Compare

Harrisdale vs Thornlie

Name: Harrisdale vs Thornlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Thornlie profile

Harrisdale Thornlie

Thornlie and Harrisdale are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different profiles. Harrisdale is a wealthier, faster-growing area where 36.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.6% in Thornlie. It also has a higher share of high-earning homes, with 31.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while Thornlie's share is 15.8%. In contrast, Thornlie has a much older population, with 16.9% aged 65 and over compared to just 5.3% in Harrisdale, and a higher share of homes owned outright (33.3% versus 11.5%).

Both areas are very walkable and share almost identical access to local parks. They also have similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom in their homes. While Harrisdale has seen more rapid growth since 2021, Thornlie provides better access to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 11,998 larger in Thornlie Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Thornlie Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Harrisdale Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Harrisdale Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Thornlie +11,998 larger in Thornlie

11,667 61st pct 23,665 94th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Thornlie +5 yrs older in Thornlie

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 26.8%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 19.5%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 50.6%

27.9% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Thornlie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

14.9% India ◂ +11.0 pts 4.0%

5.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

5.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 2.0%

4.4% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

4.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrisdale in Thornlie +3 more in Thornlie

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Thornlie +0.34 more in Thornlie

1.18 21st pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Thornlie +22 more in Thornlie

20 51st pct 42 84th pct

Students in Harrisdale in Thornlie +1,459 more in Harrisdale

5,620 90th pct 4,161 87th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Thornlie +811 larger in Harrisdale

1,405 100th pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Thornlie +96 higher in Harrisdale

1,087 79th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 55.3%

12.1% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 18.3%

19.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$386 higher in Harrisdale

$1,068 83rd pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$841 higher in Harrisdale

$2,412 87th pct $1,571 39th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$666 higher in Harrisdale

$2,491 74th pct $1,825 33rd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.8%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

4.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +14.1 pts 65.4%

12.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Thornlie +431 larger in Thornlie

131 40th pct 562 82nd pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Thornlie +1 yrs older in Thornlie

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$722 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 95th pct $502 20th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$1,022 higher in Harrisdale

$2,550 88th pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Thornlie +0.5 larger in Harrisdale

3.2 94th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 60.0%

14.3% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 16.0%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.6%

10.9% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

3.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$90 higher in Harrisdale

$420 71st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Thornlie +$375 higher in Harrisdale

$2,000 61st pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Thornlie even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.6 pts 42.6%

11.5% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.1% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 91.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 45.4%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

4.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +43.8 pts 39.4%

6.8% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

3.6% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 30.1%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.4% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Thornlie +91 more in Thornlie

37 47th pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Thornlie +2.24 more in Thornlie

3.17 33rd pct 5.41 66th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Thornlie +1,166.7 more in Thornlie

626.0 43rd pct 1,792.6 79th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Thornlie +11 more in Thornlie

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Thornlie +1 longer in Thornlie

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Thornlie +4 longer in Harrisdale

23 46th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Thornlie +36,413 more in Thornlie

11,667 36th pct 48,080 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Thornlie +17,951 more in Thornlie

68,029 61st pct 85,980 67th pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Thornlie +12 longer in Harrisdale

65 63rd pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 40.2%

25.4% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 15.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrisdale in Thornlie +4 higher in Harrisdale

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Harrisdale in Thornlie +5 higher in Harrisdale

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Harrisdale in Thornlie +4 higher in Harrisdale

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Harrisdale in Thornlie +3 higher in Harrisdale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Harrisdale in Thornlie +101 higher in Harrisdale

1,059 74th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Harrisdale in Thornlie +11,838 higher in Thornlie

14,125 67th pct 25,963 90th pct

Growth in Harrisdale in Thornlie +11.3 pts higher in Harrisdale

16.9% 88th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Harrisdale in Thornlie +500 higher in Thornlie

1,063 59th pct 1,563 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrisdale in Thornlie +39 higher in Harrisdale

699 33rd pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Harrisdale in Thornlie +0.2 higher in Thornlie

25.4 69th pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Harrisdale in Thornlie even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Thornlie +0.1 higher in Thornlie

6.7 70th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Thornlie +0.1 more in Thornlie

6.6 70th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Thornlie +9.5 pts higher in Thornlie

80.1% 62nd pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Thornlie +14.9 pts higher in Thornlie

72.6% 59th pct 87.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Thornlie +2.4 pts higher in Thornlie

97.2% 63rd pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Thornlie +6.7 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 79th pct 89.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Thornlie even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Thornlie +3.7 pts higher in Thornlie

71.2% 70th pct 74.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Thornlie +9.0 more in Thornlie

12.8 42nd pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Thornlie +318 higher in Harrisdale

543 95th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Thornlie +1.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

4.9% 43rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

Huntingdale - Southern River Canning Vale - East Canning Vale - West Piara Waters - Forrestdale Canning Vale Commercial Seville Grove Banjup Thornlie

Compare Thornlie with nearby areas

Canning Vale - East Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Huntingdale - Southern River Canning Vale Commercial Gosnells Cannington - Queens Park Canning Vale - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/vs/506041137/thornlie