Thirlmere · Urban Centre

Income in Thirlmere

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 40% of people in Thirlmere earn under $650 a week, yet the area's typical household and family incomes are much higher than most similar places. This reflects a community with a wide range of earners where typical weekly family income has risen by $476 since 2011 to reach $2,062.

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📍 Thirlmere, Urban Centre

Where Thirlmere sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,701 ▲ +16.9%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Thirlmere — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thirlmere$1,701
2572, NSW $1,756
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,062, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal incomes also trend higher than most similar places, with the typical resident earning $792 per week.

$792 ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $648
  • 2016: $576
  • 2021: $792

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,701 ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,455
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,701

Median total household income per week.

$2,062 ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,586
  • 2016: $1,352
  • 2021: $2,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 18.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week, though this is still well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Thirlmere, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Thirlmere, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115137/thirlmere/topic/income