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Canning Vale vs Harrisdale

Name: Canning Vale vs Harrisdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Canning Vale profile · Harrisdale profile

Canning Vale Harrisdale

Canning Vale and Harrisdale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few distinct differences. Harrisdale is a younger place with many more children (29.0% compared to 19.4% in Canning Vale) and a higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (44.7% versus 30.7%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 30.3% in Canning Vale. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Harrisdale of $1,068, while Canning Vale's is $830.

These two areas are seeing a widening gap in how people own their homes, with 30.1% of Canning Vale residents owning their home outright compared to just 11.5% in Harrisdale. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as about half of their residents being born overseas and having almost identical typical family incomes. Both areas are also well above the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Canning Vale Population: 22,837 larger in Canning Vale Unpaid child care: 14.0 pts higher in Harrisdale Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +22,837 larger in Canning Vale gap narrowing

34,504 93rd pct 11,667 88th pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +4 yrs older in Canning Vale gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%

5.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canning Vale Harrisdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 46.9%

8.7% India +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% England even 5.2%

5.0% China ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

17.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

10.0% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 52.5%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

30.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%

6.7% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +0.01 more in Canning Vale

1.19 12th pct 1.18 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +35 more in Canning Vale

55 93rd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +186 larger in Harrisdale

685 89th pct 872 99th pct

ICSEA in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +11 higher in Harrisdale

1,067 84th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree even 33.4%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$238 higher in Harrisdale gap widening

$830 63rd pct $1,068 86th pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$135 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,277 86th pct $2,412 88th pct

Family income in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$115 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,376 76th pct $2,491 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +8.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

15.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +537 larger in Canning Vale

668 87th pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +9 yrs older in Canning Vale

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$546 higher in Harrisdale

$678 54th pct $1,224 87th pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$450 higher in Harrisdale

$2,100 66th pct $2,550 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +0.1 larger in Harrisdale gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

25.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%

20.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +$5 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Canning Vale in Harrisdale even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Canning Vale in Harrisdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 11.5%

17.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 98.5%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 59.8%

18.3% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

2.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.6% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

11.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

2.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +153 more in Canning Vale

190 94th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +2.34 more in Canning Vale

5.51 80th pct 3.17 70th pct

Departures/1k in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +1,907.4 more in Canning Vale

2,533.4 94th pct 626.0 81st pct

PT routes in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +13 more in Canning Vale

16 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +2 longer in Canning Vale

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +22,826 more in Canning Vale

34,493 86th pct 11,667 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +9,826 more in Canning Vale

77,855 74th pct 68,029 72nd pct

Transit to city in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +7 longer in Harrisdale

58 51st pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

24.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

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

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades even 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +0.5 higher in Harrisdale

6.3 89th pct 6.7 91st pct

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

6.3 90th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +0.4 pts higher in Canning Vale

80.5% 89th pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +10.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

62.5% 83rd pct 72.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Canning Vale in Harrisdale even

97.4% 91st pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +14.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

82.2% 86th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +2.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.8% 85th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Canning Vale in Harrisdale even

71.1% 90th pct 71.2% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +1.9 more in Canning Vale

14.7 53rd pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +324 higher in Harrisdale

219 91st pct 543 100th pct

Mean slope in Canning Vale in Harrisdale +0.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Canning Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning Vale vs Harrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50245/canning-vale/vs/SAL50613/harrisdale