Indigenous Location · Area profile
Thornlie
12 km²
Daily life is remarkably convenient for residents of Thornlie, where almost every home is within a short walk of parks and public transport. This Perth suburb is a highly accessible community with a very walkable layout that puts shops and schools close to where people live. It is a place where the typical resident has easy access to essential services without needing a car for every trip.
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There are 562 First Nations people in the area, who are a little younger than the national average with a typical age of 22. While school completion is well above the national figure at 40.5%, the unemployment rate of 19.4% is well above both the state and national levels.
Thornlie is very walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 100% near a park. Access to groceries and health services is far above the Western Australian average, contributing to a walkability score of 6.8, which is well above the state figure.