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Canning vs Rockingham

Name: Canning vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Canning profile · Rockingham profile

Canning Rockingham

Rockingham and Canning are two nearby areas of Greater Perth with very different profiles. Canning is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rockingham has a higher share of detached houses (90.4%) and is more likely to be without a religion, at 50.6%. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Canning is far more walkable, with 86.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, while Rockingham has a much longer drive time to the city.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, reflecting Canning's growth as a multicultural hub where 42.8% of people use a language other than English at home. Despite this, both areas share a typical resident age of 36 and have very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Rockingham at $1,724 and Canning at $1,838. They also have nearly identical figures for typical weekly rents and the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.6 pts higher in Canning Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Canning Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Canning No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Rockingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Rockingham +39,818 larger in Rockingham gap widening

95,860 85th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Canning in Rockingham even gap steady

36 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 45.8%

35.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Canning Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

4.6% England +7.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% India ◂ +7.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% China ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% English +23.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.7% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 0.9%

5.5% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Indian ◂ +7.2 pts 1.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +33.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.5 pts 0.3%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.7% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Islam ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Rockingham +18 more in Rockingham

30 80th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Rockingham +0.09 more in Canning

1.72 14th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in Canning in Rockingham +11,425 more in Rockingham

16,250 86th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Canning in Rockingham +35 larger in Rockingham

542 86th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in Canning in Rockingham +81 higher in Canning

1,072 87th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 49.2%

12.5% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Certificate III / IV +22.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 15.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 3.1%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

17.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

6.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Rockingham +$18 higher in Rockingham gap steady

$768 56th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Canning in Rockingham +$114 higher in Canning gap widening

$1,838 78th pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in Canning in Rockingham +$53 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$2,130 75th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.0%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +9.4 pts 62.5%

15.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Rockingham +2,369 larger in Rockingham

1,236 68th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Canning in Rockingham +2 yrs older in Canning

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Canning in Rockingham +$188 higher in Rockingham

$489 31st pct $677 77th pct

Household income in Canning in Rockingham +$437 higher in Rockingham

$1,356 48th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Rockingham +0.2 larger in Canning gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 59.0%

22.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.6% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$355 77th pct $330 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Canning in Rockingham +0.10 higher in Canning gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 24.9%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 29.4%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.7%

30.4% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Rockingham +56 more in Rockingham

628 86th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Rockingham +1.51 more in Canning

6.55 87th pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Rockingham +1,723.6 more in Canning

2,971.3 100th pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Canning in Rockingham +23 more in Canning

46 86th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Canning in Rockingham +53 longer in Rockingham

3 21st pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Canning in Rockingham +35 longer in Rockingham

17 22nd pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 63.0%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

32.9% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles even 13.9%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

6.6% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 14.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Managers even 9.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning in Rockingham +3 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Canning in Rockingham +2 higher in Canning

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Canning in Rockingham +1 higher in Rockingham

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Canning in Rockingham +5 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Canning in Rockingham +62 higher in Canning

1,024 83rd pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Canning in Rockingham +50,906 higher in Rockingham

109,028 85th pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in Canning in Rockingham +4.0 pts higher in Rockingham

9.8% 87th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Canning in Rockingham +5,685 higher in Canning

12,282 86th pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in Canning in Rockingham +1,242 higher in Rockingham

503 81st pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Rockingham +4 higher in Rockingham

669 53rd pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Canning in Rockingham +1.2 higher in Canning

25.3 61st pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in Canning in Rockingham +0.7 higher in Rockingham

13.4 73rd pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Rockingham +1.6 higher in Canning

6.7 86th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Rockingham +2.0 more in Canning

6.7 88th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in Canning in Rockingham +35.3 pts higher in Canning

86.7% 88th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Rockingham +26.8 pts higher in Canning

80.9% 85th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Rockingham +7.3 pts higher in Canning

98.7% 95th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Canning in Rockingham +4.7 pts higher in Canning

80.3% 80th pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Rockingham +3.9 pts higher in Canning

97.5% 85th pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Canning in Rockingham +44.6 pts higher in Canning

73.4% 87th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Rockingham +3.8 more in Canning

15.7 38th pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Rockingham +145 higher in Canning

221 90th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Rockingham +0.3 pts higher in Canning

5.2% 59th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51330/canning/vs/LGA57490/rockingham