Canning vs Gosnells

Canning and Gosnells are neighbouring areas in Perth's outer suburbs. Canning is more walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 68.9% in Gosnells. There are far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Gosnells, who number 3,448. Among First Nations residents, Year 12 completion is well higher in Canning at 40.0%, while Gosnells is at 30.3%.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, with Canning at 11.9% and Gosnells at 8.6%, and both sit close to the national figure. They also share very similar levels of First Nations household and personal incomes. Almost all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park, and both areas are considered very walkable.