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Armadale vs Canning

Name: Armadale vs Canning — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Armadale profile · Canning profile

Armadale Canning

Canning and Armadale are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Canning is far more multicultural, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 42.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more qualified, as 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.8% in Armadale. In contrast, Armadale is more residential and car-reliant, with a much higher share of separate houses (89.9%) and a far longer typical drive time to the city at 104 minutes, compared to just 17 minutes for Canning.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical household and family incomes. Beyond these shared finances, they differ in their layout and demographics; Canning is far more walkable, with 86.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Armadale has a higher share of children under 15 (23.5%) and a larger First Nations population. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, the difference in university qualifications has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Canning Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Canning Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Canning Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Canning +1,676 larger in Canning gap narrowing

94,184 84th pct 95,860 85th pct

Median age in Armadale in Canning +1 yrs older in Canning gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.4% Never married even 35.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Canning

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 45.3%

5.9% India +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% England ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

0.7% China +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +11.9 pts 24.6%

28.4% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 18.7%

4.0% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.3% Italian even 3.3%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 52.9%

1.9% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 33.7%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

2.9% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in Canning +8 more in Armadale

38 86th pct 30 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Canning even

1.72 14th pct 1.72 14th pct

Students in Armadale in Canning +7,796 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 16,250 86th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Canning +91 larger in Armadale

633 92nd pct 542 86th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Canning +46 higher in Canning

1,026 76th pct 1,072 87th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 18.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

10.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Canning +$47 higher in Armadale gap widening

$815 67th pct $768 56th pct

Household income in Armadale in Canning +$64 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$1,774 75th pct $1,838 78th pct

Family income in Armadale in Canning +$69 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$2,061 71st pct $2,130 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

13.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Canning +1,549 larger in Armadale

2,785 86th pct 1,236 68th pct

Median age in Armadale in Canning +1 yrs older in Canning

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armadale in Canning +$76 higher in Armadale

$565 53rd pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Armadale in Canning +$175 higher in Armadale

$1,531 64th pct $1,356 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Canning even gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

21.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.7% 5 people even 7.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Canning +$50 higher in Canning gap widening

$305 64th pct $355 77th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Canning +$78 higher in Canning gap widening

$1,750 72nd pct $1,828 75th pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Canning even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 34.8%

22.1% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.6% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 79.5%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.1%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 30.4%

10.6% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.5%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Canning +131 more in Canning

497 84th pct 628 86th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Canning +1.27 more in Canning

5.28 75th pct 6.55 87th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Canning +2,013.3 more in Canning

958.0 79th pct 2,971.3 100th pct

PT routes in Armadale in Canning +25 more in Canning

21 71st pct 46 86th pct

Stop walk in Armadale in Canning

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Canning +87 longer in Armadale

104 75th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 63.8%

5.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.2%

30.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance even 14.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.8% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale in Canning +2 higher in Canning

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Armadale in Canning +2 higher in Canning

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Armadale in Canning +1 higher in Armadale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Armadale in Canning +3 higher in Canning

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale in Canning +53 higher in Canning

971 64th pct 1,024 83rd pct

ERP in Armadale in Canning +3,975 higher in Armadale

113,003 86th pct 109,028 85th pct

Growth in Armadale in Canning +5.9 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 97th pct 9.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Armadale in Canning +5,258 higher in Canning

7,024 78th pct 12,282 86th pct

Approvals in Armadale in Canning +771 higher in Armadale

1,274 87th pct 503 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in Canning +244 higher in Armadale

912 73rd pct 669 53rd pct

Max temp in Armadale in Canning +1.3 higher in Canning

24.0 48th pct 25.3 61st pct

Min temp in Armadale in Canning +2.3 higher in Canning

11.2 50th pct 13.4 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Canning +1.6 higher in Canning

5.1 74th pct 6.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Canning +1.7 more in Canning

4.9 73rd pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Canning +33.5 pts higher in Canning

53.2% 59th pct 86.7% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Canning +27.7 pts higher in Canning

53.2% 60th pct 80.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Canning +13.9 pts higher in Canning

84.8% 79th pct 98.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Canning +3.4 pts higher in Canning

76.9% 78th pct 80.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Canning +5.6 pts higher in Canning

91.9% 77th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Canning +28.7 pts higher in Canning

44.7% 62nd pct 73.4% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Canning +1.1 more in Canning

14.7 33rd pct 15.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Canning +183 higher in Canning

38 75th pct 221 90th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Canning +0.8 pts higher in Armadale

6.0% 70th pct 5.2% 59th pct

Compare Armadale with nearby areas

Kalamunda Gosnells Serpentine-Jarrahdale Mundaring Canning Belmont Victoria Park South Perth

Compare Canning with nearby areas

South Perth Victoria Park Melville Gosnells Belmont Cockburn Perth Nedlands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50210/armadale/vs/LGA51330/canning