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Thornlie (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Thornlie (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Thornlie (East Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) and Thornlie (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their housing and wealth. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is far more transient and urban, with 51.5% of people moving in the last five years and 47.2% of homes being rented. In contrast, Thornlie (East Metropolitan) is dominated by family homes, where separate houses make up 84.3% of dwellings and 87.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Wealth and education are also higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan), where 36.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.4% in Thornlie (East Metropolitan).

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas, around 41%, which is a figure that sits near the national average. While they share this trait, other gaps are changing. The divide in education and high weekly incomes has widened since 2011, though the gap in rental rates has narrowed. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is more connected for commuters, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +122 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

48,500 37th pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 37.5%

35.1% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

9.0% Divorced even 9.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

5.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

23.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

3.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.8% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%

11.8% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

7.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.18 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.45 24th pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +76 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

6,965 29th pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +115 larger in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

498 53rd pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +94 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

981 27th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 11.0%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 17.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$230 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$659 14th pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$337 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,414 23rd pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$615 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,701 19th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.9%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 52.3%

22.4% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap steady

$300 25th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$395 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,555 26th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 28.3%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 20.2%

2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 58.0%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.9% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 17.7%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 34.5%

27.2% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.8% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.4%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +77 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

274 53rd pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.57 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.65 72nd pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2,374.6 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1,426.3 67th pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +18 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

21 35th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 56.7%

1.7% Bus +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

5.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.8 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6.7 69th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6.7 73rd pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7.3 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

88.8% 72nd pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +11.5 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

80.4% 68th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

98.0% 71st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

89.9% 73rd pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

99.8% 77th pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

81.1% 81st pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7.1 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

25.3 90th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +139 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

224 79th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

4.0% 24th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Thornlie (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Southern River (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Compare Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

South Perth (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornlie (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED55202/thornlie/vs/SED55405/victoria-park