Demographics in Thirroul (2515)

Who lives in Thirroul? The demographic profile below draws on ABS Census data to describe the population in terms of age structure, household types, income distribution, and housing tenure. For buyers, the most actionable signals are the proportion of owner-occupiers (which tends to correlate with property maintenance and community stability) and the median household income (which sets an upper bound on sustainable rent levels).

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Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Thirroul · ABS Census 2021

Population6,348usual residents

Median age43years

Avg household2.7people

Household income$2,281 /wk

Median rent$540 /wk

Median mortgage$2,600 /mo

Housing tenure

41%Owned outright

37%With mortgage

20%Renting

1%Social housing

Dwelling mix

76%House

13%Semi

11%Flat / apt

Household composition

38%Couple + kids

30%Couple, no kids

8%Single parent

21%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Source: ABS Census 2021, Postal Areas (CC BY 4.0).

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Thirroul. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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