Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Thredbo suburb profile
Thredbo, NSW · Postcode 2625
This Thredbo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Thredbo, NSW (postcode 2625). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Thredbo with nearby suburbs.
Thredbo at a glance
Population
405
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,666/wk
Median age
37
Thredbo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-34.6% over 10 years
Population
405
was 574 in 2016
-169 · -29.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$155 · +63.3%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$256 · +18.2%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Thredbo population growth · Thredbo then and now
Thredbo vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Thredbo, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Thredbo$400/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-9.6% vs area
- Thredbo$1,666/wk
- Nearby$2,120.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Thredbo37
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
+27.6% vs area
- Thredbo$1,031/wk
- Nearby$975/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Thredbo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Thredbo sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,028.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1921.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Thredbo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Thredbo, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Thredbo people
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Thredbo income
- Median household income
- $1,666/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,031/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Thredbo housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,659/mo
- Separate houses
- 8.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 13%
- Owned outright
- 7.2%
- Mortgaged
- 3.7%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 76.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Thredbo work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2625)
Compare Thredbo with nearby suburbs
Thredbo in numbers
Thredbo had 405 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7.2% own their home outright, 3.7% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Flats and apartments make up 13% of dwellings, with 8.8% separate houses. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,666/wk, 8% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 29.4% (from 574 to 405). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $400/wk (+63.3%).
Thredbo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Thredbo, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Thredbo was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Thredbo, NSW?
- Thredbo had 405 residents at the 2021 Census, down 29.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Thredbo?
- Median household income in Thredbo was $1,666/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Thredbo?
- 8% of occupied homes in Thredbo were rented, 7.2% were owned outright and 3.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Thredbo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Thredbo. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology