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Thornbury

Ranked #31 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
62
#74 of 216
Safety
48
#113 of 216
Wealth
42
#125 of 216
Value
63
#80 of 216
Parks
58
#89 of 216
Cafés
84
#31 of 216
Transit
78
#47 of 216
Green space
56
#87 of 216
Active & healthy
61
#57 of 216

The numbers

Population19,005
Area5.08 km²
Median household income$1,971/wk
Median rent$391/wk
Crime rate61.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks26 (2.04 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park90.2% of the suburb
Cafés25
Gyms & sport venues61
Nearest parkrunKirkdale Reserve parkrun (2.34 km)

Nearby suburbs

NorthcotePrestonBrunswick EastFairfieldAlphingtonFitzroy North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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