Thurgoona NSW 2640
Thurgoona is a suburb in New South Wales, 548 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours 35 minutes by car. Population is 11,028; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $101,556 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 27.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $360 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Thurgoona a good suburb?
Thurgoona scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
3 schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 37/100 · 548.3 km · 336 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $749K · More affordable than 85% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 51/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 34 · 11,028 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #1102 in NSWEach bar is Thurgoona's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Thurgoona?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThurgoona's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $749,000, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$749,000
21% above its 7 neighbours (median $620,100)
Based on 273 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 29 days — median across 127 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 82 sales $674K
- 4 bed 177 sales $790K
- 5 bed 11 sales $1.05M
Land
$652,600
Based on 26 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 39 days — median across 12 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Thurgoona are currently listed at around $849,000 on average. Based on 85 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$849K
85 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$153K
3 units listed in the last 6 months.
88 of the suburb's 3,772 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Thurgoona rent for around $628 a week on average, based on 116 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$628/wk
17% above its 4 neighbours (median $535/wk)
116 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
117 rentals advertised against an estimated 969 rented homes (12.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $530/wk
- 143 bonds
- +40% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $400/wk
- 54 bonds
- +48% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2640 (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 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2640.
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.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$628/week ($33,000 a year) on a $849,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Thurgoona safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Thurgoona sits in the moderate band, with 364 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 14% on the prior year.
364 offences
13.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb 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
Albury City 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.
Schools
Three schools serve Thurgoona, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 2,292 students across 3 schools (avg 764)
- • Sectors: 2 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 990-1102, median 1046 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Trinity Anglican College - Albury (1,441 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Thurgoona is car-dependent on foot — at 37/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Thurgoona.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 37.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 26.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 29.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 13.1 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 Thurgoona.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 64%
- Premises covered
- 5,410
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
Albury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 27 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Thurgoona is home to about 11,000 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $102,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
11,028
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$101,556/yr
Census Median Rent
$360/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$47,112/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.2%
Total Dwellings
3,772
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.3%
Houses
96.9%
Rental Stress
18.4%
Mortgage Stress
19.2%
Work From Home
10.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
25 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 932 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.4%
- Employment Rate
- 67%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
148 residents (1.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.7% of residents (775) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (291).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 10,125 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,574 a year through Albury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 35%
- Environmental 23%
- Rural and farming 22%
- Infrastructure and transport 9%
- Industrial 6%
- Parks and recreation 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Albury
In the year to August 2026, 423 new dwellings were approved across Albury. That mix is 361 houses and 62 units. Approvals are up 14.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Albury And District 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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Albury monitoring station, 4.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Albury Airport, 3.6 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cool winters.
- Elevation
- 188 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.9% of addresses
- 324 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 645 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.3°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.5°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Cyclohexane
- 3.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Ethylbenzene
- 4.1 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2640, 190 of 30,212 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (1,038 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2640, 9,204 rooftop-solar systems totalling 68.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,954 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 731 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.
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).
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 6 across postcode 2640.
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.
At $749,000 this is $149,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Justin Clancy Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.3% |
| 2019 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.0% |
| 2015 | Greg Aplin LP | 63.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Thurgoona
Is Thurgoona a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Thurgoona is moderate (51/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Thurgoona?
Thurgoona has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Thurgoona a good place to live?
Thurgoona has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Thurgoona?
Thurgoona, NSW had a population of 11,028 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Thurgoona, NSW?
The postcode for Thurgoona, NSW is 2640.
How far is Thurgoona from Sydney?
Thurgoona is 548 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 336 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Thurgoona?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Thurgoona was $101,556 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 Thurgoona?
The median advertised rent in Thurgoona is $628 a week for houses (116 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Thurgoona?
The median age of residents in Thurgoona was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Thurgoona at risk of bushfire?
Thurgoona has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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.
How are the schools in Thurgoona?
There are 3 schools inside the Thurgoona boundary: 1 at and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Thurgoona walkable?
Thurgoona scores 37/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it 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 air quality in Thurgoona?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Thurgoona (Albury) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.1 µg/m³. That puts Thurgoona below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Thurgoona?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Thurgoona, Albury Airport (3.6 km away), summer days average 33.3°C, winter nights 2.5°C, and 645 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Thurgoona?
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 Thurgoona belong to?
Thurgoona sits within the Albury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Thurgoona?
The average residential rates bill through Albury is $1,574 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Thurgoona?
Across Albury, 423 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 14.3% 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 Thurgoona in?
Thurgoona sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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