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Canning Vale - West vs Thornlie

Name: Canning Vale - West vs Thornlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Canning Vale - West profile · Thornlie profile

Canning Vale - West Thornlie

Thornlie and Canning Vale - West are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Canning Vale - West is a more affluent area, with a typical household income of $2,326 a week compared to $1,571 in Thornlie. Education levels are also far higher in Canning Vale - West, where 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, while only 18.6% do in Thornlie. Thornlie is more densely populated and has a much larger school system, with seven schools and 4,161 enrolments compared to three schools and 1,115 enrolments in Canning Vale - West.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with a 19-minute drive to the city and an identical share of people caring for children unpaid. Over time, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened. While both areas have high shares of people born overseas, this is even more common in Canning Vale - West, where 48.3% of residents were born outside Australia compared to 41.7% in Thornlie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,587 larger in Thornlie Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Canning Vale - West Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Canning Vale - West One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Thornlie Household income: $755 higher in Canning Vale - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +13,587 larger in Thornlie gap steady

10,078 53rd pct 23,665 94th pct

Median age in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +3 yrs older in Canning Vale - West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 50.6%

30.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Canning Vale - West Thornlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

6.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 10.1%

7.5% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 39.5%

33.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.5% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +4 more in Thornlie

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.21 more in Canning Vale - West

1.73 40th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +15 more in Thornlie

27 64th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +3,046 more in Thornlie

1,115 41st pct 4,161 87th pct

Avg size in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +223 larger in Thornlie

372 42nd pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +99 higher in Canning Vale - West

1,091 80th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 55.3%

14.3% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 23.0%

22.0% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

18.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$131 higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening

$813 52nd pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$755 higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening

$2,326 85th pct $1,571 39th pct

Family income in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$600 higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening

$2,425 72nd pct $1,825 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 6.3%

8.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 65.4%

17.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +486 larger in Thornlie

76 24th pct 562 82nd pct

Median age in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$172 higher in Canning Vale - West

$674 57th pct $502 20th pct

Household income in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$1,159 higher in Canning Vale - West

$2,687 90th pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.4 larger in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 60.0%

22.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

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

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%

10.2% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$120 higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening

$450 80th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +$375 higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 42.6%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

13.6% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 91.1%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 45.4%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.8%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 39.4%

7.8% $200–$349 +37.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 1.0%

3.4% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.1%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +68 more in Thornlie

60 67th pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.54 more in Canning Vale - West

5.95 73rd pct 5.41 66th pct

Departures/1k in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +1,613.6 more in Canning Vale - West

3,406.2 87th pct 1,792.6 79th pct

PT routes in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +4 more in Thornlie

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +1 longer in Thornlie

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie even

19 37th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +38,002 more in Thornlie

10,078 29th pct 48,080 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +2,758 more in Canning Vale - West

88,738 68th pct 85,980 67th pct

Transit to city in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +2 longer in Canning Vale - West

55 44th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 40.2%

20.0% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

1.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 15.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

13.1% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +4 higher in Canning Vale - West

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +5 higher in Canning Vale - West

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +4 higher in Canning Vale - West

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +3 higher in Canning Vale - West

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +108 higher in Canning Vale - West

1,066 77th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +15,248 higher in Thornlie

10,715 51st pct 25,963 90th pct

Growth in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +2.6 pts higher in Thornlie

3.0% 37th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +664 higher in Thornlie

899 49th pct 1,563 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +44 higher in Canning Vale - West

704 33rd pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.4 higher in Thornlie

25.2 66th pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.1 higher in Canning Vale - West

13.3 68th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.3 higher in Thornlie

6.5 66th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.2 more in Canning Vale - West

6.8 74th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +5.7 pts higher in Thornlie

83.9% 65th pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +9.9 pts higher in Thornlie

77.5% 63rd pct 87.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +3.8 pts higher in Thornlie

95.9% 58th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +3.6 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

93.3% 72nd pct 89.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.5 pts higher in Thornlie

99.5% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +8.1 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

83.0% 79th pct 74.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +6.9 more in Thornlie

14.9 54th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +42 higher in Thornlie

183 68th pct 225 74th pct

Mean slope in Canning Vale - West in Thornlie +0.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

4.3% 32nd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Canning Vale - West with nearby areas

Canning Vale Commercial Canning Vale - East Jandakot Willetton Harrisdale Leeming Bull Creek Huntingdale - Southern River

Compare Thornlie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning Vale - West vs Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031125/canning-vale-west/vs/506041137/thornlie