Bassendean vs Canning

Bassendean and Canning are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Canning is more accessible for daily needs, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (80.2% compared to 59.1% in Bassendean) and health services (72.6% versus 47.1% in Bassendean). Bassendean is more focused on education access, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (93.4% compared to 80.7% in Canning). Canning also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,236 people compared to 399 in Bassendean.

Both areas share similar terrain and an almost identical rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents, at around 40%. While Canning is very walkable and Bassendean is somewhat walkable, both have nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. The gap in First Nations unemployment remains high in both places, though it is well higher in Canning at 19.4% compared to 15.9% in Bassendean.