Thornlie vs Parkwood

Thornlie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Parkwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkwood: a median of $1.03 million, against $840,000 in Thornlie, and rent is higher there too. Thornlie is closer to the city centre: 17.8 km, against 20.3 km. On these figures, Thornlie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)
  • But Parkwood carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Thornlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,030,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 64/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.8 km vs 20.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Thornlie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Parkwood carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Thornlie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Thornlie and Parkwood 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 Parkwood
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 Parkwood
Walkability 76 / 64
Thornlie — Walkability: 76/100 Parkwood — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 28 / 41
Thornlie — Safety: 28/100 Parkwood — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Thornlie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 100
Thornlie — Low flood risk: 58/100 Parkwood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thornlie has more residents (23,665 vs 5,995); Parkwood skews older (42 vs 38).

Thornlie Parkwood
Population 23,665
+75% vs other
 5,995
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% -0.6%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $81,692/yr $83,148/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornlie Parkwood
0-4 6.0% / 5.6%
Thornlie — 0-4: 6.0% Parkwood — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.4% / 10.6%
Thornlie — 5-14: 13.4% Parkwood — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.1% / 4.8%
Thornlie — 15-19: 6.1% Parkwood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.1% / 5.3%
Thornlie — 20-24: 6.1% Parkwood — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.7% / 12.6%
Thornlie — 25-34: 12.7% Parkwood — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 14.1% / 13.9%
Thornlie — 35-44: 14.1% Parkwood — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.8% / 12.2%
Thornlie — 45-54: 12.8% Parkwood — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.9% / 14.0%
Thornlie — 55-64: 11.9% Parkwood — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 10.4% / 13.3%
Thornlie — 65-74: 10.4% Parkwood — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.2% / 6.0%
Thornlie — 75-84: 5.2% Parkwood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.4% / 1.5%
Thornlie — 85+: 1.4% Parkwood — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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%
Parkwood 45.1% couple families
Parkwood — Couple Families: 45.1% Parkwood — Lone Person: 33.2% Parkwood — One Parent Families: 16.6% Parkwood — Group Household: 3.7% Parkwood — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Parkwood 19.7% renting
Parkwood — Owned Outright: 42.6% Parkwood — Mortgage: 37.7% Parkwood — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thornlie Parkwood
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.1%
Thornlie — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Parkwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 15.6%
Thornlie — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Parkwood — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Thornlie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Parkwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.6%
Thornlie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Parkwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.9%
Thornlie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Parkwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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 Parkwood
England 6.6% / 7.0%
Thornlie — England: 6.6% Parkwood — England: 7.0%
Malaysia 3.5% / 9.3%
Thornlie — Malaysia: 3.5% Parkwood — Malaysia: 9.3%
India 4.0% / 4.2%
Thornlie — India: 4.0% Parkwood — India: 4.2%
China 2.5% / 4.0%
Thornlie — China: 2.5% Parkwood — China: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.4%
Thornlie — New Zealand: 3.0% Parkwood — New Zealand: 2.4%
Singapore 1.6% / 2.9%
Thornlie — Singapore: 1.6% Parkwood — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

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%
Parkwood 84.3% houses
Parkwood — Houses: 84.3% Parkwood — Townhouses: 11.0% Parkwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornlie Parkwood
Median house price $840,000 $1,030,000
Median unit price $542,500 —
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 222 sales
 40 days
from 40 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 Parkwood
3 bed $805K / $942K
Thornlie — 3 bed: $805K (182 sales) Parkwood — 3 bed: $942K (28 sales)

182 vs 28 sales

4 bed $885K / $1.2M
Thornlie — 4 bed: $885K (185 sales) Parkwood — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales)

185 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Thornlie Parkwood
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +17% -3%

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 Parkwood
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 4.0%
$760/wk on $999K
Units 5.4%
$580/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within WA

Thornlie Parkwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools Higher than 58% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of WA —

Liveability

Parkwood scores higher overall (70 vs 54); Thornlie is more walkable (76 vs 64).

Thornlie Parkwood
Grade B A
Score 54/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Thornlie carries more flood risk (42 vs 0); Thornlie carries more crime risk (72 vs 59).

Thornlie Parkwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Thornlie Parkwood
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 7.5 km
 2
Curtin University of Technology, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.8%

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 Parkwood

  • Lynwood Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Parkwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Parkwood sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 17.8 km).

Thornlie Parkwood
Walkability score 76/100 64/100
Distance to Perth 17.8 km 20.3 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 537.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 187.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6108
 0.9%
postcode 6147
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6108
 55
postcode 6147

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 Parkwood
Car (driver) 79.4% / 80.2%
Thornlie — Car (driver): 79.4% Parkwood — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 6.6%
Thornlie — Worked from Home: 5.5% Parkwood — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.7%
Thornlie — Car (passenger): 5.9% Parkwood — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 5.6% / 4.6%
Thornlie — Train: 5.6% Parkwood — Train: 4.6%
Bus 2.7% / 2.8%
Thornlie — Bus: 2.7% Parkwood — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Thornlie Parkwood
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 15.7 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Thornlie Parkwood
Connectivity score 86/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
9,524 premises
 47%
2,782 premises

Climate

Thornlie Parkwood
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 Parkwood
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,833/yr
Council Gosnells Canning

Federal electorate

Thornlie Parkwood
Division Burt Tangney
Member Matt Keogh Sam Lim
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornlie Parkwood
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

Parkwood

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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