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Canning vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Name: Canning vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Canning profile · Serpentine-Jarrahdale profile

Canning Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Canning and Serpentine-Jarrahdale are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Canning is a highly diverse hub where 50.9% of people were born overseas and 42.8% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Serpentine-Jarrahdale is more rural, with 97.5% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of people reporting no religion at 49.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for households renting, with Canning at 31.1% and Serpentine-Jarrahdale at 12.6%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people using another language at home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in Canning Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Canning Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Canning Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +63,687 larger in Canning gap steady

95,860 85th pct 32,173 67th pct

Median age in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3 yrs older in Canning gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Canning Serpentine-Jarrahdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

4.6% England +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% India ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

4.8% China ◂ +4.7 pts 0.1%

1.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% English +19.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.7% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 0.9%

5.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

5.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +30.7 pts ▸ 83.6%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 0.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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 +15.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +17 more in Canning

30 80th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.10 more in Canning

1.72 14th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9,219 more in Canning

16,250 86th pct 7,031 72nd pct

Avg size in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even

542 86th pct 541 86th pct

ICSEA in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +81 higher in Canning

1,072 87th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 49.3%

12.5% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.8% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Certificate III / IV +24.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 16.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$141 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$768 56th pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$259 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,838 78th pct $2,097 87th pct

Family income in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$112 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$2,130 75th pct $2,242 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Other condition even 6.8%

6.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.5%

15.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +316 larger in Canning

1,236 68th pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4 yrs older in Canning

22 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$413 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$489 31st pct $902 90th pct

Household income in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$831 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$1,356 48th pct $2,187 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.2 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

11.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 15.1%

19.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

7.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$25 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap steady

$355 77th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$144 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$1,828 75th pct $1,972 81st pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +28.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

31.1% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 12.6%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 21.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 97.5%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 0.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 23.3%

8.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +449 more in Canning

628 86th pct 179 70th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.99 more in Canning

6.55 87th pct 5.56 78th pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2,165.4 more in Canning

2,971.3 100th pct 806.0 77th pct

PT routes in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +35 more in Canning

46 86th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +32 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

3 21st pct 35 66th pct

Drive to city in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +23 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

17 22nd pct 40 44th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

6.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

6.6% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

4.8% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 12.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4 higher in Canning

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +29 higher in Canning

1,024 83rd pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +68,497 higher in Canning

109,028 85th pct 40,531 70th pct

Growth in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +11.7 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

9.8% 87th pct 21.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9,473 higher in Canning

12,282 86th pct 2,809 63rd pct

Approvals in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +122 higher in Canning

503 81st pct 381 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +63 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

669 53rd pct 732 60th pct

Max temp in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1.0 higher in Canning

25.3 61st pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.8 higher in Canning

13.4 73rd pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3.8 higher in Canning

6.7 86th pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4.0 more in Canning

6.7 88th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +71.3 pts higher in Canning

86.7% 88th pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +67.4 pts higher in Canning

80.9% 85th pct 13.5% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +41.4 pts higher in Canning

98.7% 95th pct 57.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +27.8 pts higher in Canning

80.3% 80th pct 52.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +31.9 pts higher in Canning

97.5% 85th pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +61.0 pts higher in Canning

73.4% 87th pct 12.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +5.2 more in Canning

15.7 38th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +216 higher in Canning

221 90th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.1 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5.2% 59th pct 5.3% 60th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51330/canning/vs/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale