Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thirlmere then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thirlmere, NSW (postcode 2572) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,630 | 4,046 | 4,986 | +1,356 · +37.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,372/wk | $1,562/wk | $1,708/wk | +$336 · +24.5% |
| Median personal income | $553/wk | $658/wk | $782/wk | +$229 · +41.4% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $360/wk | $420/wk | +$150 · +55.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,053/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,300/mo | +$247 · +12% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thirlmere trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,986
was 4,046 in 2016
+940 · +23.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$146 · +9.3%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Thirlmere population growth · Thirlmere then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.