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Thurgoona NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Thurgoona NSW is 11,028 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thurgoona is $906 per week ($47,112 per year). Median rent in Thurgoona is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Thurgoona has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Thurgoona has a population density of 309.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thurgoona is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thurgoona is $1,625.

There were 121 recorded offences in Thurgoona in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (44 offences).

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Thurgoona Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thurgoona Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$906/wk

$47,112 per year

#2060 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Thurgoona Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (5,392) Female 51.1% (5,641)

Population Density

309.8

people per km²

11,028 people · 35.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,169

Family income/wk

Thurgoona 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)

Thurgoona Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.4% 956 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.6% 1,743 dwellings

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

Thurgoona Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

2.5%

India

1.3%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.3%

Chile

0.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

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

Thurgoona Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

26.9%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

5.4%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Hinduism

2.1%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thurgoona Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Thurgoona Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.4%

IAL Nepali

24.5%

IAL Punjabi

13.3%

SAL Tot

10.1%

Mandarin

8.0%

Spanish

5.6%

SAL Filipin

4.5%

SAL Tagalog

4.5%

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

Thurgoona Employment

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Employed full-time

43.6% 3,392 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 1,937 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 202 people

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Not in labour force

28.8% 2,240 people

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

Thurgoona Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.2%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Thurgoona Occupation

Professionals

30.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

12.5%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Thurgoona Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Health

16.1%

Engineering

14.9%

Education

13.3%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Information Technology

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

Thurgoona Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thurgoona Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thurgoona Marital Status

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Married

52.0% 4,357

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Separated

3.1% 262

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Divorced

7.2% 607

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 317

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Never married

33.8% 2,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thurgoona Ancestry

Australian

31.9%

English

30.5%

Irish

10.0%

Scottish

8.6%

German

5.5%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.0%

Filipino

0.8%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thurgoona School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.2%

Pre-school

13.0%

Secondary — Government

12.8%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

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

Thurgoona Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 1,190

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 20,067

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

Thurgoona Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 1,353

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 6,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thurgoona Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thurgoona How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.3%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Bus

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Thurgoona Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

28.4%

2 vehicles

47.6%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Thurgoona Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

37.2%

4 bedrooms

52.8%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Thurgoona Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

52.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thurgoona Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

667

Indigenous residents

20,758

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thurgoona Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,122

Asthma

503

Arthritis

350

Heart disease

243

Diabetes

224

Cancer

168

Lung condition

134

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Thurgoona Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thurgoona Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.3%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thurgoona Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 53

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 14

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Previously served

3.4% 272

👤

Never served

95.8% 7,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thurgoona Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 1,105

—

Did not provide

86.2% 6,907

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thurgoona Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Thurgoona When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

117

1971–1980

109

1981–1990

123

1991–2000

2001–2010

313

2011–2015

194

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Thurgoona Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

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

Thurgoona Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thurgoona Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,455

Moved from NSW

926

Moved — same area (SA2)

602

Moved from VIC

335

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Thurgoona Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thurgoona Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 121 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Thurgoona Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

2,292

total students

Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,441 students

1102

ICSEA

Border Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 278 students

1046

ICSEA

Thurgoona Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 573 students

990

ICSEA

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

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Thurgoona Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,953/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Thurgoona

Your weekly income

≈ $8,463/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,593/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Thurgoona vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,532 Income: $1,098/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 5,536 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 5,541 Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk

Corowa

Pop: 5,595 Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 5,611 Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk

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Pop: 5,621 Income: $983/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thurgoona

What is the population of Thurgoona NSW?

The population of Thurgoona NSW is 11,028 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 309.8 people per km².Thurgoona is ranked #527 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thurgoona?

The median personal income in Thurgoona NSW is $906 per week, or $47,112 per year.The median household income is $1,953 per week.Family income is $2,169 per week.Thurgoona is ranked #2,060 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thurgoona?

Median rent in Thurgoona NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thurgoona ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thurgoona?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thurgoona NSW is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thurgoona?

The median age in Thurgoona NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thurgoona a good suburb to live in?

Thurgoona is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,028.The median income is $906/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 13873. All dollar figures in AUD.