4,986 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,530
- 2016: 4,046
- 2021: 4,986
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thirlmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thirlmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of people in Thirlmere are seniors, a figure well above the national average. The area is larger than most similar places, with a population of 4,986 people. It features a mix of age groups and a higher proportion of couples in de facto relationships than usual.
4,986
▲ +41.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thirlmere — higher than 86% of areas.
| Thirlmere | 4,986 |
|---|---|
| 2572, NSW | 5,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, a little above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of seniors, who account for 21.4% of residents, well above the New South Wales average.
21.4% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thirlmere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%. About 3.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.9% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thirlmere, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13863/thirlmere/topic/demographics-identity