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Canning vs Fremantle

Name: Canning vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Canning profile · Fremantle profile

Canning Fremantle

Fremantle and Canning are two different Western Australian areas with a sharp contrast in lifestyle and education. Fremantle is very walkable, with 28.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 63.4% completing Year 12. In contrast, Canning is mostly car-dependent, with only 12.5% of adults having a bachelor degree and 44.9% finishing Year 12. This educational gap is mirrored in the workforce, where 67.9% of Fremantle adults are working or looking for work, compared to 56.7% in Canning.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2016, and the difference in typical personal income has also grown, with Fremantle now $240 higher per week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several commonalities, such as having the same number of people per home (2.5) and very similar shares of children under 15. They also both have similar levels of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Fremantle Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Fremantle Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Fremantle Personal income: $240 higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Fremantle +6,836 larger in Fremantle gap steady

159,946 40th pct 166,782 54th pct

Median age in Canning in Fremantle +4 yrs older in Canning gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 45.2%

31.0% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Canning Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 63.2%

10.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +10.2 pts 37.1%

36.4% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 29.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% German even 3.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 76.5%

0.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.8%

42.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Fremantle +0.04 more in Canning

1.88 51st pct 1.84 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canning in Fremantle +1 more in Canning

57 57th pct 56 54th pct

Students in Canning in Fremantle +3,837 more in Canning

29,392 65th pct 25,555 41st pct

Avg size in Canning in Fremantle +59 larger in Canning

516 53rd pct 456 43rd pct

ICSEA in Canning in Fremantle +64 higher in Fremantle

992 26th pct 1,056 65th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.4%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 25.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

14.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Fremantle +$240 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$694 17th pct $934 75th pct

Household income in Canning in Fremantle +$476 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,486 24th pct $1,962 73rd pct

Family income in Canning in Fremantle +$505 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,893 30th pct $2,398 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Fremantle even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 26.3%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

24.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Fremantle +$55 higher in Fremantle gap steady

$315 25th pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Canning in Fremantle +$172 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$1,800 39th pct $1,972 57th pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Fremantle +0.10 higher in Fremantle gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage even 42.6%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

20.6% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 74.6%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 37.0%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 25.8%

11.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Fremantle +56 more in Fremantle

896 70th pct 952 77th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Fremantle +0.11 more in Fremantle

5.60 78th pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Fremantle +1,043.3 more in Fremantle

956.0 44th pct 1,999.3 86th pct

PT routes in Canning in Fremantle +13 more in Fremantle

33 17th pct 46 38th pct

Stop walk in Canning in Fremantle

— 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Canning in Fremantle +55 longer in Canning

74 86th pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

7.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

3.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Fremantle +2.4 higher in Fremantle

3.9 17th pct 6.3 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Fremantle +2.4 more in Fremantle

3.7 13th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Canning in Fremantle +39.4 pts higher in Fremantle

36.2% 9th pct 75.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Fremantle +35.8 pts higher in Fremantle

38.4% 9th pct 74.2% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Fremantle +16.1 pts higher in Fremantle

75.3% 34th pct 91.3% 54th pct

Walk to school in Canning in Fremantle +31.9 pts higher in Fremantle

48.1% 13th pct 79.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Fremantle +14.4 pts higher in Fremantle

81.3% 27th pct 95.7% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Canning in Fremantle +36.9 pts higher in Fremantle

23.2% 4th pct 60.1% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Fremantle +7.0 more in Fremantle

12.0 24th pct 19.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Fremantle +142 higher in Fremantle

6 28th pct 148 67th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in Fremantle

5.3% 45th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED503/canning/vs/CED508/fremantle