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Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - East

Name: Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Canning Vale - East profile

Harrisdale Canning Vale - East

Canning Vale - East and Harrisdale are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's south-east. Harrisdale is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, compared to 36 in Canning Vale - East. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,068, which is well higher than the $837 in Canning Vale - East. Harrisdale has a much larger presence of families with children under 15 (29.0%) and a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (44.7% compared to 31.3%).

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and almost the same typical family income. They both have large households, with about 3.1 or 3.2 people per home. While Harrisdale has more residents who have moved recently, Canning Vale - East is more established, with far more people owning their homes outright (26.5% versus 11.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,748 larger in Canning Vale - East Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Canning Vale - East Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Unpaid child care: 13.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +12,748 larger in Canning Vale - East

11,667 61st pct 24,415 95th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +3 yrs older in Canning Vale - East

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.9%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 57.5%

27.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Canning Vale - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 46.4%

14.9% India ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% China +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

19.4% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

11.0% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% German even 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%

5.7% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

1.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

30.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

4.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +0.17 more in Harrisdale

1.18 21st pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +18 more in Canning Vale - East

20 51st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1,985 more in Harrisdale

5,620 90th pct 3,635 86th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +678 larger in Harrisdale

1,405 100th pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +12 higher in Harrisdale

1,087 79th pct 1,076 75th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 66.8%

12.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

19.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$231 higher in Harrisdale

$1,068 83rd pct $837 57th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$153 higher in Harrisdale

$2,412 87th pct $2,259 81st pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$135 higher in Harrisdale

$2,491 74th pct $2,356 68th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

13.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +8.5 pts 71.0%

12.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +464 larger in Canning Vale - East

131 40th pct 595 84th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +10 yrs older in Canning Vale - East

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$529 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 95th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$604 higher in Harrisdale

$2,550 88th pct $1,946 64th pct

Family & Households

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

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 72.1%

14.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

22.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

10.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +$43 higher in Harrisdale

$2,000 61st pct $1,957 58th pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 50.5%

11.5% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.1% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

0.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 92.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 21.8%

4.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 74.7%

6.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 39.4%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +50 more in Canning Vale - East

37 47th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +0.39 more in Canning Vale - East

3.17 33rd pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1,088.9 more in Canning Vale - East

626.0 43rd pct 1,714.8 78th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +12 more in Canning Vale - East

3 21st pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +3 longer in Canning Vale - East

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1 longer in Harrisdale

23 46th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +12,748 more in Canning Vale - East

11,667 36th pct 24,415 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1,796 more in Canning Vale - East

68,029 61st pct 69,825 62nd pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +4 longer in Harrisdale

65 63rd pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.6%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 45.3%

25.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1 higher in Harrisdale

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1 higher in Harrisdale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1 higher in Harrisdale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +13 higher in Harrisdale

1,059 74th pct 1,046 70th pct

ERP in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +13,256 higher in Canning Vale - East

14,125 67th pct 27,381 91st pct

Growth in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +9.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

16.9% 88th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1,167 higher in Canning Vale - East

1,063 59th pct 2,230 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

699 33rd pct 699 33rd pct

Max temp in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

25.4 69th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

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

6.7 70th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +0.1 more in Harrisdale

6.6 70th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +7.0 pts higher in Canning Vale - East

80.1% 62nd pct 87.2% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +11.7 pts higher in Harrisdale

72.6% 59th pct 60.8% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1.0 pts higher in Canning Vale - East

97.2% 63rd pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +2.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 79th pct 94.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +1.2 pts higher in Canning Vale - East

71.2% 70th pct 72.4% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +2.2 more in Harrisdale

12.8 42nd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East +214 higher in Harrisdale

543 95th pct 329 86th pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Canning Vale - East even

4.9% 43rd pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Compare Canning Vale - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Canning Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/vs/506041133/canning-vale-east