Thomastown Meadows Primary School

Thomastown is a predominantly working-class suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,225, below the national median citation:2021 Thomastown, Census All persons QuickStats. The median age is 39 years, slightly above the national median of 38 citation:Thomastown VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au. The suburb features a mix of families and singles, with an average household size of 2.6 people citation:2021 Thomastown, Census All persons QuickStats.

The most common overseas birthplace in Thomastown is India, at 11.8% of residents citation:Thomastown VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au. A majority of residents (73.9%) were born in Australia citation:Thomastown VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au.

Thomastown Meadows Primary School offers a Before and After School Family Pastoral Care Program, operated by school staff citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School. Before-school care runs from 7:30am to 8:45am, and after-school care runs from 3:15pm to 5:30pm, five days a week citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School. Bookings are essential and should be arranged through the school office citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School.

Extracurriculars at Thomastown Meadows Primary School include a **Lunchtime Choir**, **Lego Club**, and **Art Club** citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School. Students can also participate in **Library Club**, **Colouring Club**, and **UNO Club** citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School. These clubs are run by staff and capped at 20 students per session citation:Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Primary School.

Thomastown has a family-friendly, multicultural feel with several specialty grocers. Specific options include **Kiren Indian/Asian Groceries** at 12 Wood Street, **Shri Ram Groceries** at 175 High Street, and **Bollywood Bazaar** at 153 High Street citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Thomastown, Victoria. Mainstream supermarkets include **Woolworths** at Cnr High and Hurtle Streets and **Supa IGA** at 122 Main Street citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Thomastown, Victoria.

For casual family dining, **Taste of Thai** (260-268 High Street) offers Thai takeaway and delivery citation:TASTE OF THAI, Thomastown - 260-268 High St - Updated 2026 Restaurant Reviews. **Papa Nats Pizza** serves Italian and pizza options citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Thomastown (Updated July 2026). **Melbourne Kebabs & Grill** provides Turkish cuisine citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Thomastown (Updated July 2026).

**Spectrum Tuition** offers Maths and English tutoring in Thomastown (call 1800 668 177) citation:English & Maths Tutor Thomastown | Call 1800 668 177. **Fruition Tuition Centre** provides after-school tutoring for all levels and subjects in Thomastown citation:Private Tutors Thomastown - Frution Tuition Centre.

Thomastown is served by the **Mernda** train line, with trains departing from **Thomastown Station** directly to Flinders Street Station citation:Train Thomastown (Station) to Flinders Street Station from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio. The average travel time to the CBD is **35 minutes**, with trains running every 15 minutes citation:Train Thomastown (Station) to Flinders Street Station from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio.