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Canning vs Perth

Name: Canning vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Canning profile · Perth profile

Canning Perth

Canning and Perth offer two very different ways of living. Canning is a family-oriented area where separate houses are common, with 79.5% of homes being detached and 88% having three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher share of children under 15 (18.2%) than Perth (7.0%), which is reflected in the 27.9% of people who provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Perth is a high-density hub where 90.1% of homes are flats or apartments. Life there is more transient, with 68.3% of residents moving in the last five years and 43% of people living alone.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 1.3% each. They also have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, with Canning at $1,838 and Perth at $1,931. While both areas are growing, Perth has grown faster since 2021. Some gaps are shifting over time; for example, the difference in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, though Perth remains far higher at 46.7% compared to 34.6% in Canning.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.6 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 76.5 pts higher in Canning 3+ bedrooms: 65.8 pts higher in Canning Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Perth Household size: 1.0 larger in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Perth +67,397 larger in Canning gap steady

95,860 85th pct 28,463 65th pct

Median age in Canning in Perth +3 yrs older in Canning gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 7.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +19.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

51.6% Married ◂ +20.1 pts 31.5%

6.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Canning Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 36.3%

7.9% India ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

24.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

18.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

8.2% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

5.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 52.5%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 30.0%

5.6% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Perth +27 more in Canning

30 80th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Perth +0.22 more in Canning

1.72 14th pct 1.50 8th pct

Students in Canning in Perth +13,397 more in Canning

16,250 86th pct 2,853 57th pct

Avg size in Canning in Perth +409 larger in Perth

542 86th pct 951 100th pct

ICSEA in Canning in Perth +49 higher in Perth

1,072 87th pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

10.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

6.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Perth +$285 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$768 56th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in Canning in Perth +$93 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,838 78th pct $1,931 82nd pct

Family income in Canning in Perth +$350 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$2,130 75th pct $2,480 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

12.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 32.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 69.2%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Perth +876 larger in Canning

1,236 68th pct 360 42nd pct

Median age in Canning in Perth +4 yrs older in Perth

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Canning in Perth +$88 higher in Perth

$489 31st pct $577 56th pct

Household income in Canning in Perth +$315 higher in Perth

$1,356 48th pct $1,671 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Perth +1.0 larger in Canning gap steady

2.8 87th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.2 pts 32.9%

22.9% Couples without children +32.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

1.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.4% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 4.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Perth +$45 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$355 77th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Canning in Perth +$96 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,828 75th pct $1,924 79th pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Perth +0.20 higher in Perth gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +33.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 17.6%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 15.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

3.9% Flat or apartment +86.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

79.5% Separate house ◂ +76.5 pts 3.0%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.8% 2 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 2.0%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 19.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +22.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%

4.8% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

1.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Perth +339 more in Canning

628 86th pct 289 75th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Perth +3.60 more in Perth

6.55 87th pct 10.15 100th pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Perth +10,222.3 more in Perth

2,971.3 100th pct 13,193.7 100th pct

PT routes in Canning in Perth +44 more in Perth

46 86th pct 90 87th pct

Stop walk in Canning in Perth even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Canning in Perth +13 longer in Canning

17 22nd pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 32.1%

3.0% Bus +13.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% Walked +15.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.2% Train even 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +25.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.0 pts 17.3%

4.7% No vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 2.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

8.2% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

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

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning in Perth +1 higher in Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Canning in Perth +1 higher in Perth

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Canning in Perth +6 higher in Canning

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Canning in Perth +1 higher in Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Canning in Perth +57 higher in Perth

1,024 83rd pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Canning in Perth +73,355 higher in Canning

109,028 85th pct 35,673 67th pct

Growth in Canning in Perth +10.5 pts higher in Perth

9.8% 87th pct 20.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Canning in Perth +1,270 higher in Perth

12,282 86th pct 13,552 86th pct

Approvals in Canning in Perth +291 higher in Canning

503 81st pct 212 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Perth +8 higher in Canning

669 53rd pct 661 52nd pct

Max temp in Canning in Perth +0.2 higher in Canning

25.3 61st pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Canning in Perth +0.2 higher in Perth

13.4 73rd pct 13.6 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Perth +2.3 higher in Perth

6.7 86th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Perth +1.2 more in Perth

6.7 88th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Canning in Perth +11.6 pts higher in Perth

86.7% 88th pct 98.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Perth +17.2 pts higher in Perth

80.9% 85th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Perth +1.3 pts higher in Perth

98.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canning in Perth +12.2 pts higher in Perth

80.3% 80th pct 92.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Perth +2.5 pts higher in Perth

97.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canning in Perth +24.8 pts higher in Perth

73.4% 87th pct 98.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Perth +19.0 more in Perth

15.7 38th pct 34.7 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Perth +203 higher in Perth

221 90th pct 425 99th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Perth +6.0 pts higher in Perth

5.2% 59th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51330/canning/vs/LGA57080/perth