Tharwa is a small, quiet locality in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2620). With a population of 82, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. ACT employment has moved +1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. ACT also had 5 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 4 underway, and 6 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $187 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,759.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.