Thurgoona is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Albury Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 28% above the peer median. Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 57% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher crime and limited school access, with school access 50% below the peer median.
Thurgoona is a better fit for people who value employment and daily services more than peace and quiet.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Employment is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Reported crime in the wider postcode 2640 is elevated relative to comparable places
School access is relatively limited
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Thurgoona compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$725k
+9.5% change
Median rent
$520/wk
Houses $560 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
11,703
+2.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#24
among Country & regional · Growth area
Crime rate
90th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
26%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
42nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
3025th in Australia
State rank
1021st in NSW
Peer rank
#24 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#333 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$560
All types (January to March 2026)
$520
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
446
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$725,000
Median price change
+9.5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+2.9% annual · +20.3% over 5 years · 94th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.9%
5-year growth
+20.3%
Change in 1 year
+326
Change in 5 years
+1,973
Growth rank in NSW
94th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,750), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
11,028
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,953
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
196 of 3,973
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.3% / 48% / 25.7%
Employment rate
67%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9% / 0.1% / 77.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,654 / 63 / 47
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
22% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 23% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.7% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational23% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below45.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.8%
Engineering and related technologies15.8%
Health15.7%
Education13.2%
Society and culture11.6%
Architecture and building6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,825
58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,998
51st percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
41st percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,527
69th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
22nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2640 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
25,691
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,312
Median net rent
$624
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,343
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
+22%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
7.6% speak a language other than English at home; 11.2% born overseas
Language at home
9,855 English only · 809 other
Non-English at home
7.6%
Born overseas
1,201 (11.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
328 (3%)
Australian citizens
10,268
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
26
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Nepali70 · 21.8%
Punjabi38 · 11.8%
Mandarin23 · 7.2%
Spanish16 · 5%
Filipino13 · 4%
Tagalog13 · 4%
Afrikaans11 · 3.4%
Hindi11 · 3.4%
Religion
50.2%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 50.2%, while 40.7% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
40.7%
32.8%
Christianity
50.2%
47.6%
Other / not stated
9.1%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
24.6%
22.4%
Anglican
11.9%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.9%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.6%
1.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2640, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,619
Against the person
410
Against property
642
Rate per 1,000 residents
138.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 27 residents
State crime-rate percentile
90th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-1.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
66
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.64
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
Breach Bail Conditions196
Domestic Violence Related Assault100
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment152
Malicious Damage To Property140
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
990
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Thurgoona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Albury HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Albury NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Albury PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Hume PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
James Fallon HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Murray HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Springdale Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Table Top PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Thurgoona PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 305 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 44 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
61/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.09
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.27
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.72
Food & drink(3)
The Balanced BrewCafe
67 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
Burger UrgeFast food
30 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
McDonald'sFast food
6 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
Shopping(3)
Thurgoona PlazaShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
30 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
WoolworthsSupermarket
10 Shuter Avenue
Everyday services(1)
Petrol station
Community(3)
Childcare
Guardian ChildcareChildcare
66 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
Thurgoona Public SchoolSchool
Thurgoona
Sport & outdoors(67)
BBQ
Albury-Thurgoona TrailCycling route
CSU MTB loopCycling route
East Albury TrailCycling route
Elizabeth Mitchell DriveCycling route
Hartigan StreetCycling route
Table Top RoadCycling route
Thurgoona TrailCycling route
Wagga RoadCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Thurgoona Golf CourseGolf course
Plus FitnessGym
15 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
Bishops Walk ParkPark
Ernest Grant ParkPark
Park (8)
Ronald Richardson ParkPark
Playground (5)
Albury City CouncilPublic toilets
Thurgoona Tennis ClubSports centre
Sports field
Thurgoona Skate ParkSports field
Swimming pool (34)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Campground
Places to stay(1)
Motel
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(8)
Bicycle Parking (9)
Michael Parker MarineBoat
4 Erica Court, Thurgoona
Car wash
Monumental Ice CreameryIce Cream
67 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
Parking (14)
Picnic Table
Shelter (8)
AlburyCity CouncilWaste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
The Border Cancer Hospital (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
80
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
Estia Health AlburyTHURGOONAResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
29° / 15°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
178 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
254 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
52 DIAMOND DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
7 EVESHAM PLACE THURGOONA 2640Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
48 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Determined
Demolition; Subdivision
54 RACECOURSE ROAD THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
52 DIAMOND DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
10 HARRIER COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
Subdivision
87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Determined
Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
18 THE DALE THURGOONA 2640Determined
June 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
5 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
21 HARRIER COURT THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
16 FALLON STREET THURGOONA 2640Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
Use an alternative route. Plan your journey.Hopwood Road, Kerr Road30 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Farrer
Member of Parliament
David FARLEY (One Nation)
Results from
2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).
Springdale HeightsMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 51.0% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 49.0% TCP (2026-by-election)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)