Thora NSW 2454

Thora sits 530 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 5 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 311 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $66,092 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality fell 6.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,344. Thora is characterised by high crime risk. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Thora's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $960,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 42% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 52% over the past decade — 4.3% per year on average.

Houses

$960,000

last 5 quarters
↓ −41.8% year-on-year
↑ +52.1% over 2015–2025 (+4.3%/yr compound)

Based on 7 recorded sales in the quarter.

Land

$3,520

last 3 quarters
↓ −99.3% over 2016–2025 (−42.0%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$655/wk
14 bonds
+27% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2454 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

89 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2454.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

7 active Airbnb listings: 7 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 5.5% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Thora safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Thora sits in the moderate band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 9% on the prior year.

12 offences

9.1% since 2024
Theft 9 (75.0%)
Sexual Offences 2 (16.7%)
Assault 1 (8.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

8 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Waterfall Way 6 (75.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Bellingen Shire Council has published 9 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 9 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Thora is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.

14
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 47
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Thora.

26
out of 100
Bottom 23% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
6.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
3.0 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
3 min
Span of service
9.4 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Thora.

17
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
109
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 85%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 15%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
23 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in locality
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Bellingen: council population

The whole council area, not just Thora · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
13,348
+0.3% in a year
Change
+36
people since 2024
Density
8.3
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-2
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-1
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+39
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
5/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
7/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Thora is home to 311 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

311

6.3% since 2016

Median Age

49

4.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$66,092/yr

37.6% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$260/wk

22.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,344/mo

3.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$30,160/yr

16.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

62.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

17.4%

14.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

109

7.6% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

84.1%

9.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

6.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.5%

11.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

24.4%

29.5% since 2016

Work From Home

24.0%

93.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 109 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 69 (64.5%)
Mortgage 21 (19.6%)
Renting 17 (15.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.4%
English Spoken at Home
86.8%
Employment Rate
55%
4.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
37.6%

Occupations

Managers 27 (19.4%)
Professionals 26 (18.7%)
Technicians & Trades 25 (18.0%)
Community & Personal Service 17 (12.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 15 (10.8%)
Labourers 11 (7.9%)
Sales 9 (6.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 6 (4.3%)

Religion

No Religion 165 (53.1%)
Christianity 103 (33.1%)
Other Religions 7 (2.3%)
Buddhism 5 (1.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 9 (2.9%)
Germany 5 (1.6%)
New Zealand 3 (1.0%)
Netherlands 3 (1.0%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 6 (1.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 10 (3.2%)
5-14 47 (15.1%)
15-19 17 (5.5%)
20-24 11 (3.5%)
25-34 27 (8.7%)
35-44 28 (9.0%)
45-54 26 (8.4%)
55-64 66 (21.2%)
65-74 54 (17.4%)
75-84 13 (4.2%)
85+ 4 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 32 (40.0%)
Lone Person 24 (30.0%)
One Parent Families 18 (22.5%)
Group Household 6 (7.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 72 (59.5%)
Worked from Home 29 (24.0%)
Walked Only 12 (9.9%)
Car (passenger) 8 (6.6%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 50 (16.1%)
Certificate III & IV 42 (13.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 27 (8.7%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8 (2.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 36 (33.0%)
2 cars 35 (32.1%)
3 cars 20 (18.3%)
4+ cars 15 (13.8%)

Council Rates

Bellingen
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,592 a year through Bellingen based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,592/yr
29% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Thora's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 57%
  • Environmental 43%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Bellingen

The whole council area, not just Thora · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 40 new dwellings were approved across Bellingen. That mix is 36 houses and 4 units. Approvals are up 12.5% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
40dwellings
+12.5% YoY
Houses
36
detached dwellings
Units
4
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bowraville Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Lower Bucca, 43.4 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
92 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
25.4 km
Annual rainfall
1,827 mm
115 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.9%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.10% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 21% in NSW

In postcode 2454, 62 of 6,573 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (138 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.10%
2022
0.12%
2023
0.30%
2024
0.63%
2025
0.94%

Rooftop solar

70
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 2454, 2,303 rooftop-solar systems totalling 13.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,274 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 136 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
151
2020
176
2021
156
2022
129
2023
162
2024
137
2025
109
2026
93

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$5,007
Loan amount
$768,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,034,443

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2454.

Deposit
$192,000
Stamp duty
$37,387
Cash needed at settlement
$229,387

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Cowper

Currently held by Pat Conaghan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Pat Conaghan 40.9% 59.1% +0.5
2022 Pat Conaghan 40.5% 59.5% -2.4
2019 Pat Conaghan 38.1% 61.9% -0.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oxley District

Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Kemp NP 62.8%
2019 Melinda Pavey NP 64.9%
2015 Melinda Pavey NP 60.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Thora

Is Thora a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Thora is moderate (62/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Thora?

Thora has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Thora?

Thora, NSW had a population of 311 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Thora, NSW?

The postcode for Thora, NSW is 2454.

How far is Thora from Sydney?

Thora is 530 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 352 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Thora?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Thora was $66,092 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Thora?

There are too few current rental listings in Thora for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $260, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Thora?

The median age of residents in Thora was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Thora at risk of bushfire?

Thora has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Thora walkable?

Thora scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Thora?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Thora, Lower Bucca (43.4 km away), 1,827 mm of rain a year over 115 rainy days over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Thora?

The median sale price for houses in Thora was $960,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 7 recorded sales.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Thora?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Thora belong to?

Thora sits within the Bellingen local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Thora?

The average residential rates bill through Bellingen is $1,592 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Thora?

Across Bellingen, 40 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Thora in?

Thora sits within the federal Division of Cowper, currently held by Pat Conaghan (The Nationals).

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