Towradgi, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Towradgi is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Towradgi at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,241
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,572
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -34.3841, 150.9053
Towradgi demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Towradgi using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 31% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 498 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 439 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 764 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 868 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 658 | 20% |
Share of the 3,227 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 451 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 351 | 28% |
| Rented | 399 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 917 | 73% |
| Townhouses & semis | 267 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 75 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,264 occupied private dwellings in Towradgi.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,354
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 600 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 403 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 87 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,326 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 787
- Employed part-time
- 543
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Towradgi
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Towradgi is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.7°C). The area receives roughly 1070 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 117 mm |
| Mar | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 94 mm |
| May | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 16.7°C | 8.2°C | 83 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 21.7°C | 13°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Towradgi
Where is Towradgi?
Towradgi is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Towradgi?
At the 2021 Census, Towradgi had a population of about 3,241.
Is Towradgi an advantaged area?
Towradgi has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Towradgi?
Towradgi has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 13.5°C, with roughly 1,070 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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