Thornton, VIC 3712
Murrindindi Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3712
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What to know about Thornton
Thornton (3712) sits in the Murrindindi region of Victoria.
Thornton has roughly 354 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Thornton scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 746 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary.
Schools in Thornton
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Thornton's population at 354, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 354
- Median age
- 55
Crime and safety
11 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 746 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Thornton
- What is the Thornton postcode?
- Thornton is in the 3712 postcode, in VIC, in the Murrindindi Shire Council region.
- Where is Thornton?
- Thornton is a suburb in the Murrindindi Shire Council area, VIC 3712.
- What schools are in Thornton?
- There are 2 schools serving Thornton on this page, including Rubicon Outdoor School, Eildon Primary School.
- How walkable is Thornton?
- Thornton has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Thornton?
- Thornton is close to Rubicon, Eildon, Taylor Bay, Devils River, Taggerty.
- What is the population of Thornton?
- The population of Thornton is approximately 354 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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