Couridjah vs Thirlmere

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Couridjah, most households are couple families. In Thirlmere, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Couridjah: a median of $1.25 million, against $1 million in Thirlmere, though rent is higher in Thirlmere. On these figures, Couridjah tends to suit couples, while Thirlmere suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Thirlmere

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Thirlmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,005,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Couridjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Thirlmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (94.9 km vs 97.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thirlmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Thirlmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Couridjah and Thirlmere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Couridjah Thirlmere
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Couridjah Thirlmere
Walkability 27 / 34
Couridjah — Walkability: 27/100 Thirlmere — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 57 / 63
Couridjah — Safety: 57/100 Thirlmere — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 1 / 6
Couridjah — Low fire risk: 1/100 Thirlmere — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Thirlmere has more residents (4,986 vs 282); Thirlmere rents higher ($420/wk vs $365/wk).

Couridjah Thirlmere
Population 282 4,986
+1668% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% +23.2%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $93,132/yr
+5% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $420/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Couridjah Thirlmere
0-4 4.6% / 7.0%
Couridjah — 0-4: 4.6% Thirlmere — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.1% / 12.4%
Couridjah — 5-14: 13.1% Thirlmere — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.4% / 5.8%
Couridjah — 15-19: 7.4% Thirlmere — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.8% / 6.6%
Couridjah — 20-24: 7.8% Thirlmere — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.0% / 13.7%
Couridjah — 25-34: 11.0% Thirlmere — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 14.2% / 10.7%
Couridjah — 35-44: 14.2% Thirlmere — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.6% / 11.1%
Couridjah — 45-54: 15.6% Thirlmere — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.3% / 11.4%
Couridjah — 55-64: 10.3% Thirlmere — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.7% / 11.0%
Couridjah — 65-74: 11.7% Thirlmere — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.6% / 6.7%
Couridjah — 75-84: 4.6% Thirlmere — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.4%
Couridjah — 85+: not among its largest Thirlmere — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Couridjah 64.9% couple families
Couridjah — Couple Families: 64.9% Couridjah — Lone Person: 28.1% Couridjah — One Parent Families: 7.0% Couridjah — Group Household: 0.0% Couridjah — Other Families: 0.0%
Thirlmere 47.7% couple families
Thirlmere — Couple Families: 47.7% Thirlmere — Lone Person: 32.3% Thirlmere — One Parent Families: 17.4% Thirlmere — Group Household: 1.8% Thirlmere — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Couridjah 18.6% renting
Couridjah — Owned Outright: 38.4% Couridjah — Mortgage: 43.0% Couridjah — Renting: 18.6%
Thirlmere 24.7% renting
Thirlmere — Owned Outright: 31.9% Thirlmere — Mortgage: 43.4% Thirlmere — Renting: 24.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Couridjah Thirlmere
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 20.7%
Couridjah — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Thirlmere — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.2%
Couridjah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Thirlmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.9%
Couridjah — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Thirlmere — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
Couridjah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Thirlmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Couridjah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Thirlmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Couridjah Thirlmere
New Zealand 4.3% / 0.9%
Couridjah — New Zealand: 4.3% Thirlmere — New Zealand: 0.9%
England 1.1% / 3.8%
Couridjah — England: 1.1% Thirlmere — England: 3.8%
Germany 1.8% / 0.2%
Couridjah — Germany: 1.8% Thirlmere — Germany: 0.2%
Lebanon 1.4% / 0.5%
Couridjah — Lebanon: 1.4% Thirlmere — Lebanon: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Couridjah — Scotland: not among its largest Thirlmere — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Couridjah — Philippines: not among its largest Thirlmere — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Couridjah 100.0% houses
Couridjah — Houses: 100.0% Couridjah — Townhouses: 0.0% Couridjah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Thirlmere 90.1% houses
Thirlmere — Houses: 90.1% Thirlmere — Townhouses: 9.1% Thirlmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Couridjah Thirlmere
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $901,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Couridjah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 53%); Thirlmere has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%).

Couridjah Thirlmere
Rural and farming 96% 53%
Environmental 0% 30%
Residential 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Couridjah Thirlmere
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Couridjah Thirlmere
Houses — 3.1%
$650/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Couridjah Thirlmere
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Couridjah Thirlmere
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Couridjah Thirlmere
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
94/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Couridjah Thirlmere
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Couridjah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Thirlmere

  • Thirlmere Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Couridjah Thirlmere
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Couridjah sits further from the CBD (97.3 km vs 94.9 km).

Couridjah Thirlmere
Walkability score 27/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 97.3 km
+2% vs other
 94.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 80 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2571
 0.6%
postcode 2572
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2571
 50
postcode 2572

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Couridjah Thirlmere
Car (driver) 77.3% / 66.8%
Couridjah — Car (driver): 77.3% Thirlmere — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 26.6%
Couridjah — Worked from Home: 22.7% Thirlmere — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Couridjah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Thirlmere — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Couridjah — Walked Only: not among its largest Thirlmere — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Couridjah — Train: not among its largest Thirlmere — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Couridjah Thirlmere
Elevation 332 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.4 km 36.5 km

NBN connectivity

Couridjah Thirlmere
Connectivity score 47/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
122 premises
 54%
2,610 premises

Climate

Couridjah Thirlmere
Annual rainfall 974 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Couridjah Thirlmere
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.11 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Couridjah Thirlmere
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Couridjah Thirlmere
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Couridjah Thirlmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Couridjah

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Thirlmere

Acreage River

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