Canning - Central vs Cockburn - East

Canning - Central and Cockburn - East are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Canning - Central is very walkable, with 96.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 7.2 (very walkable). In contrast, Cockburn - East is somewhat walkable, with 60.6% of homes in such a walkshed and a score of 5.3. Local services are also more accessible in Canning - Central, where 90.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 49.0% in Cockburn - East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, at 38.2% for Canning - Central and 39.2% for Cockburn - East. While they share similar education outcomes, other First Nations measures vary. Cockburn - East has a far larger First Nations population, with 794 people compared to 378 in Canning - Central. Typical First Nations personal income is also well higher in Cockburn - East at $734, while the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Canning - Central at 22.7%.