27-654: Thornlie is a large residential suburb of Perth , the capital city of Western Australia , located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of the city's central business district . It is a part of the City of Gosnells local government area. The Canning River runs through the northern side of the suburb. Since the 1950s the suburb has developed in approximately five stages; north-east Thornlie (1950s–60s), south Thornlie (1970s–80s), Crestwood (1970s), Castle Glen (1980s) and Forest Lakes (1980s to present). Captain Peter Pégus
54-620: A South Circle that would share infrastructure with the Airport line (from Perth to Forrestfield ), the Thornlie line (from Thornlie to South Lake), and the Fremantle line (from Fremantle to Perth), with exclusive tracks between Forrestfield and Thornlie, and between South Lake and Fremantle. While unsuccessful in winning government, the reelected Barnett Ministry formally approved an alternative airport link in 2014. In August 2015,
81-516: A language other than English at home. Unemployment (3.4%) is lower than the regional average (3.7%) and socio-economic disadvantage less than the City of Gosnells as whole. Weekly household incomes are characterised by a lower proportion of both low and higher income households compared with the Perth average. There are no major differences between the religious affiliation of Thornlie and the Perth region as
108-567: A new station at South Lake , and new stations at Atwell and Karnup on the Mandurah line. The extensions would be arranged into two "circle routes": a North Circle that would share parts of the Joondalup line (from Perth to a new station at Balcatta ), Ellenbrook line (from Perth to Noranda ), and Wanneroo line (from Noranda to a station at Alexander Drive ), along with exclusive tracks and stations between Alexander Drive and Balcatta; and
135-520: A niece of Walter Padbury , who financed the property. The James family subsequently sold the estate, which had been a productive dairy farm, in 1937 to the mine-manager and investor, Nat Harper . When Harper died in 1954, the 694-hectare (1,715-acre) Thornlie estate was put up for auction in two lots. 92 hectares (228 acres) of Lot 1 were purchased by D. and M. O'Sullivan, and by June 1956 the Gosnells Roads Board had provided approval for
162-618: A skate park, swimming pool, gyms and ovals for cricket and football. Baseball Park , built in 2007, is the home of Perth Heat , a team in the Australian Baseball League . Thornlie has two local papers distributed fortnightly, the Comment News and the Gosnells Examiner . 107.3 Heritage FM is a volunteer-run radio station for Thornlie and the City of Gosnells as a whole. Community programmes include
189-424: A whole. The dominant religion is Catholicism (22.4%) followed by Anglicanism (19.5%), Islam (4.6%) and Buddhism (3.5%). Since 2001 there has been a mild decline in the number of Catholics and Anglicans and an increase in the number of Muslims, by 2002 Thornlie had the highest population of Muslims in Perth. Thornlie contains Crestwood Estate, a model housing development still noted for its successful implementation of
216-510: Is often described as one of Perth's leafy suburbs. The more upmarket Crestwood Estate , which was an experiment in providing fully integrated facilities and services to home-owners, was established from the early 1970s in the southern part of Thornlie, an experiment that was rarely replicated in later Perth subdivisions. From the 1980s the newer Castle Glen and Forest Lakes housing estates, which were at that time to some extent in competition with one another for land purchasers, were established in
243-533: The Armadale line . There are also frequent bus services that serve Thornlie railway station , such as the high frequency route 930 to Elizabeth Quay bus station . There are many other bus services that connect Thornlie Station to other stations on the Transperth Network, such as route 210 and 211 both operating to Gosnells railway station . Also route 206 which serves Cannington railway station . In
270-467: The Institute of Architects . The landscaping of the estate was designed by renowned landscape architect John Oldham . Originally, Crestwood was intended to be built to about five times the size that was eventually constructed. It was to be built around a large pool complex with administration buildings and a recreational area. However, the collapse of land values in the early 1970s led to slow takeup of
297-766: The Perth metropolitan region (colloquially known as Perth , the capital city of Western Australia ) as of 2021. The name and boundary of a locality (commonly referred to as a suburb in the metropolitan region ) is determined under the authority of the Minister of Lands in Western Australia , and form an official component of addresses . Some of the suburbs are contained within two or three local government areas – these have been marked and cross-referenced. "History of metropolitan suburb names – A" . Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from
SECTION 10
#1732790072491324-508: The Radburn design principles. Original Radburn architect Clarence Stein reportedly described it as the "first perfect Radburn scheme in the world", and from 1973 to 1976 it received both national and international recognition. Whilst the Radburn principles flavoured many other post-war developments across Australia including the Perth suburbs of City Beach and Karawara , it remains one of
351-517: The Labor Party proposed a modified, staged version of Metronet as an election commitment for the 2017 election. This plan prioritised completion of the Airport line, the Joondalup line extension to Yanchep, the Armadale line extension to Byford, and the Thornlie line extension. This was expanded to reincorporate a rail line to Ellenbrook and Karnup station by December 2016. After the election of
378-445: The allotments and significant losses for Sloan. Opposition from the City of Gosnells , on the grounds that they would not fund the maintenance of any future subdivisions built along the same lines, led to Sloan abandoning the design concept and the subdivision never progressed as envisioned. The remaining land was used in the 1980s and 1990s for two more conventional subdivisions, Forest Lakes and Castle Glen Estates. The significance of
405-793: The annual Safe City awards including the Community Initiative Award, the Constable Peter Ball Memorial Youth Award and the Community Kids Award. The percentage of residents born overseas (39.4%) is greater than both the national (27%) and metropolitan (31.3%) average. 11.3% of residents were born in England; 3% in New Zealand, and significant smaller percentages from Malaysia, India and Scotland. 14% of residents speak
432-399: The development of the area. By March 1957 forty houses had been completed, and by May 1958 there were 100 occupied homes. Thornlie was thus established as a residential suburb in the late 1950s as a housing estate aimed mainly at middle-income earners and inner city dwellers. The first homes in the area included a section of residences constructed in the 1950s and early 1960s, to the north of
459-408: The few suburbs that has not undergone a sustained process of "de-Radburnisation" since the 1990s. From a heritage perspective Crestwood is a highly significant link to a major twentieth century urban design movement and a prime example of 1970s progressive suburban design. Crestwood was based on the ideas of Paul Ritter , the City of Perth's first city planner. Ritter had spent many years advocating
486-607: The future Thornlie Station will be upgraded as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link works by Metronet , Which will mean that Thornlie station will no longer be the terminus of the Thornlie line. Retail services are provided through local and neighbourhood centres, the largest of which are Thornlie Square Shopping Centre (1970s) and the Forest Lakes Forum (1990s). A range of sporting facilities are available for community use include lawn bowls, tennis courts,
513-425: The idea that "it takes a village to raise a child". One of his lectures on creating innovative urban environments to meet the needs of family and community life captured the imagination of property developer Ron Sloan. Together Sloan, Ritter and planner Hugh Reynolds designed a residential estate according to a strict design brief. Crestwood was to be equally efficient and economical as a conventional subdivision, with
540-501: The intersection of Thornlie Avenue and Spencer Road, and residences to the south of Thornlie Avenue between Spencer Road and the Canning River , constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. During this time Thornlie's development was aimed at inner city dwellers who might want to live in a more spacious semi-urban-rural setting. It is one reason why Thornlie has typically large blocks of 700–900 square metres (7,500–9,700 sq ft) and
567-568: The opposition Labor Party as an election commitment for the then-upcoming 2013 election . Included were new lines to Ellenbrook , Perth Airport , and eventually Wanneroo (all of which would branch from the existing Midland line ), extensions of the Joondalup line to Yanchep , the Armadale line to Byford and eventually Pinjarra , and the Thornlie line to meet the Mandurah line at
SECTION 20
#1732790072491594-647: The original on 16 March 2022 . Retrieved 25 May 2007 . Metronet (Western Australia) Metronet (styled METRONET ) is a multi-government agency in Western Australia . It is responsible for managing extensions to Perth 's rail network . It was formed to deliver commitments made by the McGowan Government during the 2017 election campaign . Metronet was first proposed as a set of rail infrastructure projects in December 2012 by
621-463: The remaining land in the western and south-western portions of Thornlie.. The focus of these developments was on providing affordable housing for new home buyers, generally young families. Some semi-rural land in the western portion, mainly utilised for horse agistment and chicken-farming, was developed in the early 2000s. At one time there were several industrial activities taking place in the north-western portion. The last of these to close, about 2004,
648-399: The same density of homes (1.3 ha or 3.3 acres), but 8% additional open space. Every house was to face a park and roads were to be designed to limit the speed of vehicles. There was to be passive surveillance of recreational areas, and pedestrian traffic through the estate was to be separated from vehicular. Each house was individually designed, some through a design competition organised by
675-860: The subdivision was recognised at the time. In 1973 the developer won the Award of Merit from the Urban Development Institute of Australia. In 1975 the Federal Minister for Urban Planning visited the site, and later went on to use the concept for three projects in Canberra. Other delegates visited throughout the 1970s, including academics from the University of Sydney and America. [REDACTED] Media related to Thornlie, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons List of Perth suburbs There are more than 350 suburbs in
702-520: Was the Inghams chicken-processing factory, the site of which was redeveloped for a residential estate. Thornlie is primarily a dormitory suburb with strong transport links to employment elsewhere in the metropolitan region. Albany Highway connects the suburb to the CBD, Roe Highway links it the regional road network. Thornlie is also home to the terminus of the Thornlie line , which is a spur line off of
729-429: Was the original settler of the area now known as Thornlie, which he had called "Coleraine" when granted the land in 1829. Prior to this the area would have been used by the indigenous Noongar population. In 1834 Pégus' premises and belongings were burned in a fire that was to prove the end of his settlement. The name Thornlie was derived from a farm "Thornlie Park", established in 1884 by Frank and Amy James, Amy being
#490509