31 Rockleigh St, Thornton is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1910. The property has a land size of 1121m2 and floor size of 193m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in December 2008.
FEDERATION HOMESTEAD CIRCA 1910'S + SELF CONTAINED COTTAGE
THIS DELIGHTFUL HOME HAS BEEN STYLISHLY AND EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED & RETAINS MANY OF ITS ORIGINAL FEATURES. IT IS SITUATED HANDY TO NEWCASTLE (APPROX 20 MINS), MAITLAND (APPROX 10 MINS), THORNTON SHOPS, RAILWAY STATION & SCHOOLS.
THIS HOME IS CONSTRUCTED OF CAVITY BRICK WITH IRON ROOF, TYPICAL OF THE ERA, WITH RETURN VERANDAH, ENCLOSED AS A SUNROOM ON THE EAST & OPEN TO NORTH FACING WINTER SUN. THE YARD HAS NUMEROUS SHRUBS & TREES GIVING THE PROPERTY A PARK LIKE APPEARANCE. THE PROPERTY IS ON A LARGE BLOCK OF LAND APPROX. ¼ ACRES (1121M²) AND A CORNER BLOCK GIVING SIDE STREET AND A REAR LANE ACCESS AS WELL. THERE MAY BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SUBDIVIDING THE COTTAGE OFF THE MAIN HOUSE SITE. THE OWNERS HAVE DISCUSSED THIS OPTION WITH THE COUNCIL IN THE PAST.
The size of Thornton is approximately 16.6 square kilometres. It has 6 parks covering nearly 1.2% of total area. The population of Thornton in 2016 was 8062 people. By 2021 the population was 10690 showing a population growth of 32.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Thornton is 20-29 years. Households in Thornton are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Thornton work in a trades occupation.In 2021, 64.30% of the homes in Thornton were owner-occupied compared with 77.30% in 2016.
Thornton has 5,255 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Thornton have seen a 56.73% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 74.42% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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