Throsby
Household income in the 98th percentile nationally, a median age of 31 sitting 9 years below the national figure, and 51% of residents born overseas make Throsby one of Canberra's most statistically distinctive suburbs. Despite only 1.48 square kilometres, the suburb holds 2,405 residents at a density of 1,626 per square kilometre. Nearly 90% of dwellings are separate houses and 69.5% carry a mortgage, painting a clear picture of young professional families putting down roots in a new estate rather than established owner-occupiers.
Population
2,405
Median Age
31.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$3,181/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
0
Median House
$617K
Estimated from rent (2025)
The median house price is estimated at $617,000 based on 2025 rental data, which sits well below the ACT median for detached homes, making Throsby one of the more accessible entry points in the territory. Separate houses account for 90.4% of stock, with semi-detached at 9.6% and no apartment component, so buyers get a genuinely detached-house suburb. The bedroom profile skews large: 68.8% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms and 25.8% have 3, matching the family-focused demographic. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,710, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.7%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite 69.5% of households carrying a mortgage.
For Buyers
The median house price is estimated at $617,000 based on 2025 rental data, which sits well below the ACT median for detached homes, making Throsby one of the more accessible entry points in the territory. Separate houses account for 90.4% of stock, with semi-detached at 9.6% and no apartment component, so buyers get a genuinely detached-house suburb. The bedroom profile skews large: 68.8% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms and 25.8% have 3, matching the family-focused demographic. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,710, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.7%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite 69.5% of households carrying a mortgage.
For Investors
Rental demand is supported by a 23% renter share at $375 per week. A vacancy rate of 3.4% is above the 2-3% equilibrium range typically seen in tight ACT markets, suggesting a degree of oversupply relative to current renter demand. No development applications were recorded in the past 12 months, which limits near-term supply pressure. The suburb's income profile sits in the 98th percentile nationally, indicating strong capacity to absorb rent, though the primary demand driver here is owner-occupation given the 69.5% mortgage share. The combination of high household income and low housing stress (rent-to-income at 11.8%) suggests rents have room to grow rather than being near a ceiling.
Development Activity
Total DAs
13
Last 12 Months
0
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-100.0%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Throsby iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Throsby School
K-6 · 316 students
Demographics
Throsby has a median age of 31, which is 9 years below the national average, and 51.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure 29.5 percentage points higher than the national rate. The largest ancestry groups are Other (746), Indian (368) and English (341), with Chinese (331) and Irish (109) also represented. Mandarin is the most spoken non-English language (129 speakers), followed by Punjabi (65) and Bengali (53), reflecting a strong South and East Asian community. University qualifications reach 62.8%, which is 32.7 percentage points above the national figure. The average household size of 3.3 is 0.8 above the national mean, consistent with the 68.8% share of 4-plus bedroom dwellings and the family-with-children orientation: 1,471 families are couples with children compared to just 326 couples without.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
90.4%
Houses
9.6%
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
Throsby's tenure structure is heavily weighted toward mortgagors at 69.5%, while outright ownership is just 7.4% and renting sits at 23%. The low outright-ownership rate reflects the suburb's youth: most residents purchased recently and are still paying down debt rather than holding long-held paid-off homes. The dwelling stock is almost entirely separate houses at 90.4%, with semi-detached making up the remaining 9.6%. The bedroom distribution confirms a large-family orientation: 68.8% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms, compared to 25.8% with 3 and only 4.5% with 2. Mortgage repayments average $2,710 per month, and at a mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.7%, homeowners here face lower financial pressure than the national median despite holding large debts.
Mortgage / mo
$2,710
Rent / wk
$375
HH Size
3.3
Personal Income / wk
$1,342
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.4%
Unoccupied
25
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
11.8%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
19.7%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
15.3%
Couples, no children
2,136
Total families
Economy & Employment
Public Administration leads the local employment mix at 30.8% (324 workers), consistent with Canberra's role as the national capital and a major public-service centre. Professional and Technical services follow at 15.9% and Healthcare at 14.5%, with Education at 8.7% rounding out the white-collar concentration. By occupation, Professionals are the largest group (445 workers) followed by Managers (203) and Clerical/Admin (181). The unemployment rate is 4.3% and the full-time employment rate is 74.5%, with a participation rate of 77.1%. Throsby scores decile 10 on all four SEIFA indexes: IRSD (1095), IRSAD (1144), IEO (1131) and IER (1137), placing it in the top advantage tier nationally across disadvantage, advantage, education/occupation and economic resources simultaneously.
Unemployment
2.3%
Labour Force
2,092
Unemployed
48
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
74.5%
Part-time
21.2%
Participation
77.1%
Employed
1,244
Occupations
Top Industries
University
62.8%
Postgraduate
29.4%
Born Overseas
51.1%
Dwellings
708
Transport to Work
Transport in Throsby is car-dependent: 91% of residents drive to work while only 2% use public transport and 1% walk or cycle. Housing stress is absent by both measures: mortgage-to-income sits at 19.7% and rent-to-income at 11.8%, both well below the 30% stress threshold. The IRSAD decile 10 score places the suburb in the top tier nationally for combined advantage and disadvantage, with only 2.5% (59 residents) needing daily assistance. No schools are recorded inside the suburb boundary, so families rely on nearby institutions in adjacent Crace, Gungahlin or other Gungahlin district suburbs. The volunteering rate of 11.6% is moderate. Crime data is not available for Throsby, though the decile 10 IRSD score across all four SEIFA indexes correlates with low-disadvantage environments nationally.
Drive
91.0%
Public Transport
2.0%
Walk / Cycle
1.0%
Work from Home
N/A
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Throsby compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Throsby a good suburb to live in?
Throsby ranks in decile 10 on all four SEIFA indexes, the top national advantage tier. Household income sits in the 98th percentile and the mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.7% means residents carry manageable debt relative to earnings. The suburb is car-dependent and has no recorded schools inside its boundary, but the large house stock and low housing stress make it a strong choice for professional families.
What is the median house price in Throsby?
The median house price is estimated at $617,000 based on 2025 rental data. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,710 and weekly rent runs $375. The mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.7% is below the 30% stress threshold, positioning Throsby as one of the more affordable detached-house suburbs in the ACT.
What schools are in Throsby?
No schools are recorded inside the Throsby suburb boundary in this dataset. Families rely on schools in adjacent Gungahlin district suburbs including Crace, Amaroo and Ngunnawal. The suburb's university qualification rate of 62.8%, some 32.7 percentage points above the national figure, suggests residents place high value on education despite the local gap in facilities.
Is Throsby safe?
Crime statistics are not available for Throsby in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, Throsby scores decile 10 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage, the highest tier nationally, and only 2.5% of residents (59 people) need daily assistance. Both signals are consistent with a low-disadvantage, low-deprivation environment.
Is Throsby good for property investment?
The investment case rests on income strength rather than yield. Weekly rent of $375 against a $617,000 median implies a gross yield near 3.2%, moderate for the ACT. The 3.4% vacancy rate is slightly elevated above equilibrium. However, household income in the 98th percentile and a rent-to-income ratio of just 11.8% indicate renters have capacity to absorb increases, and the 0 development applications in 12 months limits near-term new supply competition.
How is Throsby's population changing?
Throsby's current population is 2,405 with a median age of 31, which is 9 years below the national figure. The 46.6% turnover rate indicates a rapidly evolving resident base. With 51.1% of residents born overseas, 29.5 percentage points above the national average, the suburb is actively attracting skilled migrants, particularly in public-sector and professional roles concentrated in Canberra.
What languages are spoken in Throsby?
About 51.1% of Throsby residents were born overseas, which is 29.5 percentage points higher than the national rate. Mandarin is the most spoken non-English language with 129 speakers, followed by Punjabi (65), Bengali (53), Hindi (42) and Urdu (37), reflecting a substantial South Asian and East Asian community.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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