Ettamogah vs Thurgoona

Thurgoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Ettamogah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thurgoona: a median of $749,000, against $385,000 in Ettamogah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ettamogah tends to suit couples and 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

Thurgoona

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Ettamogah is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Ettamogah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $749,000)
  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $652,600)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ettamogah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ettamogah sits closer to the CBD (544.8 km vs 548.3 km)
  • Thurgoona is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thurgoona

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Ettamogah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (104.4% vs 27.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ettamogah Thurgoona
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.

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Walkability 0 / 37
Ettamogah — Walkability: 0/100 Thurgoona — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 7 / 49
Ettamogah — Safety: 7/100 Thurgoona — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Ettamogah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thurgoona — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Thurgoona has more residents (11,028 vs 92); Thurgoona rents higher ($360/wk vs $270/wk).

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Population 92 11,028
+11887% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +104.4% +27.4%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $121,316/yr
+16% vs other
 $101,556/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $360/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ettamogah Thurgoona
0-4 8.7% / 8.2%
Ettamogah — 0-4: 8.7% Thurgoona — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 17.4% / 15.9%
Ettamogah — 5-14: 17.4% Thurgoona — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 15.2% / 5.9%
Ettamogah — 15-19: 15.2% Thurgoona — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 6.4%
Ettamogah — 20-24: 5.4% Thurgoona — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.0% / 14.3%
Ettamogah — 25-34: 12.0% Thurgoona — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 13.0% / 14.0%
Ettamogah — 35-44: 13.0% Thurgoona — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 10.9% / 11.7%
Ettamogah — 45-54: 10.9% Thurgoona — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 16.3% / 9.8%
Ettamogah — 55-64: 16.3% Thurgoona — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 7.6% / 8.3%
Ettamogah — 65-74: 7.6% Thurgoona — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 — / 4.6%
Ettamogah — 75-84: not among its largest Thurgoona — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Ettamogah — 85+: not among its largest Thurgoona — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ettamogah 78.9% couple families
Ettamogah — Couple Families: 78.9% Ettamogah — Lone Person: 21.1% Ettamogah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ettamogah — Group Household: 0.0% Ettamogah — Other Families: 0.0%
Thurgoona 55.4% couple families
Thurgoona — Couple Families: 55.4% Thurgoona — Lone Person: 23.8% Thurgoona — One Parent Families: 15.0% Thurgoona — Group Household: 4.6% Thurgoona — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ettamogah 0.0% renting
Ettamogah — Owned Outright: 40.9% Ettamogah — Mortgage: 59.1% Ettamogah — Renting: 0.0%
Thurgoona 25.7% renting
Thurgoona — Owned Outright: 26.3% Thurgoona — Mortgage: 48.0% Thurgoona — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ettamogah Thurgoona
New Zealand 4.3% / 1.1%
Ettamogah — New Zealand: 4.3% Thurgoona — New Zealand: 1.1%
England — / 2.1%
Ettamogah — England: not among its largest Thurgoona — England: 2.1%
India — / 1.2%
Ettamogah — India: not among its largest Thurgoona — India: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Ettamogah — Philippines: not among its largest Thurgoona — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Ettamogah — South Africa: not among its largest Thurgoona — South Africa: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.4%
Ettamogah — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Thurgoona — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 11.8%
Ettamogah — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Thurgoona — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.3%
Ettamogah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Thurgoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.6%
Ettamogah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Thurgoona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Ettamogah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Thurgoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ettamogah 100.0% houses
Ettamogah — Houses: 100.0% Ettamogah — Townhouses: 0.0% Ettamogah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Thurgoona 96.9% houses
Thurgoona — Houses: 96.9% Thurgoona — Townhouses: 1.7% Thurgoona — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Median house price $385,000 $749,000
Median unit price — $145,000
Median land price $360,000 $652,600
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 4 sales
 29 days
from 127 sales

Zoning mix

Ettamogah has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 23%); Ettamogah has more commercially zoned land (24% vs 0%).

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Environmental 60% 23%
Residential 2% 35%
Commercial 24% 0%
Rural and farming 6% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
Industrial 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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

Ettamogah Thurgoona
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Houses — 3.8%
$628/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ettamogah Thurgoona
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 27% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Thurgoona is more walkable (37 vs 0).

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Thurgoona carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Ettamogah carries more crime risk (93 vs 51).

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Ettamogah

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

Schools in Thurgoona

  • Border Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Thurgoona Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Thurgoona sits further from the CBD (548.3 km vs 544.8 km).

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Walkability score 0/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 544.8 km 548.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 336 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
same for both

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.

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Car (driver) 67.5% / 83.8%
Ettamogah — Car (driver): 67.5% Thurgoona — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 10.3%
Ettamogah — Worked from Home: 22.5% Thurgoona — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 4.2%
Ettamogah — Car (passenger): 10.0% Thurgoona — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Ettamogah — Walked Only: not among its largest Thurgoona — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Ettamogah — Bicycle: not among its largest Thurgoona — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Elevation 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Connectivity score 91/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 86%
155 premises
 64%
5,410 premises

Climate

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ettamogah Thurgoona
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ettamogah Thurgoona
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ettamogah

Family Rural Students Young Families

Thurgoona

Family Regional Centre

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