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Thornlie WA 6108

10,121 addresses · 343 streets

Burt Electorate › Gosnells LGA › Thornlie · 15 km from Perth

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Living Here

A large, established family suburb in Perth's south-east, Thornlie is affordable and well-serviced. Households average 2.7 people and the median age is 38. Median household income is $1,571 a week, with rent around $330.

Thornlie is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 23,665 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,571 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

23,665Population
38Median age
$1,571Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Thornlie statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Thornlie itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Thornlie, 1.5 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 5.5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Transperth Beckenham Bus Depot, 4.1 km north · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 8 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.1% · Labour-force participation 61.8%

Population by age in Thornlie
Population by age, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,427
5-143,178
15-191,434
20-241,454
25-342,998
35-443,341
45-543,022
55-642,806
65-742,454
75-841,222
85+329
Dwelling types in Thornlie
Dwelling types, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
House7,654
Townhouse642
Apartment104
Other0
Households by weekly income in Thornlie
Households by weekly income, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,282
$650-1,4992,439
$1,500-2,9992,669
$3,000+1,328
Top ancestries in Thornlie
Top ancestries, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
English7,560
Australian5,699
Other5,255
Chinese2,393
Scottish1,737
Irish1,561
Housing tenure in Thornlie
Housing tenure, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,795
Mortgage3,578
Rented1,775
Other143
Cars per household in Thornlie
Cars per household, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
0328
12,718
23,336
31,233
4+687
Commute to work in Thornlie
Commute to work, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car7,877
Train239
Bus206
Tram/ferry6
Walked75
Bicycle22
Home504
Top countries of birth in Thornlie
Top countries of birth, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
England1,558
India936
Malaysia830
New Zealand704
China603
Philippines454
Languages used at home in Thornlie
Languages used at home, Thornlie WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,208
Arabic479
Cantonese456
Punjabi410
Indonesian409
Urdu358

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