4,118 ▲ +141.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,706
- 2016: 1,484
- 2021: 4,118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thirlmere · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Thirlmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the residents in Thirlmere are married, reflecting a community focused on family life. The population has surged recently, more than doubling since 2011 to reach 4,118 people. While the typical resident is 37, the area is seeing a notable increase in its older population.
4,118
▲ +141.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Thirlmere — higher than 84% of areas.
| Thirlmere | 4,118 |
|---|---|
| 2572, NSW | 5,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Thirlmere has grown rapidly, adding about 2,412 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 4,118. The typical age of a resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.1% of the population, a little above the national figure. This sits alongside a growing number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over rising 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.1%.
20.1% ▲ +146.9%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thirlmere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 4.6%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
4.6% ▲ +366.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/ucl/UCL115137/thirlmere/topic/demographics-identity