Tharwa, ACT 2620
Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2620
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Median house price
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- Weekly rent (house)
- $187/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $187/wk
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What to know about Tharwa
Tharwa (2620) sits in the Snowy Monaro region of the ACT.
Tharwa has roughly 82 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tharwa scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 677 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tharwa's population at 82, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (42% own, 29% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (52% family, 32% lone person).
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 52%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 42%
- Renter occupied
- 29%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 677 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tharwa
- What is the Tharwa postcode?
- Tharwa is in the 2620 postcode, in ACT, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council region.
- Where is Tharwa?
- Tharwa is a suburb in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, ACT 2620.
- What is the average rent in Tharwa?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $187, for units it's $187.
- What schools are in Tharwa?
- There are 11 schools serving Tharwa on this page, including Charles Conder Primary School, Lanyon High School, St Clare of Assisi Primary School.
- How walkable is Tharwa?
- Tharwa has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Tharwa?
- Tharwa is close to Banks, Conder, Gordon, Theodore, Calwell.
- What is the population of Tharwa?
- The population of Tharwa is approximately 82 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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