Mowbray Park vs Thirlmere

Thirlmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Mowbray Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mowbray Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Thirlmere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mowbray Park tends to suit couples, while Thirlmere suits older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Mowbray Park is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Mowbray Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thirlmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $520/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mowbray Park sits closer to the CBD (89.6 km vs 94.9 km)
  • Thirlmere is more walkable (34/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thirlmere

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 16/100)

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 -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mowbray Park 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.

Mowbray Park 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.

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Walkability 16 / 34
Mowbray Park — Walkability: 16/100 Thirlmere — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 29 / 63
Mowbray Park — Safety: 29/100 Thirlmere — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 6
Mowbray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thirlmere — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Thirlmere has more residents (4,986 vs 94); Mowbray Park has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $88,816).

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Population 94 4,986
+5204% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +23.2%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $134,316/yr
+34% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+19% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
0-4 8.5% / 7.0%
Mowbray Park — 0-4: 8.5% Thirlmere — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.8% / 12.4%
Mowbray Park — 5-14: 12.8% Thirlmere — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 11.7% / 5.8%
Mowbray Park — 15-19: 11.7% Thirlmere — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.3% / 6.6%
Mowbray Park — 20-24: 4.3% Thirlmere — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 9.6% / 13.7%
Mowbray Park — 25-34: 9.6% Thirlmere — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 9.6% / 10.7%
Mowbray Park — 35-44: 9.6% Thirlmere — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 23.4% / 11.1%
Mowbray Park — 45-54: 23.4% Thirlmere — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.8% / 11.4%
Mowbray Park — 55-64: 12.8% Thirlmere — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.6% / 11.0%
Mowbray Park — 65-74: 9.6% Thirlmere — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 — / 6.7%
Mowbray Park — 75-84: not among its largest Thirlmere — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.4%
Mowbray Park — 85+: not among its largest Thirlmere — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park 100.0% couple families
Mowbray Park — Couple Families: 100.0% Mowbray Park — Lone Person: 0.0% Mowbray Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mowbray Park — Group Household: 0.0% Mowbray Park — 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.

Mowbray Park 0.0% renting
Mowbray Park — Owned Outright: 30.8% Mowbray Park — Mortgage: 69.2% Mowbray Park — Renting: 0.0%
Thirlmere 24.7% renting
Thirlmere — Owned Outright: 31.9% Thirlmere — Mortgage: 43.4% Thirlmere — Renting: 24.7%
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.

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
England 3.2% / 3.8%
Mowbray Park — England: 3.2% Thirlmere — England: 3.8%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Mowbray Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Thirlmere — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Mowbray Park — Scotland: not among its largest Thirlmere — Scotland: 0.5%
Lebanon — / 0.5%
Mowbray Park — Lebanon: not among its largest Thirlmere — Lebanon: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Mowbray Park — Philippines: not among its largest Thirlmere — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 20.7%
Mowbray Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Thirlmere — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 6.9%
Mowbray Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Thirlmere — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.2%
Mowbray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Thirlmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.0%
Mowbray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Thirlmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Mowbray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Thirlmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park 104.2% houses
Mowbray Park — Houses: 104.2% Mowbray Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Mowbray Park — 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

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Median house price — $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

Mowbray Park has more rural and farming land (99% vs 53%); Thirlmere has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%).

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Rural and farming 99% 53%
Environmental 0% 30%
Residential 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Mowbray Park 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
House price — Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Thirlmere is more walkable (34 vs 16).

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Thirlmere carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 0); Mowbray Park carries more crime risk (71 vs 37).

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
94/100
Crime High
71/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mowbray Park 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 Mowbray Park

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

Mowbray Park 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

Thirlmere sits further from the CBD (94.9 km vs 89.6 km).

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Walkability score 16/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 89.6 km 94.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 80 min
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.

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Car (driver) 67.5% / 66.8%
Mowbray Park — Car (driver): 67.5% Thirlmere — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 26.6%
Mowbray Park — Worked from Home: 32.5% Thirlmere — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Mowbray Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Thirlmere — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Mowbray Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Thirlmere — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Mowbray Park — Train: not among its largest Thirlmere — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Elevation 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.1 km 36.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 54%
2,610 premises

Climate

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mowbray Park 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

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

Federal electorate

Mowbray Park Thirlmere
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mowbray Park

Rural Young Families

Thirlmere

Acreage River

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