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Canning Vale vs Willetton

Name: Canning Vale vs Willetton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Canning Vale profile · Willetton profile

Canning Vale Willetton

Canning Vale and Willetton are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different profiles for their First Nations residents. In Willetton, 15.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language and 57.9% finished Year 12, while in Canning Vale, these figures are much lower at 4.9% and 14.9%. Willetton is also more walkable, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 62.5% in Canning Vale. However, Canning Vale is home to a far larger First Nations population, with 668 people compared to 78 in Willetton.

These two areas have moved apart in their housing patterns, as the gap in outright home ownership has widened to 9.2 percentage points in favour of Willetton. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a typical weekly household income around $2,200 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Both areas are also far more diverse than the national figure, with over 40% of residents in both suburbs using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,242 larger in Canning Vale Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Willetton Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Willetton Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in Willetton Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in Willetton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning Vale in Willetton +15,242 larger in Canning Vale gap widening

34,504 93rd pct 19,262 89th pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Willetton +3 yrs older in Willetton gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

Marital status

57.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

31.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

5.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Canning Vale Willetton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 45.8%

8.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.6% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 52.8%

10.3% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

6.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canning Vale in Willetton +0.47 more in Willetton

1.19 12th pct 1.66 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canning Vale in Willetton +18 more in Canning Vale

55 93rd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Canning Vale in Willetton +32 larger in Canning Vale

685 89th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Canning Vale in Willetton +39 higher in Willetton

1,067 84th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 74.8%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 15.7%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

18.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Canning Vale in Willetton +$75 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$830 63rd pct $755 51st pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Willetton +$99 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$2,277 86th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Canning Vale in Willetton even gap narrowing

$2,376 76th pct $2,379 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

8.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 74.2%

15.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning Vale in Willetton +590 larger in Canning Vale

668 87th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Canning Vale in Willetton +12 yrs older in Canning Vale

30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Canning Vale in Willetton +$141 higher in Canning Vale

$678 54th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Canning Vale in Willetton +$150 higher in Willetton

$2,100 66th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning Vale in Willetton even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

9.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

25.4% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

11.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning Vale in Willetton +$25 higher in Canning Vale gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Canning Vale in Willetton +$100 higher in Willetton gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Canning Vale in Willetton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 39.2%

30.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.8% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 89.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 53.8%

18.3% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 64.7%

11.3% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%

16.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning Vale in Willetton +100 more in Canning Vale

190 94th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Canning Vale in Willetton +0.83 more in Canning Vale

5.51 80th pct 4.67 76th pct

Departures/1k in Canning Vale in Willetton +82.5 more in Willetton

2,533.4 94th pct 2,615.9 95th pct

PT routes in Canning Vale in Willetton +6 more in Willetton

16 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Canning Vale in Willetton +1 longer in Willetton

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

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

19 16th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Canning Vale in Willetton +7,201 more in Canning Vale

34,493 86th pct 27,292 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Canning Vale in Willetton +11,170 more in Canning Vale

77,855 74th pct 66,685 71st pct

Transit to city in Canning Vale in Willetton +2 longer in Canning Vale

58 51st pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.8%

7.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.1% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

1.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Canning Vale in Willetton +1.5 higher in Willetton

6.3 89th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning Vale in Willetton +1.5 more in Willetton

6.3 90th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Canning Vale in Willetton +18.3 pts higher in Willetton

80.5% 89th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Canning Vale in Willetton +34.3 pts higher in Willetton

62.5% 83rd pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Canning Vale in Willetton +2.4 pts higher in Willetton

97.4% 91st pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Canning Vale in Willetton +11.5 pts higher in Willetton

82.2% 86th pct 93.6% 95th pct

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

97.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canning Vale in Willetton +26.2 pts higher in Willetton

71.1% 90th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning Vale in Willetton +0.8 more in Willetton

14.7 53rd pct 15.4 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Canning Vale in Willetton +36 higher in Willetton

219 91st pct 255 93rd pct

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

4.8% 39th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Canning Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Willetton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning Vale vs Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50245/canning-vale/vs/SAL51612/willetton