Demographics

Thirlmere is approximately 32.83 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Thirlmere was 4046. The population is 49% male and 51% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Thirlmere are $1800 to $2399. The most common weekly income bracket is $300 to $399 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $350 to $449.

Description

Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Popularly known for its railway origins, Thirlmere is located 89 km south west of Sydney (about a 60-minute drive), one third of the distance from Sydney to Canberra. At the 2011 census, Thirlmere had a population of 3,530 people. Thirlmere is a rather nondescript town which grew up as a direct result of the construction of the Great Southern Railway which moved slowly through the Southern Highlands in the 1860s.