Thomastown
A bustling suburb located 17 kilometres north of the central business district of Melbourne, Thomastown can be seen as a major growth hotspot for commercial and residential real estate in Australia.
With a population of 21,571 based on the 2020 Estimated Resident Population by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Thomastown’s 15 square-kilometre area has a population density of 14.38 persons per hectare.
The median age among the population is 38 years, which is expected to stay the same by 2036.
Thomastown is a traditional working-class suburb composed of an eclectic mix of local and European ancestry, making it a unique suburb that boasts of a diverse lifestyle and cultural influence. From its humble beginnings as a market gardening in the area in the mid-1800s and saw steady growth with the 1889 opening of the railway to Whittlesea.
Postcode 3074
Population 21,571
From CBD 17km
Thomastown’s rich cultural heritage is reminiscent of the Wendish/German settlement with the preserved buildings of Westgarthtown such as the centuries-old Lutheran Church and cemetery, as well as the original farmhouse, barns, and buildings established between 1851 and 1856.
It has its share of an industrial area that spans more than six square kilometres or around 600 hectares that comprises more than 2,500 properties that provide jobs for more than 8,000 people.
A key industrial asset is the Meridian Business Park that is made up of more than 70 warehouses, a multi-level office complex and a premium retail facility. The business park is conveniently situated between Dalton Road and High Street.
With wide major roads and excellent access to the M80 and the soon-to-open Northeast Link that is expected to service up to 135,000 vehicles daily travelling north and southeast of Melbourne, the Thomastown area will also be getting its share of infrastructure development with Melbourne’s first dedicated busway, a massive upgrade of the Eastern Freeway, new park and ride in Bulleen, and more than 25 kilometres of new and improved cycling and walking paths.
Statistics sourced from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomastown,_Victoria