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Thirlmere NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Thirlmere, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Thirlmere NSW is 4,986 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thirlmere is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Thirlmere is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Thirlmere has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Thirlmere has a population density of 151.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thirlmere is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thirlmere is $2,300.

There were 27 recorded offences in Thirlmere in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Thirlmere Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thirlmere Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$782/wk

$40,664 per year

#3903 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thirlmere Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,426) Female 51.3% (2,560)

Population Density

151.9

people per km²

4,986 people · 32.8 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,054

Family income/wk

Thirlmere Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thirlmere Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 513 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 697 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thirlmere Country of Birth

Australia

94.7%

England

4.0%

China

0.4%

France

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Germany

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Thirlmere Religion

No Religion

37.6%

Catholic

24.4%

Anglican

22.2%

Not stated

8.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thirlmere Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Thirlmere Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

28.7%

Other

22.2%

Greek

13.9%

Croatian

9.3%

Italian

7.4%

Spanish

5.6%

Cantonese

4.6%

SAL Tagalog

4.6%

SAL Tot

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Thirlmere Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 1,313 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 715 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 79 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 1,353 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Thirlmere Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Thirlmere Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.9%

Professionals

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Managers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Thirlmere Field of Study

Engineering

21.5%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Architecture & Building

11.5%

Health

10.9%

Education

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Thirlmere Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thirlmere Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thirlmere Marital Status

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Married

47.9% 1,922

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Separated

3.9% 155

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Divorced

8.4% 338

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Widowed

6.5% 260

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Never married

33.3% 1,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thirlmere Ancestry

Australian

34.5%

English

31.2%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.1%

Other

5.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.6%

Maltese

1.8%

Lebanese

1.6%

Dutch

1.1%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thirlmere School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Pre-school

12.6%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Thirlmere Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 601

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No need for assistance

93.5% 8,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Thirlmere Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 458

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 3,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thirlmere Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

26.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thirlmere How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

3.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

0.2%

Other

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Thirlmere Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

29.6%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Thirlmere Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

13.0%

3 bedrooms

29.7%

4 bedrooms

42.4%

5 bedrooms

8.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Thirlmere Population Mobility

17.7%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thirlmere Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

395

Indigenous residents

9,214

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thirlmere Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

488

Arthritis

227

Asthma

193

Diabetes

155

Heart disease

135

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Thirlmere Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thirlmere Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.4%

Couple — no children

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thirlmere Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.0% 112

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Never served

96.9% 3,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thirlmere Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 494

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,191

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thirlmere Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

29.6%

3 children

21.0%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Thirlmere When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

105

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Thirlmere Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Thirlmere Household Size

1 person

22.6%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thirlmere Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,748

Moved from NSW

491

Moved — same area (SA2)

287

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Thirlmere Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thirlmere Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 27 total

Theft

Assault

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Thirlmere Schools

schools nearby

government

959

avg ICSEA score

401

total students

Thirlmere Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

959

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Thirlmere Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,708/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Thirlmere

Your weekly income

≈ $7,401/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,288/wk

Rent share 24.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $230/wk

Wee Waa

Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk

Buronga

Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $217/wk

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $180/wk

Leeton

Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk

Blayney

Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $155/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $125/wk

Thirlmere vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Edgecliff

Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk

Bensville

Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk

Charmhaven

Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk

North Rothbury

Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk

Dudley

Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk

Catalina

Pop: 2,522 Income: $564/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thirlmere

What is the population of Thirlmere NSW?

The population of Thirlmere NSW is 4,986 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 151.9 people per km².Thirlmere is ranked #1,569 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thirlmere?

The median personal income in Thirlmere NSW is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,708 per week.Family income is $2,054 per week.Thirlmere is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thirlmere?

Median rent in Thirlmere NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 24.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thirlmere ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thirlmere?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thirlmere NSW is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thirlmere?

The median age in Thirlmere NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thirlmere a good suburb to live in?

Thirlmere is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,986.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13863. All dollar figures in AUD.