Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thirroul then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thirroul, NSW (postcode 2515) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,620 | 6,083 | 6,348 | +728 · +13% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,625/wk | $1,947/wk | $2,281/wk | +$656 · +40.4% |
| Median personal income | $663/wk | $799/wk | $974/wk | +$311 · +46.9% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $433/wk | $540/wk | +$210 · +63.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,253/mo | $2,600/mo | +$433 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thirroul trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,348
was 6,083 in 2016
+265 · +4.4%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $433/wk in 2016
+$107 · +24.7%
Household income
$2,281/wk
was $1,947/wk in 2016
+$334 · +17.2%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Thirroul population growth · Thirroul then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.