NSW · Albury Council
Thurgoona, 2640
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- National parks
Suburb profile
Thurgoona is a regional centre in Albury that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 11,028
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 196 of 3,973
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 262 / 63 / 47
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $560
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 446
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,630
- Against the person
- 413
- Against property
- 646
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 147.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
- Breach Bail Conditions715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
- Malicious Damage To Property511
- Steal From Motor Vehicle365
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,046
- Border Christian CollegeCombined
- Thurgoona Public SchoolPrimary
- Trinity Anglican College - AlburyCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
305 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bottlebrush St Opp Ironbark Rd
- Charles Sturt University
- Elizabeth Mitchell Dr Before Whitebox Cct
- Shuter Av Opp Thurgoona Plaza
- Thurgoona Community Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Use an alternative route. Plan your journey.Hopwood Road, Kerr Road30 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,382 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 HARRIER COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 FALLON STREET THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support75 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 CLARE CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure2 TERRY COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 ELLIOT COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development22 SUGAR GUM ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 HOTHAM CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 BAGURRA STREET THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure107 ST ANDREWS CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah52 OXFORD DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 RODEO DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support113 POTOROO AVENUE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure231 STANTON DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia7 HOPWOOD ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 HOTHAM CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development82 WOOLSHED DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Withdrawn
- Subdivision46 MILFORD CRESCENT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support87 KERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure71 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 816, 22 Bagurra Street, ThurgoonaUnder Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 BRUMBY COURT THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation119 RIVERBOAT DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development16 WHITTON DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1 LACEBARK COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 LYREBIRD CRESCENT THURGOONA 2640Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 STOCKMAN CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation21 QUOKKA COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportKERR ROAD THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign; Storage premises; Local distribution premise; Hours of operation and trading65 MERKEL STREET THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure288 TABLE TOP ROAD THURGOONA 2640Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences17 VAUGHAN ROAD THURGOONA 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation70 WONGAMAAR BOULEVARD THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Commercial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure71 ARC COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support77 JACKEROO CIRCUIT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development4 NELSON COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah160 LITCHFIELD DRIVE THURGOONA 2640Determined
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry12 ARC COURT THURGOONA 2640Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Michael Parker MarineBoat
4 Erica Court, Thurgoona
- Bottlebrush St opp Ironbark RdBus stop
- Kosciuszko Rd atfer Baw Baw StBus stop
- Kosciuszko Rd opp Feathertop CctBus stop
- Kosciuszko Rd opp Wellington DrBus stop
- Shuter Av at Leahy AvBus stop
- Shuter Av opp Thurgoona PlazaBus stop
- Sugar Gum Rd opp Quandong RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bishops Walk ParkPark
- Ernest Grant ParkPark
- Hoffman ParkPark
- Reis ReservePark
- Ronald Richardson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guardian ChildcareDiamond Drivechildcare
- Murray Children's Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 83
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 67.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 319th in Australia
- State rank
- 123rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
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- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bottlebrush St opp Ironbark Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Burger Urgeamenities30 Diamond Drive, Thurgoonafast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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