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Canning Vale - West vs Willetton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Canning Vale - West profile · Willetton profile

Canning Vale - West Willetton

Willetton and Canning Vale - West are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's south. Willetton is more populous and has a far more extensive school network, with seven schools compared to three in Canning Vale - West. It is also much more walkable, with 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while the figure is 83% in Canning Vale - West. Willetton has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.9%) and a larger proportion of children under 15 (21.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, both around $2,200 to $2,300. Over time, Willetton has become increasingly different from its neighbour, with widening gaps in the share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,184 larger in Willetton Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Willetton Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Willetton Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Willetton Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Willetton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +9,184 larger in Willetton gap widening
10,078 53rd pct 19,262 88th pct
Median age in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1 yrs older in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.3 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap steady
0.8% 20th pct 0.4% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.3 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
14.2% 32nd pct 15.6% 39th pct
Under 15 in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4.7 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
17.2% 42nd pct 21.9% 85th pct
De facto in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.1 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening
5.7% 7th pct 3.7% 0th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) even 22.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
30.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
5.4% Divorced even 5.4%
3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Canning Vale - West Willetton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +3.8 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
48.3% 91st pct 52.1% 94th pct

Country of birth

49.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 45.8%
5.3% India +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% China +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%
20.5% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%
7.5% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +9.5 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
35.3% 80th pct 44.8% 87th pct
Limited English in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.7 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
4.6% 80th pct 5.4% 84th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 52.8%
10.0% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.2% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.5 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
33.7% 25th pct 36.2% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 39.5%
33.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
4.1% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4.3 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
70.5% 77th pct 74.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +8.9 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
31.1% 71st pct 39.9% 82nd pct
Schools in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4 more in Willetton
3 43rd pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.07 more in Canning Vale - West
1.73 40th pct 1.66 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +10 more in Willetton
27 64th pct 37 78th pct
Students in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4,492 more in Willetton
1,115 41st pct 5,607 90th pct
Avg size in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +429 larger in Willetton
372 42nd pct 801 86th pct
ICSEA in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +31 higher in Willetton
1,091 80th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
14.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 15.7%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%
10.9% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
18.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$58 higher in Canning Vale - West gap steady
$813 52nd pct $755 40th pct
Household income in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$148 higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
$2,326 85th pct $2,178 76th pct
Family income in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$46 higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
$2,425 72nd pct $2,379 69th pct
High earners in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.1 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
14.7% 68th pct 15.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
32.2% 80th pct 29.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
8.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%
5.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.7 pts higher in Canning Vale - West
23.1% 21st pct 21.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.2 pts higher in Canning Vale - West
5.2% 12th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
3.4% 14th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 74.2%
17.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4.0 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
16.3% 63rd pct 20.3% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.2 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +5.7 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
29.3% 71st pct 35.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton even
2.0% 27th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
21.5% 54th pct 23.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2 larger in Willetton
76 24th pct 78 25th pct
Median age in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4 yrs older in Canning Vale - West
22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct
Year 12 in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +5.6 pts higher in Willetton
52.3% 70th pct 57.9% 79th pct
Unemployment in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +11.4 pts higher in Canning Vale - West
11.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$137 higher in Canning Vale - West
$674 57th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$437 higher in Canning Vale - West
$2,687 90th pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.4 pts higher in Canning Vale - West
15.8% 88th pct 15.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton even gap narrowing
3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.3 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
9.1% 13th pct 10.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4.1 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
10.2% 2nd pct 14.3% 10th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 72.2%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 16.9%
9.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%
23.8% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%
10.2% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$50 higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +$100 higher in Willetton gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +6.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
13.6% 11th pct 19.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.2 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 39.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +8.5 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap widening
98.4% 97th pct 89.9% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.2 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
98.1% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 39.2%
38.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 89.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 53.8%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
0.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 64.7%
17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%
7.8% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.4% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%
18.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
1.0% 3rd pct 2.2% 19th pct
Work from home in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.2 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 7.8% 21st pct
PT commute in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
2.2% 54th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +30 more in Willetton
60 67th pct 90 86th pct
Stops/1k in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.28 more in Canning Vale - West
5.95 73rd pct 4.67 56th pct
Departures/1k in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +790.4 more in Canning Vale - West
3,406.2 87th pct 2,615.9 86th pct
PT routes in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +12 more in Willetton
10 62nd pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +3 longer in Willetton
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +4 longer in Canning Vale - West
19 37th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +17,214 more in Willetton
10,078 29th pct 27,292 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +22,053 more in Canning Vale - West
88,738 68th pct 66,685 61st pct
Transit to city in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1 longer in Willetton
55 44th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 62.8%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
20.0% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
1.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +8.6 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
28.5% 12th pct 37.1% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +2.3 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
8.1% 35th pct 10.4% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.6 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
5.3% 64th pct 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +3.7 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap narrowing
68.4% 80th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.7 pts higher in Canning Vale - West gap steady
59.5% 56th pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
7.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.6% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
13.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.5% Labourers even 7.5%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1 higher in Canning Vale - West
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1 higher in Canning Vale - West
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1 higher in Willetton
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +6 higher in Canning Vale - West
1,066 77th pct 1,060 75th pct
ERP in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +10,976 higher in Willetton
10,715 51st pct 21,691 87th pct
Growth in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +5.7 pts higher in Willetton
3.0% 37th pct 8.8% 76th pct
Businesses in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +867 higher in Willetton
899 49th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +36 higher in Canning Vale - West
704 33rd pct 669 29th pct
Max temp in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.2 higher in Willetton
25.2 66th pct 25.3 68th pct
Min temp in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.1 higher in Willetton
13.3 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.2 higher in Willetton
6.5 66th pct 7.7 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +1.0 more in Willetton
6.8 74th pct 7.8 92nd pct
15-min city in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +15.0 pts higher in Willetton
83.9% 65th pct 98.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +19.3 pts higher in Willetton
77.5% 63rd pct 96.8% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +3.9 pts higher in Willetton
95.9% 58th pct 99.7% 81st pct
Walk to school in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.3 pts higher in Willetton
93.3% 72nd pct 93.6% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.5 pts higher in Willetton
99.5% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +14.3 pts higher in Willetton
83.0% 79th pct 97.3% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.5 more in Willetton
14.9 54th pct 15.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +72 higher in Willetton
183 68th pct 255 78th pct
Mean slope in Canning Vale - Westin Willetton +0.9 pts higher in Willetton
4.3% 32nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Canning Vale - West with nearby areas

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Compare Willetton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning Vale - West vs Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031125/canning-vale-west/vs/506031131/willetton