Thirlmere
NSW 2572 · Wollondilly
4,986 (2021) → 5,908 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wollondilly local government area (est. 61,661 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Thirlmere is a high growth suburb in Wollondilly, NSW 2572, about 71km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $971K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 36km inland. Thirlmere has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 93/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.77%), New Zealand (0.86%), Scotland (0.54%), Lebanon (0.52%), Philippines (0.36%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.4%), Greek (0.5%), Italian (0.38%), Croatian (0.34%), Mandarin (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 981 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Thirlmere Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 965
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tahmoor Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 936
- Wollondilly Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1058
- Buxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 951
- Picton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 949
- Picton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 990
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1015
- Wooglemai Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 9.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Thirlmere
Is Thirlmere safe?
Thirlmere has a residential safety score of 93/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,547 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Thirlmere?
In Thirlmere, the median house price is $971K and the median unit price is $738K. Median weekly house rent is $670.
How far is Thirlmere from Sydney CBD?
Thirlmere is about 70.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 149 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Thirlmere?
Thirlmere has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 965 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Thirlmere?
Thirlmere has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.