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Canning vs Gosnells

Name: Canning vs Gosnells — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Canning profile · Gosnells profile

Canning Gosnells

Gosnells and Canning are neighboring areas in Perth with similar typical resident ages of 36. However, Canning has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.4% in Gosnells. This helps explain why Canning has a higher share of professional jobs and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (23.2% versus 17.6%). Gosnells is more likely to have separate houses and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 3,448 people compared to 1,236 in Canning.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. Both areas are very diverse, with a high proportion of people born overseas and many using a language other than English at home. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $727 in Gosnells and $768 in Canning. While Canning is generally more walkable and has more public transport, both areas remain largely residential with similar rates of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Canning Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Gosnells Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Canning Population: 30,516 larger in Gosnells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Gosnells +30,516 larger in Gosnells gap widening

95,860 85th pct 126,376 86th pct

Median age in Canning in Gosnells even gap narrowing

36 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%

6.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Canning Gosnells

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

7.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.7% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

7.1% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Gosnells +10 more in Gosnells

30 80th pct 40 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Gosnells +0.20 more in Canning

1.72 14th pct 1.52 9th pct

Students in Canning in Gosnells +3,812 more in Gosnells

16,250 86th pct 20,062 86th pct

Avg size in Canning in Gosnells +40 larger in Canning

542 86th pct 502 82nd pct

ICSEA in Canning in Gosnells +56 higher in Canning

1,072 87th pct 1,016 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 56.8%

12.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 24.5%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

17.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Gosnells +$41 higher in Canning gap widening

$768 56th pct $727 45th pct

Household income in Canning in Gosnells +$182 higher in Canning gap widening

$1,838 78th pct $1,656 69th pct

Family income in Canning in Gosnells +$200 higher in Canning gap widening

$2,130 75th pct $1,930 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 67.2%

15.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Gosnells +2,212 larger in Gosnells

1,236 68th pct 3,448 86th pct

Median age in Canning in Gosnells +3 yrs older in Gosnells

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Canning in Gosnells +$39 higher in Gosnells

$489 31st pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Canning in Gosnells +$91 higher in Gosnells

$1,356 48th pct $1,447 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Gosnells even gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

11.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

21.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

7.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Gosnells +$25 higher in Canning gap steady

$355 77th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Canning in Gosnells +$95 higher in Canning gap steady

$1,828 75th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Gosnells even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.4% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.2%

30.4% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Gosnells +37 more in Gosnells

628 86th pct 665 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Gosnells +1.29 more in Canning

6.55 87th pct 5.26 75th pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Gosnells +1,535.9 more in Canning

2,971.3 100th pct 1,435.4 86th pct

PT routes in Canning in Gosnells +13 more in Canning

46 86th pct 33 79th pct

Stop walk in Canning in Gosnells +4 longer in Gosnells

3 21st pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Canning in Gosnells +4 longer in Gosnells

17 22nd pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 16.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning in Gosnells +3 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Canning in Gosnells +3 higher in Canning

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Canning in Gosnells even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Canning in Gosnells +3 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Canning in Gosnells +62 higher in Canning

1,024 83rd pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Canning in Gosnells +35,447 higher in Gosnells

109,028 85th pct 144,475 86th pct

Growth in Canning in Gosnells +0.2 pts higher in Gosnells

9.8% 87th pct 10.0% 88th pct

Businesses in Canning in Gosnells +1,295 higher in Canning

12,282 86th pct 10,987 86th pct

Approvals in Canning in Gosnells +202 higher in Gosnells

503 81st pct 705 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Gosnells +2 higher in Gosnells

669 53rd pct 671 53rd pct

Max temp in Canning in Gosnells +0.4 higher in Gosnells

25.3 61st pct 25.7 64th pct

Min temp in Canning in Gosnells +0.4 higher in Canning

13.4 73rd pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Gosnells +0.5 higher in Canning

6.7 86th pct 6.2 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Gosnells +0.6 more in Canning

6.7 88th pct 6.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Canning in Gosnells +5.7 pts higher in Canning

86.7% 88th pct 81.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Gosnells +12.0 pts higher in Canning

80.9% 85th pct 68.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Gosnells +2.9 pts higher in Canning

98.7% 95th pct 95.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Canning in Gosnells +6.1 pts higher in Gosnells

80.3% 80th pct 86.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Gosnells +0.4 pts higher in Gosnells

97.5% 85th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Canning in Gosnells +7.8 pts higher in Canning

73.4% 87th pct 65.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Gosnells +3.9 more in Gosnells

15.7 38th pct 19.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Gosnells +82 higher in Canning

221 90th pct 140 87th pct

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

5.2% 59th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51330/canning/vs/LGA53780/gosnells