WA · Gosnells Council
Thornlie, WA, 6108
Current weather
15.4°CPartly cloudy
73% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#80 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Thornlie is a mid-sized suburb in the Gosnells area, home to around 23,665 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 7 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 23,665
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 508 of 8,913
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 648 / 642 / 104
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,651
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 997
- Australian Islamic College (Thornlie)Combined
- Forest Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary
- South Thornlie Primary SchoolPrimary
- Thornlie Primary SchoolPrimary
- Thornlie Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Yale Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
129 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burslem Dr After Bardwell St
- Burslem Dr Before Bardwell St
- Burslem Dr Before Bardwell St
- Burslem Dr Thornlie Tafe
- Corfield St After Burslem Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
147 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- BankwestATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- TABBookmaker
- Berehaven Av After Elvington WyBus stop
- Berehaven Av after Mallard StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ailsworth Court ReservePark
- Bower Street ReservePark
- Crusader Drive ReservePark
- Empire Way ReservePark
- Fagence Way ReservePark
- Grainger ReservePark
- Greenway ReservePark
- Hargrave ReservePark
- Hume Road Wildlife ReserveNature reserve
- Kelton Way ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Community_Health_Workercommunity_health_worker
- Forest Lakes Medical Centredoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Thornlie Square Medical CenterSpencer Roaddoctor
- Thornlie Square Pharmacypharmacy
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cuddles Early Learning and ChildcareRavenhill Roadchildcare
- Sparrow Early Learning ThornlieYale Roadchildcare
- Spencer Road Child Carekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- greenleaveschildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 45
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 73.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #80 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cuddles Early Learning and ChildcarechildcareRavenhill Roadchildcare
- Sparrow Early Learning ThornliechildcareYale Roadchildcare
- Spencer Road Child Carechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- greenleaveschildcarechildcare
- Community_Health_Workerhealthcommunity_health_worker
- Forest Lakes Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Thornlie Square Medical CenterhealthSpencer Roaddoctor
- Thornlie Square Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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