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Canning Vale vs Thornlie

The verdict

Canning Vale rates higher for education (71 vs 56). Canning Vale is closer to the coast (14.7 km vs 18.7 km).

Scores

Canning ValeThornlie
Canning ValeThornlie
Overall8682
Transport9092
Education7156
Liveability9593

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Canning ValeThornlie
Population34,50423,665
Median age3738
Median household income (wk)$2,277$1,571
Bachelor degree or higher49.6%32.4%
Born in Australia47.3%54.1%
Avg household size3.12.7

Growth: Canning Vale Stable · Thornlie Moderate Growth

Property

Canning ValeThornlie
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

Canning ValeThornlie
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k313313
Motor vehicle theft /100k151152
Domestic assault /100k1,0091,010
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

Canning ValeThornlie
Total schools87
Government75
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,075992

See the full school list on each profile: Canning Vale · Thornlie

Transport

Canning ValeThornlie
Transport score9092
Train stations21
Bus stops173122
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3938
Nearest train station (km)2.0 km1.5 km

Liveability

Canning ValeThornlie
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets108
Cafes & restaurants337
Parks10145
Playgrounds2856
Swimming pools49307
Medical GPs102
Distance to coast (km)14.7 km18.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)15.5 km15.1 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.6 km10.1 km

Population & growth

Canning ValeThornlie
Population (2021)34,50423,665
Estimated 202535,54924,990
Projected 204137,46527,085
Annual growth rate0.75%1.37%

Common questions

Which is safer, Canning Vale or Thornlie?

Canning Vale and Thornlie have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Canning Vale or Thornlie?

Canning Vale has a higher average school ICSEA (Canning Vale 1075 vs Thornlie 992; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Canning Vale or Thornlie?

Thornlie has the higher transport score (Canning Vale 90/100 vs Thornlie 92/100).

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Data sources

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