Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
Down 46.7% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Thora
NSW 2454 · Bellingen
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Population
- 311
- Postcode
- 2454
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Thora, New South Wales
Property market insights for Thora
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thora NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Thora, NSW is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Thora has a 12-month growth rate of -46.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Thora safe?
The overall rate for Thora is 3,060 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% 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 Thora.
Overall crime rate
3,060
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowRest of NSW
ThoraRest 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 Thora?
Thora NSW 2454 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
311 people call Thora home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,271 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,344 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%In line
15–3417.7%Below
35–5417.4%Below
55–7438.6%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.5%Above
Paying a mortgage19.6%Below
Renting15.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car33.0%Below
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more32.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.9%Above
Drove to work51.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.6%Above
What stands out in Thora
20.9% of workers in Thora worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.9% of Thora residents were born in England.
53.1% of people in Thora described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thora
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thora NSW 2454.
Is Thora family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Thora's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
88 family households lived in Thora; 36.4% were couple families and 20.5% were one-parent families.
29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Thora?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thora had 311 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thora?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.9% of occupied private dwellings in Thora.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Thora?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
19.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.9% 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 Thora?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thora had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.4%, while 25.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thora?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
51.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Thora?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 33.0% of the total.
64.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thora, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Thora?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Thora residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Thora's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thora?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.6% of ancestry responses in Thora.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Thora?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thora?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thora show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 1.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thora?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thora?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,271 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,344.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thora compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.9% in Thora, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 64.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 15.9% in Thora, 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 Thora
Is Thora expensive?
The median house price is $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Thora good for families?
The Census counted 88 local families, and 18.3% 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 Thora?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Thora
8 streets in Thora
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boggy Creek Rd
- Darkwood Rd
- Horseshoe Rd
- Little North Arm Rd
- Mcgraths Rd
- Summervilles Rd
- Waterfall
- Wills Rd
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