Canning - North-East vs Kenwick

Canning - North-East and Kenwick are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different layouts and community profiles. Canning - North-East has a far higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 784 residents, compared to 245 in Kenwick. This community also faces tougher challenges, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 21.2%, which is well higher than Kenwick's 11.4%. In terms of accessibility, Canning - North-East is very walkable and has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (98.3%) than Kenwick (85.7%). Conversely, Kenwick is far higher for health access, with 70.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 58.4% in Canning - North-East.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to First Nations household income, which sits around $1,200. They also share nearly identical access to the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Canning - North-East has a far higher level of street connectivity with 239 intersections per square kilometre, Kenwick's 66 intersections make it somewhat walkable. Both areas see a high share of homes within a short walk of a park, with figures around 95% to 96%.