Median house price
$725k
+9.5% change
NSW · Albury Council
Thurgoona, 2640
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,703
Growth (1 yr)
+2.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+20.3%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,953/wk
Employment rate
67%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$725,000
Languages at home
7.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Thurgoona is a established suburb in Albury Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Thurgoona snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#5
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
90th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in NSW
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
- 61.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 881st in Australia
- State rank
- 248th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #5 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
11,703(June 2025)
+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
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,654 / 63 / 47
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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 safety percentile
- 90th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
- Breach Bail Conditions715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
- Malicious Damage To Property511
- Steal From Motor Vehicle365
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guardian ChildcareDiamond Drivechildcare
- Murray Children's Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
305 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bottlebrush St Opp Ironbark Rd
- Charles Sturt University
- Elizabeth Mitchell Dr Before Whitebox Cct
- Shuter Av Opp Thurgoona Plaza
- Thurgoona Community Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
115 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 34 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 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
- 1.63
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(2)
- ColesSupermarket
30 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
- WoolworthsSupermarket
10 Shuter Avenue
Community(3)
- Childcare
- Guardian ChildcareChildcare
66 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
- Thurgoona Public SchoolSchool
Thurgoona
Sport & outdoors(55)
- Thurgoona Golf CourseGolf course
- Plus FitnessGym
15 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
- Bishops Walk ParkPark
- Ernest Grant ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Ronald Richardson ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Thurgoona Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Thurgoona Skate ParkSports field
- Swimming pool (34)
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Michael Parker MarineBoat
4 Erica Court, Thurgoona
- Car wash
- Drinking water (2)
- Monumental Ice CreameryIce Cream
67 Diamond Drive, Thurgoona
- Thurgoona PlazaMall
- Motel
- Parking (14)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- Albury City CouncilPublic toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bishops Walk ParkPark
- Ernest Grant ParkPark
- Hoffman ParkPark
- Reis ReservePark
- Ronald Richardson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 83
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Border Cancer Hospital (5.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 406
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.7
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 75 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport3 STANFORD COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 SUNDEW COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support31 FRIARBIRD WAY THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
July 2026
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail PremiseTenancy 3, 4 & 5 / 52 Diamond Dve, ThurgoonaUnder Assessment
- Subdivision87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia52 DIAMOND DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- 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 structure48 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision54 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 Australia52 DIAMOND DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development10 HARRIER COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Subdivision87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportKERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 THE DALE THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 HARRIER COURT THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 FALLON STREET THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support75 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CLARE CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure2 TERRY COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 ELLIOT COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development22 SUGAR GUM ROAD THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 HOTHAM CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 BAGURRA STREET THURGOONA 2640Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure107 ST ANDREWS CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 OXFORD DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 RODEO DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support113 POTOROO AVENUE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure231 STANTON DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia7 HOPWOOD ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 HOTHAM CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development82 WOOLSHED DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Withdrawn
- Subdivision46 MILFORD CRESCENT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure71 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 816, 22 Bagurra Street, ThurgoonaDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 BRUMBY COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation119 RIVERBOAT DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development16 WHITTON DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1 LACEBARK COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- 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
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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).
Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 54.6%David FARLEY (One Nation) 45.4%
3.1 percentage points lower for Michelle MILTHORPE than the electorate
Nearest polling places
- Thurgoona EastMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 55.2% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 44.8% TCP (2026-by-election)0.6 km away
- ThurgoonaMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 53.1% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 46.9% TCP (2026-by-election)1.0 km away
- HumeMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 54.7% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 45.3% TCP (2026-by-election)3.8 km away
- Lavington EastDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 50.4% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 49.6% TCP (2026-by-election)4.0 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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