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Canning vs Kwinana

Name: Canning vs Kwinana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Canning profile · Kwinana profile

Canning Kwinana

Canning and Kwinana are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts and populations. Canning is a very walkable area where 50.4% of people were born overseas and 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Kwinana is more car-dependent, with 93% of its homes being separate houses and a larger share of residents—44%—reporting no religion. Kwinana also has a younger population, with 22.7% of people under age 15, compared to 17.8% in Canning.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.7 people in the typical household. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, other gaps are shifting. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in home ownership and university qualifications has widened, with Canning seeing far higher rates in both.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.6 pts higher in Canning De facto: 6.9 pts higher in Kwinana Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Canning Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Canning Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Kwinana +53,272 larger in Canning gap narrowing

99,139 75th pct 45,867 36th pct

Median age in Canning in Kwinana +3 yrs older in Canning gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 43.4%

35.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Canning Kwinana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.5% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

7.7% India ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.9% English +10.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.9% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% Chinese ◂ +15.7 pts 2.3%

8.0% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

5.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 0.9%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Kwinana +17 more in Canning

31 58th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Kwinana +0.41 more in Canning

1.76 36th pct 1.35 16th pct

Students in Canning in Kwinana +8,123 more in Canning

16,497 74th pct 8,374 39th pct

Avg size in Canning in Kwinana +66 larger in Kwinana

532 65th pct 598 75th pct

ICSEA in Canning in Kwinana +82 higher in Canning

1,072 74th pct 990 37th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 52.8%

12.6% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.8% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 21.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 5.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%

17.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Kwinana +$52 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$760 41st pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Canning in Kwinana +$84 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$1,800 59th pct $1,716 53rd pct

Family income in Canning in Kwinana +$129 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$2,125 58th pct $1,996 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +7.1 pts 63.9%

15.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Kwinana +715 larger in Kwinana

1,301 48th pct 2,016 62nd pct

Median age in Canning in Kwinana +2 yrs older in Kwinana

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Canning in Kwinana +$60 higher in Kwinana

$480 14th pct $540 28th pct

Household income in Canning in Kwinana +$122 higher in Kwinana

$1,362 26th pct $1,484 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Kwinana even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 61.9%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%

11.4% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.9% 1 person even 22.9%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

17.8% 3 people even 17.8%

7.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Kwinana +$35 higher in Canning gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $315 34th pct

Mortgage in Canning in Kwinana +$96 higher in Canning gap steady

$1,820 49th pct $1,724 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Kwinana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

31.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 16.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 3.5%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 35.8%

30.6% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Kwinana +419 more in Canning

687 86th pct 268 49th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Kwinana +1.09 more in Canning

6.93 88th pct 5.84 78th pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Kwinana +1,974.3 more in Canning

3,169.7 99th pct 1,195.3 64th pct

PT routes in Canning in Kwinana +39 more in Canning

49 79th pct 10 20th pct

Stop walk in Canning in Kwinana

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Canning in Kwinana +6 longer in Kwinana

18 31st pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 62.9%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canning in Kwinana +55,562 higher in Canning

112,984 75th pct 57,422 41st pct

Growth in Canning in Kwinana +10.5 pts higher in Kwinana

10.0% 80th pct 20.5% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Kwinana +62 higher in Kwinana

669 29th pct 730 36th pct

Max temp in Canning in Kwinana +0.9 higher in Canning

25.3 65th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Canning in Kwinana +0.4 higher in Kwinana

13.4 68th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Kwinana +2.8 higher in Canning

6.7 71st pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Kwinana +3.1 more in Canning

6.7 75th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Canning in Kwinana +54.3 pts higher in Canning

87.4% 76th pct 33.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Kwinana +46.2 pts higher in Canning

81.2% 71st pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Kwinana +20.0 pts higher in Canning

98.8% 83rd pct 78.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Canning in Kwinana +14.1 pts higher in Canning

80.8% 67th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Kwinana +9.6 pts higher in Canning

97.7% 67th pct 88.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Canning in Kwinana +53.9 pts higher in Canning

73.0% 78th pct 19.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Kwinana +6.5 more in Canning

16.9 60th pct 10.4 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Kwinana +177 higher in Canning

238 86th pct 62 58th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Kwinana +0.9 pts higher in Kwinana

5.2% 45th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50603/canning/vs/50703/kwinana