Reservoir vs Thomastown
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ReservoirDarebin | ThomastownWhittlesea |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $950,000 (calendar year 2025) | $780,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $667,000 (calendar year 2025) | $561,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $530/wk | $500/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.90% | 3.33% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 51,096 | 20,234 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 63% | 84% |
| Townhouses | 32% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 6% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 11.9 km | 14.9 km |
| Train stations | 44 | 18 |
| Tram stops | 11 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 7% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fawkner Primary School, Kingsbury Primary School, Moomba Park Primary School, Newlands Primary School, Norris Bank Primary School, Preston North East Primary School, Preston Primary School, Preston West Primary School, Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir Views Primary School, Reservoir West Primary School, William Ruthven Primary School | Campbellfield Heights Primary School, Lalor East Primary School, Lalor Gardens Primary School, Lalor Primary School, Mill Park Primary School, Moomba Park Primary School, Norris Bank Primary School, Reservoir Views Primary School, Thomastown East Primary School, Thomastown Meadows Primary School, Thomastown Primary School, Thomastown West Primary School, William Ruthven Primary School |
| Secondary | Bundoora Secondary College, Coburg High School, John Fawkner Secondary College, Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston High School, Reservoir High School, William Ruthven Secondary College | Bundoora Secondary College, John Fawkner Secondary College, Lalor Secondary College, Thomastown Secondary College, William Ruthven Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Reservoir is higher on median house price (by about 22%).
- Reservoir is higher on median unit price (by about 19%).
- Reservoir is higher on population (by about 152%).
- Reservoir is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Thomastown is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 21 percentage points).
- Reservoir is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 52%).
Median house price over time
ReservoirThomastown
The median house price in Reservoir was $950,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $667,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Thomastown was $780,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $561,000 in calendar year 2025.