St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Thirroul, NSW

Suburb socio-economic profile

Thirroul is an affluent coastal suburb with a predominantly professional, white-collar workforce and a family-focused demographic citation:Thirroul, NSW 2515: Suburb Profile & Property Report | YIP. The median weekly household income is $2,281, well above national averages, and the median age is 43, indicating a mature population citation:2021 Thirroul, Census All persons QuickStats. Most households are couples with children, and 77.5% of homes are owner-occupied with high median house prices ($1,900,000) citation:Thirroul, NSW 2515: Suburb Profile & Property Report | YIP.

Most common foreign country of birth

The provided ABS extract does not explicitly list the most common foreign country of birth, but only 22.4% of residents have both parents born overseas, indicating a predominantly Australian-born population citation:2021 Thirroul, Census All persons QuickStats. The exact Australian-born percentage is not shown in the available snippet, though nearby suburbs like Bulli show 85.4% Australian-born citation:Bulli – Suburb (SAL) 10659 | AreaSearch.

Working-parent support

CatholicCare OSHC operates at St Michael's Thirroul, located at 1 Station St within the school grounds citation:CatholicCare OSHC- St Michael's Thirroul. During school terms, before-school care runs from 7:00–9:00 am and after-school care from 3:00–6:00 pm, with vacation care also available citation:CatholicCare OSHC- St Michael's Thirroul. The provider is Catholic Family Welfare Services, rated as Meeting NQS citation:CatholicCare OSHC- St Michael's Thirroul.

School culture

The provided search context does not include specific named extracurricular activities offered at St Michael's Catholic Primary School Thirroul citation:St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul. No details on specific sports teams, choirs, or clubs were found in the available snippets. Families are advised to contact the school directly for the current program of activities.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Thirroul offers a relaxed, family-friendly coastal atmosphere with 20 parks covering over half the area (52.5%), and the dominant age group of 40–49 reinforces its appeal to families citation:Thirroul, NSW 2515: Suburb Profile & Property Report | YIP. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets in Thirroul were not identified in the provided sources, and standard supermarket options were also not detailed.

Weeknight dining

Family-friendly dining options in Thirroul include Coastal Thai (Thai cuisine), The Old Siam (Thai cuisine), and Hideaway Trattoria (Italian cuisine) citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Thirroul. These are cited as popular local eateries suitable for casual weeknight meals, with several offering delivery.

Tuition and enrichment

Ezy Math Tutoring operates in Wollongong, approximately 20 km north of Thirroul, offering in-home and online tutoring for primary and secondary students across maths, English, science, and other subjects citation:63 English Tutors in Wollongong - Ezy Math Tutoring. No dedicated tutoring centre within Thirroul itself was named in the provided sources.

Commute

Thirroul is serviced by Thirroul Station on the South Coast Line, part of the Sydney Trains Intercity network citation:Train | transportnsw.info. Trains run to Central Station; the specific travel time from Thirroul is not explicitly stated in the provided sources, but for reference, Kiama (further south on the same line) takes 2 hours 14 minutes from Central citation:10 iconic day trips from Sydney by train. Typically this suggests a journey of around 1 hour 20–30 minutes for Thirroul.

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