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The quick read on
Thredbo
NSW 2625 · Snowy Monaro Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $420,000
- Population
- 405
- Postcode
- 2625
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Thredbo, New South Wales
Property market insights for Thredbo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thredbo NSW
Market data updated September 2015.
Thredbo has a 12-month growth rate of -9.3% for houses.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Thredbo is $420,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Thredbo is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Thredbo safe?
The overall rate for Thredbo is 15,872 offences per 100,000 residents — 381% above 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 Thredbo.
Overall crime rate
15,872
offences per 100,000 residents
381% aboveRest of NSW
ThredboRest 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 Thredbo?
Thredbo NSW 2625 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
405 people call Thredbo home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,659 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.6%Below
15–3438.3%Above
35–5431.4%Above
55–7419.5%Below
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses37.1%Below
Townhouses5.6%Below
Apartments55.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Below
Paying a mortgage19.7%Below
Renting42.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.2%Above
One car46.3%Above
Two cars24.4%Below
Three or more13.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%In line
Drove to work12.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled53.7%Above
What stands out in Thredbo
15.6% of workers in Thredbo worked from home on Census day.
3.2% of Thredbo residents were born in England.
40.7% of people in Thredbo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Thredbo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thredbo NSW 2625.
Is Thredbo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.6% of Thredbo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
44 family households lived in Thredbo; 36.4% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Thredbo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Thredbo had 405 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Thredbo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 37.1% of occupied private dwellings in Thredbo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 55.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Thredbo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
19.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Thredbo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Thredbo had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 41.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 16.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Thredbo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
12.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 53.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Thredbo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 46.3% of the total.
37.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Thredbo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.0% reported a different address.
15.8% 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 Thredbo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.5% of residents used only English at home.
8.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Thredbo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Thredbo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% 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 59.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Thredbo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.7% of ancestry responses in Thredbo.
Australian ancestry made up 26.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Thredbo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 2.3% of workers, and education and training employed 2.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Thredbo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Thredbo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.4% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 0.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Thredbo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thredbo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,659.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Thredbo compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Thredbo, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 42.3% in Thredbo, 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 Thredbo
Is Thredbo good for families?
The Census counted 44 local families, and 8.6% 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 Thredbo?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Thredbo
22 streets in Thredbo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alpine
- Banjo Dr
- Bobuck Ln
- Brindle Bull Cl
- Buckwong Pl
- Burramys Road
- Candle Heath Road
- Cascades Cl
- Chimneys
- Crackenback Dr
- Diggings Tce
- Friday Dr
- Jack Adams
- Mackenzie Pl
- Mountain Dr
- Mowamba Pl
- Off Friday Dr
- Ramshead Ln
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- Riverview Tce
- Summit
- Thyne Reid Dr
- Valley Cl
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