Thurgoona vs Lake Hume Village

Thurgoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Lake Hume Village. In both, most households own their home. In Thurgoona, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Lake Hume Village, most homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Thurgoona: a median of $749,000, against $355,000 in Lake Hume Village, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Thurgoona tends to suit families with children, while Lake Hume Village suits young adults, people living alone, 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 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 23%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Lake Hume Village

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($355,000 vs $749,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Hume Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $360/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Thurgoona

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (336 min vs 346 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (548.3 km vs 555.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thurgoona

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Lake Hume Village has more units and townhouses to downsize into (77% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Thurgoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.4% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
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.

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Walkability 37 / 5
Thurgoona — Walkability: 37/100 Lake Hume Village — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 49 / 15
Thurgoona — Safety: 49/100 Lake Hume Village — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Thurgoona — Low fire risk: 68/100 Lake Hume Village — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thurgoona has more residents (11,028 vs 59); Thurgoona rents higher ($360/wk vs $180/wk).

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Population 11,028
+99% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.4% +5.4%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $101,556/yr
+41% vs other
 $60,112/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+50% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
0-4 8.2% / —
Thurgoona — 0-4: 8.2% Lake Hume Village — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.9% / 6.8%
Thurgoona — 5-14: 15.9% Lake Hume Village — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 5.9% / —
Thurgoona — 15-19: 5.9% Lake Hume Village — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.4% / 11.9%
Thurgoona — 20-24: 6.4% Lake Hume Village — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 14.3% / 16.9%
Thurgoona — 25-34: 14.3% Lake Hume Village — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 14.0% / 23.7%
Thurgoona — 35-44: 14.0% Lake Hume Village — 35-44: 23.7%
45-54 11.7% / 5.1%
Thurgoona — 45-54: 11.7% Lake Hume Village — 45-54: 5.1%
55-64 9.8% / 13.6%
Thurgoona — 55-64: 9.8% Lake Hume Village — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.3% / 8.5%
Thurgoona — 65-74: 8.3% Lake Hume Village — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.6% / 8.5%
Thurgoona — 75-84: 4.6% Lake Hume Village — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.0% / —
Thurgoona — 85+: 1.0% Lake Hume Village — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona 23.8% lone person
Thurgoona — Lone Person: 23.8% Thurgoona — Couple Families: 55.4% Thurgoona — One Parent Families: 15.0% Thurgoona — Group Household: 4.6% Thurgoona — Other Families: 1.1%
Lake Hume Village 100.0% lone person
Lake Hume Village — Lone Person: 100.0% Lake Hume Village — Couple Families: 0.0% Lake Hume Village — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lake Hume Village — Group Household: 0.0% Lake Hume Village — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona 25.7% renting
Thurgoona — Owned Outright: 26.3% Thurgoona — Mortgage: 48.0% Thurgoona — Renting: 25.7%
Lake Hume Village 37.5% renting
Lake Hume Village — Owned Outright: 37.5% Lake Hume Village — Mortgage: 25.0% Lake Hume Village — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 23.7%
Thurgoona — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Lake Hume Village — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.5%
Thurgoona — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Lake Hume Village — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.1%
Thurgoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lake Hume Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 6.8%
Thurgoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Lake Hume Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Thurgoona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Lake Hume Village — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Netherlands — / 11.9%
Thurgoona — Netherlands: not among its largest Lake Hume Village — Netherlands: 11.9%
England 2.1% / —
Thurgoona — England: 2.1% Lake Hume Village — England: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Thurgoona — India: 1.2% Lake Hume Village — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Thurgoona — New Zealand: 1.1% Lake Hume Village — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Thurgoona — Philippines: 0.7% Lake Hume Village — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Thurgoona — South Africa: 0.5% Lake Hume Village — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona 96.9% houses
Thurgoona — Houses: 96.9% Thurgoona — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Thurgoona — Townhouses: 1.7%
Lake Hume Village 23.1% houses
Lake Hume Village — Houses: 23.1% Lake Hume Village — Flats / Apartments: 61.5% Lake Hume Village — Townhouses: 15.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Median house price $749,000 $355,000
Median unit price $145,000 —
Median land price $652,600 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 127 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lake Hume Village has more rural and farming land (49% vs 22%); Lake Hume Village has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 23%).

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Rural and farming 22% 49%
Environmental 23% 49%
Residential 35% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 1%
Industrial 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
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

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW —

Liveability

Thurgoona is more walkable (37 vs 5).

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Thurgoona carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Lake Hume Village carries more crime risk (85 vs 51).

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
85/100
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

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

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

Schools in Lake Hume Village

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lake Hume Village sits further from the CBD (555.7 km vs 548.3 km).

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Walkability score 37/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 548.3 km 555.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 336 min 346 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
 0.5%
postcode 3691
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
 79
postcode 3691

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.

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Car (driver) 83.8% / 62.5%
Thurgoona — Car (driver): 83.8% Lake Hume Village — Car (driver): 62.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 28.1%
Thurgoona — Walked Only: 1.0% Lake Hume Village — Walked Only: 28.1%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 9.4%
Thurgoona — Worked from Home: 10.3% Lake Hume Village — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Thurgoona — Car (passenger): 4.2% Lake Hume Village — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Thurgoona — Bicycle: 0.4% Lake Hume Village — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
5,410 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Annual rainfall 645 mm 692 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C 5.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
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

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Thurgoona Lake Hume Village
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Thurgoona

Family Regional Centre

Lake Hume Village

Affordable Rural

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