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Canning vs Gosnells

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Canning profile · Gosnells profile

Canning Gosnells

Gosnells and Canning are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Canning has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.1% compared to 20.4% in Gosnells) and more people who have completed Year 12. In contrast, Gosnells is more likely to have separate houses, at 88.8% compared to 78.3% in Canning, and has a far larger First Nations population. Canning's residents also have more frequent access to public transport and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who provide unpaid care, at around 10%. They share a similar typical resident age of 36 and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the proportion of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Canning Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Canning Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Gosnells Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canningin Gosnells +27,237 larger in Gosnells gap widening
99,139 75th pct 126,376 86th pct
Median age in Canningin Gosnells even gap narrowing
36 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Canningin Gosnells +1.4 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
1.3% 28th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Canningin Gosnells +1.9 pts higher in Canning gap steady
15.5% 36th pct 13.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Canningin Gosnells +3.0 pts higher in Gosnells gap narrowing
17.8% 50th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in Canningin Gosnells +1.3 pts higher in Gosnells gap narrowing
7.0% 6th pct 8.4% 11th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.8%
35.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%
6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Canning Gosnells

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canningin Gosnells +6.6 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
50.4% 100th pct 43.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

45.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
7.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% China ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.1% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%
8.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
5.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
2.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Canningin Gosnells +6.3 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
41.9% 89th pct 35.6% 85th pct
Limited English in Canningin Gosnells even gap steady
5.5% 86th pct 5.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
9.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Canningin Gosnells +1.1 pts higher in Canning gap steady
33.8% 22nd pct 32.7% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%
7.0% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canningin Gosnells +12.9 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
69.7% 80th pct 56.8% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Canningin Gosnells +13.7 pts higher in Canning gap widening
34.1% 77th pct 20.4% 53rd pct
Schools in Canningin Gosnells +9 more in Gosnells
31 58th pct 40 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canningin Gosnells +0.23 more in Canning
1.76 36th pct 1.52 24th pct
Students in Canningin Gosnells +3,565 more in Gosnells
16,497 74th pct 20,062 81st pct
Avg size in Canningin Gosnells +31 larger in Canning
532 65th pct 502 59th pct
ICSEA in Canningin Gosnells +56 higher in Canning
1,072 74th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 56.8%
12.6% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 24.5%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%
17.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
9.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canningin Gosnells +$33 higher in Canning gap steady
$760 41st pct $727 32nd pct
Household income in Canningin Gosnells +$144 higher in Canning gap widening
$1,800 59th pct $1,656 48th pct
Family income in Canningin Gosnells +$195 higher in Canning gap widening
$2,125 58th pct $1,930 42nd pct
High earners in Canningin Gosnells +3.0 pts higher in Canning gap widening
11.7% 59th pct 8.7% 41st pct
High-income homes in Canningin Gosnells +5.1 pts higher in Canning gap widening
22.7% 61st pct 17.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canningin Gosnells +2.0 pts higher in Gosnells
22.4% 17th pct 24.4% 26th pct
Mental health in Canningin Gosnells +0.8 pts higher in Gosnells
6.3% 16th pct 7.2% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Canningin Gosnells +0.4 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
4.4% 23rd pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 67.2%
15.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canningin Gosnells +4.1 pts higher in Canning gap steady
16.2% 60th pct 12.0% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Canningin Gosnells +0.4 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Canningin Gosnells +2.2 pts higher in Gosnells gap narrowing
27.3% 62nd pct 29.5% 80th pct
Defence service in Canningin Gosnells +0.1 pts higher in Canning
2.0% 22nd pct 1.9% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Canningin Gosnells +0.1 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
19.0% 28th pct 18.9% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canningin Gosnells +2,147 larger in Gosnells
1,301 48th pct 3,448 78th pct
Median age in Canningin Gosnells +2 yrs older in Gosnells
23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Canningin Gosnells +9.2 pts higher in Canning
39.5% 45th pct 30.3% 21st pct
Unemployment in Canningin Gosnells +0.5 pts higher in Gosnells
20.0% 89th pct 20.5% 89th pct
Median income in Canningin Gosnells +$48 higher in Gosnells
$480 14th pct $528 25th pct
Household income in Canningin Gosnells +$85 higher in Gosnells
$1,362 26th pct $1,447 35th pct
Indigenous language in Canningin Gosnells +3.2 pts higher in Canning
11.8% 87th pct 8.6% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canningin Gosnells +0.1 larger in Gosnells gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in Canningin Gosnells +2.8 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
11.4% 22nd pct 14.2% 55th pct
Living alone in Canningin Gosnells +1.0 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
22.9% 31st pct 21.9% 26th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 64.4%
23.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%
11.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%
18.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%
7.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canningin Gosnells +$20 higher in Canning gap steady
$350 47th pct $330 39th pct
Mortgage in Canningin Gosnells +$87 higher in Canning gap narrowing
$1,820 49th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Canningin Gosnells even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Canningin Gosnells +6.8 pts higher in Canning gap steady
31.7% 63rd pct 24.8% 36th pct
Owned outright in Canningin Gosnells +3.9 pts higher in Canning gap steady
30.2% 39th pct 26.4% 26th pct
Separate houses in Canningin Gosnells +10.6 pts higher in Gosnells gap narrowing
78.3% 40th pct 88.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canningin Gosnells +4.3 pts higher in Gosnells gap narrowing
86.2% 84th pct 90.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 24.8%
30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 88.8%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.2% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 39.2%
30.6% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canningin Gosnells +1.1 pts higher in Canning gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 4.2% 30th pct
Work from home in Canningin Gosnells +1.4 pts higher in Canning gap steady
6.4% 11th pct 5.0% 6th pct
PT commute in Canningin Gosnells +1.5 pts higher in Canning gap steady
5.3% 83rd pct 3.8% 71st pct
PT stops in Canningin Gosnells +20 more in Canning
687 86th pct 667 86th pct
Stops/1k in Canningin Gosnells +1.65 more in Canning
6.93 88th pct 5.28 69th pct
Departures/1k in Canningin Gosnells +1,728.1 more in Canning
3,169.7 99th pct 1,441.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Canningin Gosnells +16 more in Canning
49 79th pct 33 59th pct
Stop walk in Canningin Gosnells +3 longer in Gosnells
4 43rd pct 7 59th pct
Drive to city in Canningin Gosnells +3 longer in Gosnells
18 31st pct 21 38th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%
33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canningin Gosnells +7.8 pts higher in Canning gap widening
42.6% 70th pct 34.8% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Canningin Gosnells +6.4 pts higher in Canning gap narrowing
17.5% 74th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canningin Gosnells +0.9 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
5.9% 76th pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in Canningin Gosnells +1.5 pts higher in Canning gap steady
64.1% 71st pct 62.6% 60th pct
Full-time in Canningin Gosnells +3.7 pts higher in Gosnells gap steady
56.9% 34th pct 60.6% 66th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
6.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.8% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 16.8%
13.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canningin Gosnells +31,491 higher in Gosnells
112,984 75th pct 144,475 86th pct
Growth in Canningin Gosnells even
10.0% 80th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canningin Gosnells +2 higher in Gosnells
669 29th pct 671 29th pct
Max temp in Canningin Gosnells +0.4 higher in Gosnells
25.3 65th pct 25.7 68th pct
Min temp in Canningin Gosnells +0.4 higher in Canning
13.4 68th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canningin Gosnells +0.5 higher in Canning
6.7 71st pct 6.2 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canningin Gosnells +0.6 more in Canning
6.7 75th pct 6.1 68th pct
15-min city in Canningin Gosnells +6.4 pts higher in Canning
87.4% 76th pct 81.0% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Canningin Gosnells +12.4 pts higher in Canning
81.2% 71st pct 68.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Canningin Gosnells +3.0 pts higher in Canning
98.8% 83rd pct 95.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Canningin Gosnells +5.5 pts higher in Gosnells
80.8% 67th pct 86.4% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Canningin Gosnells +0.3 pts higher in Gosnells
97.7% 67th pct 97.9% 68th pct
Walk to health in Canningin Gosnells +7.5 pts higher in Canning
73.0% 78th pct 65.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Canningin Gosnells +2.7 more in Gosnells
16.9 60th pct 19.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Canningin Gosnells +98 higher in Canning
238 86th pct 140 70th pct
Mean slope in Canningin Gosnells +0.8 pts higher in Canning
5.2% 45th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50603/canning/vs/50604/gosnells