Median price trend for houses
Based on 92 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,870,000
Up 4.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.65m
- 3 bed
- $1.68m
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
- 5+ bed
- $2.31m
Street view of Ryans Hotel with parked cars
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The quick read on
Thirroul
NSW 2515 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,870,000
- Median unit
- $1,260,000
- Population
- 6,348
- Postcode
- 2515
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ABS 2021
Thirroul, New South Wales
Property market insights for Thirroul
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thirroul NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Thirroul, NSW is currently $1,870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Thirroul has a 12-month growth rate of 4.5% for houses and 15.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,310,000 in Thirroul.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Thirroul is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Thirroul is $1,260,000, which has increased 15.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Thirroul. The median rent for units and apartments in Thirroul is $675 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Thirroul safe?
The overall rate for Thirroul is 1,543 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Thirroul.
Overall crime rate
1,543
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of NSW
ThirroulRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Thirroul?
Thirroul NSW 2515 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
6,348 people call Thirroul home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,281 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,348
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $540 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3419.4%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7425.9%In line
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.6%Below
Townhouses12.8%Above
Apartments10.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.9%Above
Paying a mortgage37.7%Above
Renting20.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car34.3%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more19.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.7%Above
Drove to work36.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.7%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Thirroul
40.7% of workers in Thirroul worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
6.0% of Thirroul residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
48.9% of people in Thirroul described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thirroul
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thirroul NSW 2515.
Is Thirroul family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Thirroul's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
1,780 family households lived in Thirroul; 49.3% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Thirroul?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thirroul had 6,348 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thirroul?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.6% of occupied private dwellings in Thirroul.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Thirroul?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
37.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Thirroul?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thirroul had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 29.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thirroul?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
36.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Thirroul?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 34.3% of the total.
60.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thirroul, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.
17.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Thirroul?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Thirroul residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.1% of Thirroul's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thirroul?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Thirroul.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Thirroul?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 15.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thirroul?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thirroul show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thirroul?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thirroul?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,281 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $540 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thirroul compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.7% in Thirroul, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 41.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 20.4% in Thirroul, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Thirroul
Is Thirroul expensive?
The median house price is $1,870,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Thirroul good for families?
The Census counted 1,780 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Thirroul?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,650,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Thirroul
76 streets in Thirroul
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amy St
- Ann St
- Armagh Pde
- Arthur St
- Arunta Dr
- Bangalow Rd
- Bath St
- Bean St
- Brickworks Ave
- Church St
- Cliff Pde
- Clyde Cl
- Coast St
- Cochrane Road
- Corbett Ave
- Cornock Ave
- Craig St
- Deborah Ave
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- Fords Rd
- George St
- Gum Tree Ln
- Hamilton Rd
- Harbord St
- Hazel Cr
- Henley Rd
- Hewitts Ave
- Hicks Rd
- High St
- Hoffman St
- Jaraga Cct
- Jennifer Cr
- Jones Ln
- Jones St
- Kanangra Dr
- Kilncar Cr
- King St
- Lachlan St
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr
- Mary St
- Mason St
- Maureen St
- Mccauley St
- Mount Gilead Rd
- Nardoo Cr
- Newbold Cl
- Ocean St
- Palm Gr
- Palmyra Ave
- Parkwood Gr
- Pass Ave
- Phillip St
- Princes Hwy
- Prince St
- Railway Pde
- Raymond Rd
- Redman Avenue
- Robinsville Cr
- Roxburgh Ave
- Samuel Cl
- Seabreeze Pl
- Sea Foam Ave
- Seaview Tce
- Soudan St
- Spray St
- Station St
- Surfers Pde
- Sylvan
- Tasman Pde
- The Breakers Road
- The Esplanade
- The Lookout
- The Waves
- Treetop
- Virginia Tce
- Woodland Ave
- Wrexham Rd
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