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Canning Vale vs Parkwood

Name: Canning Vale vs Parkwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Canning Vale profile · Parkwood profile

Canning Vale Parkwood

Canning Vale and Parkwood (WA) are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different profiles. Canning Vale is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,277, and 30.3% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. It also has a younger population, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Parkwood (WA) has an older feel, with a typical age of 42 and 20.6% of residents aged 65 and over. This is reflected in housing, as Parkwood (WA) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 41.8%, compared to 30.1% in Canning Vale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 31% of residents moving in during the last five years. They share a high level of cultural diversity, as both have far more people born overseas than the national figure. They also sit in a similar position regarding their local economies, with unemployment rates that are effectively equal at around 5.4%. While both are largely residential, Canning Vale has a higher proportion of detached houses and more families with children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,509 larger in Canning Vale Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Parkwood Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Parkwood Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Canning Vale Household size: 0.6 larger in Canning Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning Vale in Parkwood +28,509 larger in Canning Vale gap widening

34,504 93rd pct 5,995 86th pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Parkwood +5 yrs older in Parkwood gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 51.8%

31.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canning Vale Parkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

8.7% India ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.6% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

5.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

2.7% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.8% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.85 more in Parkwood

1.19 12th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canning Vale in Parkwood +28 more in Canning Vale

55 93rd pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Canning Vale in Parkwood +110 larger in Canning Vale

685 89th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Canning Vale in Parkwood +7 higher in Parkwood

1,067 84th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 63.1%

16.2% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

18.9% Engineering & related even 18.9%

10.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$92 higher in Canning Vale gap widening

$830 63rd pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$678 higher in Canning Vale gap widening

$2,277 86th pct $1,599 54th pct

Family income in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$448 higher in Canning Vale gap widening

$2,376 76th pct $1,928 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 66.2%

15.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning Vale in Parkwood +591 larger in Canning Vale

668 87th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Parkwood +6 yrs older in Canning Vale

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$65 higher in Parkwood

$678 54th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$225 higher in Canning Vale

$2,100 66th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.6 larger in Canning Vale gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 58.1%

18.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%

11.9% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$75 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Canning Vale in Parkwood +$323 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,677 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.10 higher in Canning Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 36.9%

30.1% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 84.3%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 40.4%

18.3% 3 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 46.5%

11.3% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning Vale in Parkwood +144 more in Canning Vale

190 94th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Canning Vale in Parkwood +2.17 more in Parkwood

5.51 80th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Canning Vale in Parkwood +252.5 more in Canning Vale

2,533.4 94th pct 2,280.9 93rd pct

PT routes in Canning Vale in Parkwood +10 more in Canning Vale

16 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Canning Vale in Parkwood +3 longer in Canning Vale

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Canning Vale in Parkwood +2 longer in Canning Vale

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Canning Vale in Parkwood +6,791 more in Parkwood

34,493 86th pct 41,284 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Canning Vale in Parkwood +1,398 more in Canning Vale

77,855 74th pct 76,457 74th pct

Transit to city in Canning Vale in Parkwood +1 longer in Parkwood

58 51st pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%

24.1% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

1.4% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical even 7.4%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.1 higher in Canning Vale

6.3 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

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

6.3 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Canning Vale in Parkwood +8.2 pts higher in Parkwood

80.5% 89th pct 88.8% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Canning Vale in Parkwood +10.6 pts higher in Canning Vale

62.5% 83rd pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Canning Vale in Parkwood +2.5 pts higher in Parkwood

97.4% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canning Vale in Parkwood +19.1 pts higher in Canning Vale

82.2% 86th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Canning Vale in Parkwood +2.2 pts higher in Parkwood

97.8% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Canning Vale in Parkwood +6.1 pts higher in Canning Vale

71.1% 90th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.2 more in Parkwood

14.7 53rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Canning Vale in Parkwood +16 higher in Parkwood

219 91st pct 235 92nd pct

Mean slope in Canning Vale in Parkwood +0.4 pts higher in Parkwood

4.8% 39th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Canning Vale with nearby areas

Parkwood Harrisdale Willetton Lynwood Thornlie Treeby Huntingdale Southern River

Compare Parkwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning Vale vs Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50245/canning-vale/vs/SAL51209/parkwood