Thornlie, WA Family Guide
WA 6108 · City of Gosnells
Discover Thornlie with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Thornlie rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
24 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access2.1/5
28.6% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.7/5
39.1% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access3.9/5
55.9% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.2/5
30.4 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Thornlie
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Thornlie
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Sports & local clubs around Thornlie
Martial arts around Thornlie
8 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 1 in Thornlie
In Thornlie
1.2 km from central Thornlie
3 km from central Thornlie
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- GKR Karate · Canning Vale · 3.3 km
- Kanga Karate Maddington · Maddington · 3.3 km
- Kanga Karate Canning Vale · Southern River · 4.4 km
- Empty Jacket Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · Canning Vale · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate - Lynwood · Parkwood · 4.7 km
Tennis around Thornlie
6 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 3 in Thornlie
In Thornlie
In Thornlie
3.3 km from central Thornlie
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- Thornlie Tennis Club · Thornlie · 0.5 km
- Gosnells Memorial Park Tennis Club · Martin · 3.6 km
- Parkwood Tennis Club · Parkwood · 3.9 km
Football (AFL) around Thornlie
6 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 2 in Thornlie
In Thornlie
3.7 km from central Thornlie
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- Huntingdale Auskick Centre · Huntingdale · 3.9 km
- Maddington Auskick Centre · Maddington · 4.5 km
- Gosnells Auskick Centre · Southern River · 4.7 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Thornlie
4 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 1 in Thornlie
1.6 km from central Thornlie
4 km from central Thornlie
4.5 km from central Thornlie
See all 4 within 5 km
- The Fun Depot · Thornlie · 0 km
More sports
- Other sports (2 in Thornlie · 3 within 5 km) — The Fun Depot (0 km)
- Soccer (2 in Thornlie · 3 within 5 km) — The Fun Depot (0 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Gosnells Athletics (2.4 km)Not finding it in Thornlie? Listed in Langford (1 · 2.4 km), Cannington (1 · 4.8 km)
- Swimming (2 within 5 km) — Jump! Swim Schools Canning Vale (3.1 km)Not finding it in Thornlie? Listed in Maddington (1 · 1.3 km), Cannington (2 · 4.8 km), Riverton (1 · 6.1 km)
More things to do around Thornlie
Kids' activities & play around Thornlie
7 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 1 in Thornlie
3.9 km from central Thornlie
4.8 km from central Thornlie
3.5 km from central Thornlie
See all 7 within 5 km
- The Fun Depot · Thornlie · 0 km
- Monkey Bars Play & Learn Centre · Canning Vale · 4.3 km
- Croc's Playcentre Cannington · Cannington · 4.8 km
- Zone Bowling · Cannington · 4.8 km
Arts & dance around Thornlie
5 listed within 5 km of Thornlie · 1 in Thornlie
1.3 km from central Thornlie
2.8 km from central Thornlie
See all 5 within 5 km
- The Fun Depot · Thornlie · 0 km
- Riverton Calisthenics Club · Lynwood · 4 km
- Tiny Tutus · Beckenham · 4.5 km
- Tutoring & STEM (1 in Thornlie · 4 within 5 km) — Top Shot Tennis (0 km)
- Music (1 in Thornlie · 2 within 5 km) — Yamaha Music - Forest Crescent Primary School (2.7 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Riverton Calisthenics Club (4 km)Not finding it in Thornlie? Listed in Gosnells (1 · 3.9 km), Lynwood (1 · 4 km), Wattle Grove (1 · 5.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Thornlie
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20 schools within 3 km of the Thornlie centre, 7 with a Thornlie address. See all schools with a Thornlie address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4)
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Libraries (1)
Kenwick Library
Kenwick · 2.7 km
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (4 of 5)
Hargrave Reserve
Thornlie · 1.4 km
Forest Crescent Reserve
Thornlie · 2.1 km
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Charles Hook Park
Huntingdale · 2.2 km
Landscape Protection
Huntingdale · 2.7 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Thornlie: 41 kids' activities within 5 km, 7 schools in Thornlie, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 4 verified playgrounds · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Maddington, Huntingdale, and Langford
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Browse mapped places (74)
- Australian Islamic CollegeSchool
- Thornlie Primary SchoolSchool
- Yale Primary SchoolSchool
- South Thornlie Primary SchoolSchool
- Thornlie Senior High SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSchool
- Communicare AcademySchool
- Kenwick SchoolSchool
- St Francis SchoolSchool
- Maddington Primary SchoolSchool
- Maddington Education Support CentreSchool
- Huntingdale Primary SchoolSchool
- Wirrabirra Education Support CentreSchool
- Wirrabirra Primary SchoolSchool
- Forest Crescent Primary SchoolSchool
- Al-Ameen CollegeSchool
- Rehoboth Christian CollegeSchool
- St Jude's Catholic SchoolSchool
- East Kenwick Primary SchoolSchool
- Brookman Primary SchoolSchool
- The Fun DepotActivity
- Top Shot TennisActivity
- Gosnells City Football ClubActivity
- Thornlie Tennis ClubActivity
- Thornlie Tennis ClubActivity
- Maddington Taekwondo Oh do KwanActivity
- The Stage Key CompanyActivity
- First Tae Kwon do ThornlieActivity
- Obsessions Gym Swim & DancewearActivity
- FitzpatricksActivity
- Gosnells AthleticsActivity
- Southern Districts Netball AssociationActivity
- Yamaha Music - Forest Crescent Primary SchoolActivity
- Thornlie Auskick CentreActivity
- Liddelow Homestead Arts and Crafts CentreActivity
- International Jiu Long Kempo Karate SocietyActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools Canning ValeActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kanga Karate MaddingtonActivity
- Brixton Street Tennis CentreActivity
- Crocs Playcentre CanningtonActivity
- Gosnells Memorial Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Kenwick Auskick CentreActivity
- Bricks 4 Kidz GosnellsActivity
- Huntingdale Auskick CentreActivity
- Parkwood Tennis ClubActivity
- Riverton Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - GosnellsActivity
- Monkey Bars Play & Learn CentreActivity
- George Brown Swim SchoolActivity
- Kanga Karate Canning ValeActivity
- Tiny TutusActivity
- Empty Jacket Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
- Maddington Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR Karate - LynwoodActivity
- Gosnells Auskick CentreActivity
- iPlay CarouselActivity
- Southern StarsActivity
- Croc's Playcentre CanningtonActivity
- Zone BowlingActivity
- Hargrave ReservePark or community place
- Miocevich ParkPark or community place
- Forest Crescent ReservePark or community place
- Charles Hook ParkPark or community place
- Lakeside ReservePark or community place
- Maddington OvalPark or community place
- Waterlilly Close ReservePark or community place
- Kenwick LibraryPark or community place
- Longies ParkPark or community place
- Landscape ProtectionPark or community place
- Brixton St Conservation AreaPark or community place
- 808 Congo PlaceHome for sale
- 7 Goraba CourtHome for sale
- 20 Newmerrie StreetHome for sale
Your council & community
Thornlie within City of Gosnells
8 of the council area’s 35 activity providers · 1st of 10 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Thornlie
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Recently sold within 5 km of Thornlie
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Thornlie, WA 6108
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Maddington
7 activity providers · 1.3 km
Huntingdale
1 activity provider · 2 km
Langford
2 activity providers · 2.4 km
Kenwick
1 activity provider · 2.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Thornlie
Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +7
7 schools · 3 parks
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Maddington1.3 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3
6 schools · 6 parks
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Huntingdale2 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Langford2.4 km · same council
Athletics 1, Netball 1
3 schools · 0 parks
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Kenwick2.8 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1
4 schools · 1 park
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Gosnells3.9 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
7 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornlie | Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +7 | 7 | 3 |
| Maddington1.3 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3 | 6 | 6 |
| Huntingdale2 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Langford2.4 km · same council | Athletics 1, Netball 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenwick2.8 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Gosnells3.9 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 7 | 6 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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