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Cannington vs Ferndale

Name: Cannington vs Ferndale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cannington profile · Ferndale profile

Cannington Ferndale

Cannington and Ferndale (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Cannington is a young, multicultural hub where 61.7% of people were born overseas and 59.2% use a language other than English at home. It is a high-density area with many renters (57.0%) and a typical resident aged just 30. In contrast, Ferndale (WA) is much more suburban, with 82.2% of homes being separate houses and a much older typical resident aged 41. Ferndale (WA) also has a higher share of retirees, with 22.9% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, with Cannington at $1,558 and Ferndale (WA) at $1,533. While they are close in these respects, their housing patterns remain distinct. Ferndale (WA) has far more homes owned outright (35.5% compared to 18.3% in Cannington) and a higher number of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Cannington Other language: 38.1 pts higher in Cannington Renting: 35.5 pts higher in Cannington Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Ferndale Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Cannington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington in Ferndale +2,418 larger in Cannington gap widening

6,875 87th pct 4,457 86th pct

Median age in Cannington in Ferndale +11 yrs older in Ferndale gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 27.3%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 33.8%

7.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cannington Ferndale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.0% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

16.0% India ◂ +14.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% England +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

15.1% English +22.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.2% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.9% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

10.9% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +41.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

11.9% Punjabi ◂ +11.4 pts 0.5%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.7% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.0% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.2% Islam ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

10.8% Other religions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington in Ferndale +1.45 more in Cannington

2.82 40th pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannington in Ferndale +2 more in Ferndale

29 88th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Cannington in Ferndale +67 larger in Cannington

509 73rd pct 442 65th pct

ICSEA in Cannington in Ferndale +11 higher in Ferndale

1,028 71st pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 59.9%

9.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.3% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 6.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cannington in Ferndale +$36 higher in Cannington gap narrowing

$781 56th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Cannington in Ferndale +$25 higher in Cannington gap narrowing

$1,558 51st pct $1,533 50th pct

Family income in Cannington in Ferndale +$214 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing

$1,789 43rd pct $2,003 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +12.8 pts 62.3%

11.1% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cannington in Ferndale +15 larger in Ferndale

80 83rd pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Cannington in Ferndale +1 yrs older in Ferndale

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cannington in Ferndale +$125 higher in Cannington

$599 45th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Cannington in Ferndale even

$1,187 26th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington in Ferndale +0.1 larger in Cannington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

11.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

12.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington in Ferndale +$36 higher in Cannington gap steady

$350 71st pct $314 61st pct

Mortgage in Cannington in Ferndale +$188 higher in Ferndale gap narrowing

$1,512 43rd pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Cannington in Ferndale +0.20 higher in Cannington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +35.5 pts 21.6%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.3% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

36.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 17.4%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 51.4%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 34.9%

7.8% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.1%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington in Ferndale +3 more in Cannington

37 87th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington in Ferndale +2.25 more in Ferndale

5.38 79th pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cannington in Ferndale +4,799.5 more in Cannington

7,285.7 100th pct 2,486.2 94th pct

PT routes in Cannington in Ferndale +13 more in Cannington

18 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cannington in Ferndale +5 longer in Ferndale

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cannington in Ferndale +4 longer in Ferndale

12 8th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Cannington in Ferndale +41,267 more in Cannington

55,259 87th pct 13,992 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Cannington in Ferndale +172,003 more in Cannington

205,257 87th pct 33,254 58th pct

Transit to city in Cannington in Ferndale +24 longer in Ferndale

41 21st pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

3.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 37.0%

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

5.0% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades even 15.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

6.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington in Ferndale +1.1 higher in Cannington

7.7 96th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington in Ferndale +0.5 more in Cannington

7.3 96th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Cannington in Ferndale +10.0 pts higher in Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington in Ferndale +23.0 pts higher in Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 76.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cannington in Ferndale even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cannington in Ferndale +14.0 pts higher in Cannington

70.7% 82nd pct 56.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cannington in Ferndale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cannington in Ferndale +9.2 pts higher in Cannington

94.7% 98th pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington in Ferndale +3.5 more in Ferndale

22.1 64th pct 25.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington in Ferndale +265 higher in Cannington

453 100th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Cannington in Ferndale +0.5 pts higher in Cannington

5.3% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Cannington with nearby areas

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Compare Ferndale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington vs Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50246/cannington/vs/SAL50502/ferndale