastown (995).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Reservoir North edges out on average school ICSEA (1046 vs 995).

Common questionsThomastown vs Reservoir North

Common questions

Does Thomastown or Reservoir North have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Reservoir North scores 1046 vs 995 in Thomastown. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Thomastown or Reservoir North?

Reservoir North scores 100/100 on walkability vs 40/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Thomastown
Metric
Reservoir North

Price & Market

$755,000
Median house
$560,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$510/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$306/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
29.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
100
30
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
20,234
Population
51,096
39
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
995
Avg ICSEA
1046

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).