Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thurgoona then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thurgoona, NSW (postcode 2640) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+69.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,505 | 8,656 | 11,028 | +4,523 · +69.5% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $1,494/wk | $1,618/wk | $1,953/wk | +$459 · +30.7% |
| Median personal income | $648/wk | $721/wk | $906/wk | +$258 · +39.8% |
| Median rent | $267/wk | $320/wk | $360/wk | +$93 · +34.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,632/mo | $1,689/mo | $1,625/mo | $7 · -0.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thurgoona trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,028
was 8,656 in 2016
+2,372 · +27.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,953/wk
was $1,618/wk in 2016
+$335 · +20.7%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Thurgoona population growth · Thurgoona then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.