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Thirroul NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Thirroul NSW is 6,348 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thirroul is $974 per week ($50,648 per year). Median rent in Thirroul is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Thirroul has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Thirroul has a population density of 1308.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thirroul is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thirroul is $2,600.

There were 104 recorded offences in Thirroul in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (38 offences).

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Thirroul Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thirroul Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$974/wk

$50,648 per year

#1390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$540/wk

$2,340 per month

#435 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thirroul Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,137) Female 50.6% (3,213)

Population Density

1308.4

people per km²

6,348 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,751

Family income/wk

Thirroul 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)

Thirroul Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.6% 937 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.4% 843 dwellings

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

Thirroul Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

7.4%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.2%

China

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

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

Thirroul Religion

No Religion

51.4%

Catholic

23.3%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Eastern Orthodox

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thirroul Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Thirroul Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.6%

Spanish

20.4%

French

9.9%

Italian

7.7%

Mandarin

7.0%

Macedon

6.3%

Greek

6.3%

German

6.3%

Korean

6.3%

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

Thirroul Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 1,706 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 1,072 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 110 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 1,730 people

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

Thirroul Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.9%

Certificate III/IV

24.4%

Postgraduate Degree

17.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Thirroul Occupation

Professionals

42.7%

Managers

18.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.4%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Labourers

1.9%

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

Thirroul Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Engineering

13.3%

Health

12.4%

Education

11.8%

Creative Arts

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Information Technology

2.3%

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

Thirroul Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thirroul Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thirroul Marital Status

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Married

54.0% 2,741

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Separated

2.2% 113

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Divorced

7.6% 388

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Widowed

4.5% 229

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Never married

31.6% 1,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thirroul Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

10.3%

Other

6.5%

German

3.2%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Welsh

1.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thirroul School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.9%

Secondary — Government

18.8%

Pre-school

12.9%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Thirroul Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 519

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 11,784

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

Thirroul Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.8% 924

—

Not a volunteer

81.2% 3,979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thirroul Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thirroul How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.4%

Did not go to work

25.7%

Walked only

3.2%

Train

2.6%

Car (passenger)

2.0%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

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

Thirroul Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

34.3%

2 vehicles

41.2%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

Thirroul Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

17.9%

3 bedrooms

41.4%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Thirroul Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thirroul Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

251

Indigenous residents

12,058

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thirroul Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

444

Arthritis

225

Asthma

219

Heart disease

147

Cancer

112

Diabetes

108

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Thirroul Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thirroul Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.8%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thirroul Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

2.4% 119

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Never served

97.3% 4,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thirroul Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 647

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thirroul Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Thirroul When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

113

1971–1980

122

1981–1990

137

1991–2000

133

2001–2010

222

2011–2015

125

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Thirroul Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

16.5%

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

Thirroul Household Size

1 person

21.1%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

19.8%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thirroul Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,349

Moved from NSW

435

Moved — same area (SA2)

223

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

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

Thirroul Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.6%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

0.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thirroul Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 104 total

Traffic

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Thirroul Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

2,750

total students

Austinmer Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 227 students

1132

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 183 students

1130

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1121

ICSEA

Thirroul Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1119

ICSEA

Waniora Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 264 students

1077

ICSEA

Bulli Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1069

ICSEA

Bulli High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 979 students

1058

ICSEA

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

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Thirroul Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,281/wk

Median Rent $540/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Thirroul

Your weekly income

≈ $9,884/month

Median rent $540/wk

Left after rent $1,741/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thirroul

What is the population of Thirroul NSW?

The population of Thirroul NSW is 6,348 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1308.4 people per km².Thirroul is ranked #1,223 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thirroul?

The median personal income in Thirroul NSW is $974 per week, or $50,648 per year.The median household income is $2,281 per week.Family income is $2,751 per week.Thirroul is ranked #1,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thirroul?

Median rent in Thirroul NSW is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thirroul ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thirroul?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thirroul NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thirroul?

The median age in Thirroul NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thirroul a good suburb to live in?

Thirroul is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,348.The median income is $974/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 13864. All dollar figures in AUD.