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Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - West

Name: Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Canning Vale - West profile

Harrisdale Canning Vale - West

Harrisdale and Canning Vale - West are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Harrisdale is a young, fast-growing hub where 29.0% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is just 33. This explains why 44.7% of adults are caring for children unpaid and why the area has so many more school enrolments (5,620). In contrast, residents are far older in Canning Vale - West, where the typical age is 41 and a much higher share of homes are owned outright (38.0% compared to 11.5% in Harrisdale).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,400. This shared financial standing exists alongside a gap in housing and transport that is widening over time. Since 2021, population growth has been far higher in Harrisdale, while Canning Vale - West has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Harrisdale Unpaid child care: 15.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Under 15: 11.8 pts higher in Harrisdale Median age: 8 yrs older in Canning Vale - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1,589 larger in Harrisdale

11,667 61st pct 10,078 53rd pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +8 yrs older in Canning Vale - West

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 22.7%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 58.9%

27.9% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Canning Vale - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

14.9% India ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% China +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.0% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.7% Indian ◂ +9.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

5.7% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

4.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Not stated even 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1 more in Harrisdale

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.55 more in Canning Vale - West

1.18 21st pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +7 more in Canning Vale - West

20 51st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +4,505 more in Harrisdale

5,620 90th pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1,033 larger in Harrisdale

1,405 100th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +3 higher in Canning Vale - West

1,087 79th pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 70.5%

12.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

11.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$255 higher in Harrisdale

$1,068 83rd pct $813 52nd pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$86 higher in Harrisdale

$2,412 87th pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$66 higher in Harrisdale

$2,491 74th pct $2,425 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

4.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +7.5 pts 72.0%

12.7% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +55 larger in Harrisdale

131 40th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1 yrs older in Canning Vale - West

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$550 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 95th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$137 higher in Canning Vale - West

$2,550 88th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.1 larger in Harrisdale

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 67.8%

14.3% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 23.8%

22.7% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.9% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

3.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +$30 higher in Canning Vale - West

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 46.4%

11.5% Owned outright +26.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 98.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 10.5%

4.5% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% 2 bedrooms even 0.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 67.4%

6.0% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.5%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%

13.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +23 more in Canning Vale - West

37 47th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +2.78 more in Canning Vale - West

3.17 33rd pct 5.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +2,780.3 more in Canning Vale - West

626.0 43rd pct 3,406.2 87th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +7 more in Canning Vale - West

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +4 longer in Harrisdale

23 46th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1,589 more in Harrisdale

11,667 36th pct 10,078 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +20,709 more in Canning Vale - West

68,029 61st pct 88,738 68th pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +10 longer in Harrisdale

65 63rd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 66.2%

7.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 45.8%

25.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.9% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

8.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals even 25.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

7.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +7 higher in Canning Vale - West

1,059 74th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +3,410 higher in Harrisdale

14,125 67th pct 10,715 51st pct

Growth in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +13.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

16.9% 88th pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +164 higher in Harrisdale

1,063 59th pct 899 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +6 higher in Canning Vale - West

699 33rd pct 704 33rd pct

Max temp in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.2 higher in Harrisdale

25.4 69th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.1 higher in Canning Vale - West

13.2 66th pct 13.3 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.2 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 70th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.3 more in Canning Vale - West

6.6 70th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +3.8 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

80.1% 62nd pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +4.9 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

72.6% 59th pct 77.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +1.3 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.2% 63rd pct 95.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +3.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 79th pct 93.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

99.9% 69th pct 99.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +11.8 pts higher in Canning Vale - West

71.2% 70th pct 83.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +2.1 more in Canning Vale - West

12.8 42nd pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +360 higher in Harrisdale

543 95th pct 183 68th pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - West +0.6 pts higher in Harrisdale

4.9% 43rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Compare Canning Vale - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/vs/506031125/canning-vale-west