Thornlie vs Maddington

Maddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Thornlie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thornlie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thornlie: a median of $840,000, against $720,000 in Maddington, and rent is higher there too. Thornlie is closer to the city centre: 17.8 km, against 21.5 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Thornlie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Thornlie has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $720,500)
  • Maddington has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Thornlie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.8 km vs 21.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thornlie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 60/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Thornlie and Maddington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Thornlie Maddington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Thornlie Maddington
Walkability 76 / 60
Thornlie — Walkability: 76/100 Maddington — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 28 / 13
Thornlie — Safety: 28/100 Maddington — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Thornlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maddington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 60
Thornlie — Low flood risk: 58/100 Maddington — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Thornlie has more residents (23,665 vs 12,419); Thornlie has higher household incomes ($81,692 vs $70,928).

Thornlie Maddington
Population 23,665
+48% vs other
 12,419
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +9.2%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $81,692/yr
+13% vs other
 $70,928/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornlie Maddington
0-4 6.0% / 7.4%
Thornlie — 0-4: 6.0% Maddington — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.4% / 13.9%
Thornlie — 5-14: 13.4% Maddington — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.9%
Thornlie — 15-19: 6.1% Maddington — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.7%
Thornlie — 20-24: 6.1% Maddington — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.7% / 15.0%
Thornlie — 25-34: 12.7% Maddington — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 14.1% / 16.0%
Thornlie — 35-44: 14.1% Maddington — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.9%
Thornlie — 45-54: 12.8% Maddington — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.9% / 9.3%
Thornlie — 55-64: 11.9% Maddington — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 10.4% / 7.8%
Thornlie — 65-74: 10.4% Maddington — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 5.2% / 4.4%
Thornlie — 75-84: 5.2% Maddington — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.4% / 1.7%
Thornlie — 85+: 1.4% Maddington — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornlie 48.3% couple families
Thornlie — Couple Families: 48.3% Thornlie — Lone Person: 28.4% Thornlie — One Parent Families: 17.6% Thornlie — Group Household: 3.8% Thornlie — Other Families: 2.0%
Maddington 43.2% couple families
Maddington — Couple Families: 43.2% Maddington — Lone Person: 33.0% Maddington — One Parent Families: 16.8% Maddington — Group Household: 5.4% Maddington — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornlie 21.8% renting
Thornlie — Owned Outright: 34.3% Thornlie — Mortgage: 43.9% Thornlie — Renting: 21.8%
Maddington 29.3% renting
Maddington — Owned Outright: 24.2% Maddington — Mortgage: 46.5% Maddington — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Thornlie Maddington
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 13.9%
Thornlie — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Maddington — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 8.3%
Thornlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Maddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.1%
Thornlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Maddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Thornlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Maddington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.7%
Thornlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Maddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Thornlie Maddington
England 6.6% / 4.2%
Thornlie — England: 6.6% Maddington — England: 4.2%
India 4.0% / 6.2%
Thornlie — India: 4.0% Maddington — India: 6.2%
Philippines 1.9% / 6.9%
Thornlie — Philippines: 1.9% Maddington — Philippines: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.3%
Thornlie — New Zealand: 3.0% Maddington — New Zealand: 2.3%
Malaysia 3.5% / 1.2%
Thornlie — Malaysia: 3.5% Maddington — Malaysia: 1.2%
Afghanistan — / 4.2%
Thornlie — Afghanistan: not among its largest Maddington — Afghanistan: 4.2%
China 2.5% / —
Thornlie — China: 2.5% Maddington — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornlie 91.1% houses
Thornlie — Houses: 91.1% Thornlie — Townhouses: 7.6% Thornlie — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Maddington 84.2% houses
Maddington — Houses: 84.2% Maddington — Townhouses: 11.1% Maddington — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornlie Maddington
Median house price $840,000 $720,000
Median unit price $542,500 $570,000
Median land price $450,000 $720,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 222 sales
 27 days
from 181 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thornlie Maddington
2 bed $518K / $462K
Thornlie — 2 bed: $518K (10 sales) Maddington — 2 bed: $462K (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

3 bed $658K / $640K
Thornlie — 3 bed: $658K (10 sales) Maddington — 3 bed: $640K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thornlie Maddington
2 bed $558K / $622K
Thornlie — 2 bed: $558K (12 sales) Maddington — 2 bed: $622K (17 sales)

12 vs 17 sales

3 bed $805K / $670K
Thornlie — 3 bed: $805K (182 sales) Maddington — 3 bed: $670K (174 sales)

182 vs 174 sales

4 bed $885K / $810K
Thornlie — 4 bed: $885K (185 sales) Maddington — 4 bed: $810K (82 sales)

185 vs 82 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $858K
Thornlie — 5 bed: $1.04M (22 sales) Maddington — 5 bed: $858K (12 sales)

22 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Thornlie Maddington
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Thornlie Maddington
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $789K
Units 5.4%
$580/wk on $560K
 5.0%
$560/wk on $584K

Ranking within WA

Thornlie Maddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Schools Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 31% of WA

Liveability

Thornlie scores higher overall (54 vs 37); Thornlie is more walkable (76 vs 60).

Thornlie Maddington
Grade B C
Score 54/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maddington carries more crime risk (87 vs 72).

Thornlie Maddington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Thornlie Maddington
Inside the suburb 7
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 4 3
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 7.5 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.7%

Schools in Thornlie

  • South Thornlie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Thornlie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Australian Islamic College (Thornlie) Independent · Combined at peers
  • Forest Crescent Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Thornlie Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Maddington

  • Bramfield Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • East Maddington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maddington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yule Brook College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Maddington Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school
  • South East Language Development Centre - Maddington Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Thornlie Maddington
Supermarkets 6 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 8
Parks & reserves 17 12
Childcare 13 4
GPs 6 7
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 3 9
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Maddington sits further from the CBD (21.5 km vs 17.8 km).

Thornlie Maddington
Walkability score 76/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 17.8 km 21.5 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 537.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6108
 0.6%
postcode 6109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6108
 64
postcode 6109

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Thornlie Maddington
Car (driver) 79.4% / 79.7%
Thornlie — Car (driver): 79.4% Maddington — Car (driver): 79.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.4%
Thornlie — Car (passenger): 5.9% Maddington — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Train 5.6% / 5.5%
Thornlie — Train: 5.6% Maddington — Train: 5.5%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 3.7%
Thornlie — Worked from Home: 5.5% Maddington — Worked from Home: 3.7%
Bus 2.7% / 2.4%
Thornlie — Bus: 2.7% Maddington — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Thornlie Maddington
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Thornlie Maddington
Connectivity score 86/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
9,524 premises
 48%
6,441 premises

Climate

Thornlie Maddington
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Thornlie Maddington
Average residential rate $2,067/yr
same for both
Council Gosnells
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornlie Maddington
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornlie Maddington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornlie

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Maddington

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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