$540 ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thirroul · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thirroul
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region mark Thirroul as an expensive place to live. Most residents live in large, separate houses, and a high proportion of these homes are owned outright compared to the state and national averages.
$540
▲ +63.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thirroul — higher than 95% of areas.
| Thirroul | $540 |
|---|---|
| 2515, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $540 is well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,600 are among the highest for this level of area, sitting well above the Australian average.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,253
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Thirroul splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and $550–$749 (32%), with $750 or more at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Thirroul, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the 19.8% of households that rent is far below the national average of 30.6%.
19.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Thirroul splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common in Thirroul, making up 75.5% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. This is reflected in the size of the properties, as 78.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.5% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thirroul, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thirroul, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thirroul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13864/thirroul/topic/housing-dwellings