# Cannington vs Ferndale — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 2.2 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,875 | 4,457 | 2,418 larger in Cannington | gap widening |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 41 yrs | 11 yrs older in Ferndale | gap widening |
| First Nations | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Ferndale | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% | 22.9% | 14.0 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 0.9 pts higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 9.6% | 10.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 46.1% | 27.3% | +18.7 |
| Seniors (65+) | 8.9% | 22.9% | -14.0 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 14.7% | 22.8% | -8.0 |
| Children (0–14) | 15.5% | 16.4% | -0.9 |
| Youth (15–24) | 14.8% | 10.8% | +4.0 |

### Marital status

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 45.2% | 47.1% | -1.8 |
| Never married | 41.8% | 33.8% | +8.0 |
| Divorced | 7.3% | 10.2% | -2.9 |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 6.4% | -3.5 |
| Separated | 2.6% | 2.8% | -0.2 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Cannington male | Cannington female | Ferndale male | Ferndale female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 5–9 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| 10–14 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 15–19 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| 20–24 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 25–29 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| 30–34 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| 35–39 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| 40–44 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 45–49 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 50–54 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 55–59 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 60–64 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 65–69 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| 70–74 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 75–79 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| 80–84 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| 85+ | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 61.7% | 36.1% | 25.6 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 31.0% | 58.9% | -27.9 |
| India | 16.0% | 2.1% | +14.0 |
| England | 1.9% | 8.1% | -6.2 |
| China | 5.2% | 2.4% | +2.8 |
| Philippines | 3.7% | 1.0% | +2.7 |
| New Zealand | 1.4% | 2.6% | -1.2 |
| Nepal | 1.8% | 0.2% | +1.6 |
| South Africa | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 |
| Vietnam | 0.9% | 0.6% | +0.4 |
| Italy | 0.9% | 0.5% | +0.4 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 15.1% | 38.0% | -22.8 |
| Australian | 11.2% | 28.9% | -17.7 |
| Chinese | 15.9% | 8.2% | +7.8 |
| Indian | 10.9% | 2.7% | +8.2 |
| Irish | 3.0% | 9.5% | -6.6 |
| Scottish | 2.4% | 8.7% | -6.3 |
| Filipino | 4.4% | 1.3% | +3.2 |
| Italian | 3.4% | 3.2% | +0.2 |
| Dutch | 0.8% | 3.3% | -2.6 |
| German | 1.3% | 3.3% | -2.0 |
| Vietnamese | 1.1% | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |

## Language

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 59.2% | 21.1% | 38.1 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Limited English | 8.1% | 3.3% | 4.8 pts higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |

### Language used at home

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 32.4% | 73.7% | -41.2 |
| Punjabi | 11.9% | 0.5% | +11.4 |
| Mandarin | 9.3% | 4.4% | +4.9 |
| Arabic | 2.9% | 0.7% | +2.2 |
| Cantonese | 2.5% | 1.2% | +1.3 |
| Hindi | 2.2% | 0.4% | +1.8 |
| Tagalog | 1.7% | 0.2% | +1.5 |
| Italian | 1.2% | 0.4% | +0.7 |
| Vietnamese | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.2 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 24.7% | 44.5% | 19.8 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 24.7% | 44.5% | -19.8 |
| Christianity | 29.0% | 39.1% | -10.0 |
| Islam | 12.2% | 3.8% | +8.4 |
| Other religions | 10.8% | 0.9% | +9.9 |
| Not stated | 9.3% | 6.9% | +2.4 |
| Hinduism | 8.4% | 1.7% | +6.7 |
| Buddhism | 5.7% | 3.2% | +2.4 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 70.3% | 59.9% | 10.5 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 33.6% | 24.6% | 9.0 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.82 | 1.37 | 1.45 more in Cannington |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 29 | 31 | 2 more in Ferndale |  |
| Avg size | 509 | 442 | 67 larger in Cannington |  |
| ICSEA | 1,028 | 1,040 | 11 higher in Ferndale |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 70.3% | 59.9% | +10.5 |
| Year 10 | 9.7% | 18.1% | -8.4 |
| Year 11 | 4.3% | 8.7% | -4.4 |
| Year 9 or below | 6.6% | 6.4% | +0.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 31.1% | 27.0% | +4.1 |
| Certificate III / IV | 15.4% | 28.8% | -13.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.5% | 14.9% | +1.5 |
| Postgraduate degree | 14.7% | 6.8% | +7.9 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.2% | 4.0% | -1.7 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.5% | 2.6% | -1.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 22.4% | 16.5% | +5.9 |
| Engineering & related | 14.6% | 16.9% | -2.4 |
| Health | 8.8% | 11.4% | -2.6 |
| Society & culture | 8.7% | 11.4% | -2.7 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 8.3% | 5.1% | +3.2 |
| Education | 3.7% | 7.5% | -3.8 |
| Information technology | 6.2% | 2.6% | +3.6 |
| Architecture & building | 2.7% | 4.7% | -2.0 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 3.2% | 4.1% | -0.9 |
| Creative arts | 3.4% | 3.7% | -0.4 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.1% | 1.9% | -0.9 |

## Income

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $781 | $745 | $36 higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,558 | $1,533 | $25 higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,789 | $2,003 | $214 higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 6.4% | 10.5% | 4.1 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 13.4% | 18.2% | 4.8 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 33.6% | 29.1% | +4.5 |
| $650–$1,499 | 27.8% | 28.7% | -1.0 |
| Under $650 | 16.4% | 17.2% | -0.8 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 8.3% | 9.8% | -1.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 5.2% | 8.4% | -3.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 38.5% | 42.3% | -3.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 36.3% | 29.5% | +6.9 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 13.4% | 18.2% | -4.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 2.0% | 2.9% | -0.9 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 15.6% | 29.9% | 14.3 pts higher in Ferndale |  |
| Mental health | 5.5% | 8.8% | 3.4 pts higher in Ferndale |  |
| Needs assistance | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.2 pts higher in Ferndale | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 4.2% | 9.2% | -5.0 |
| Mental health | 5.5% | 8.8% | -3.4 |
| Other condition | 4.3% | 8.5% | -4.2 |
| Asthma | 4.0% | 7.7% | -3.7 |
| Diabetes | 3.6% | 5.6% | -2.0 |
| Heart disease | 1.9% | 4.2% | -2.3 |
| Cancer | 1.3% | 3.5% | -2.2 |
| Lung condition | 0.9% | 2.1% | -1.2 |
| Stroke | 0.6% | 1.2% | -0.6 |
| Dementia | 0.3% | 1.0% | -0.8 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 75.2% | 62.3% | +12.8 |
| One condition | 11.1% | 19.8% | -8.7 |
| Two conditions | 3.0% | 7.2% | -4.2 |
| Three or more | 1.6% | 3.0% | -1.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 10.0% | 16.3% | 6.3 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 6.9% | 12.2% | 5.2 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 21.4% | 26.8% | 5.4 pts higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.2 pts higher in Ferndale |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 13.3% | 20.5% | 7.2 pts higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 80 | 95 | 15 larger in Ferndale |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Ferndale |  |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 25.4% | 17.7 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Unemployment | 28.6% | 19.4% | 9.1 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Median income | $599 | $474 | $125 higher in Cannington |  |
| Household income | $1,187 | $1,187 |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 12.5% | 17.9% | 5.4 pts higher in Ferndale |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 larger in Cannington | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.5% | 13.5% | 2.0 pts higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 27.3% | 28.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Ferndale | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 54.3% | 55.0% | -0.7 |
| Couples without children | 30.3% | 29.4% | +0.9 |
| One-parent families | 11.5% | 13.5% | -2.0 |
| Other families | 4.2% | 1.9% | +2.3 |

### Household size

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 31.9% | 34.1% | -2.2 |
| 1 person | 27.3% | 28.1% | -0.8 |
| 3 people | 19.6% | 16.4% | +3.2 |
| 4 people | 12.8% | 14.2% | -1.4 |
| 5 people | 5.0% | 4.9% | +0.2 |
| 6 or more | 3.2% | 1.9% | +1.3 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $350 | $314 | $36 higher in Cannington | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $1,512 | $1,700 | $188 higher in Ferndale | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.20 higher in Cannington | gap steady |
| Renting | 57.0% | 21.6% | 35.5 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 18.3% | 35.5% | 17.2 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 46.2% | 82.2% | 36.1 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 72.7% | 89.5% | 16.8 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 57.0% | 21.6% | +35.5 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21.6% | 40.2% | -18.6 |
| Owned outright | 18.3% | 35.5% | -17.2 |
| Not stated | 1.7% | 0.6% | +1.2 |
| Other tenure | 1.3% | 1.7% | -0.4 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 46.2% | 82.2% | -36.1 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 36.0% | 17.4% | +18.7 |
| Flat or apartment | 16.8% | 0.3% | +16.5 |
| Other dwelling | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 55.8% | 51.4% | +4.5 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14.6% | 33.0% | -18.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19.6% | 8.9% | +10.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 5.8% | 1.4% | +4.4 |
| 5 or more | 2.3% | 5.1% | -2.8 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 39.8% | 48.8% | -9.0 |
| $350–$549 | 48.5% | 34.9% | +13.7 |
| Under $200 | 7.8% | 12.9% | -5.1 |
| $550–$749 | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 49.0% | 40.1% | +8.9 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 20.8% | 33.4% | -12.6 |
| Under $1,000 | 17.2% | 16.1% | +1.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 7.5% | 8.1% | -0.5 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 8.3% | 4.6% | 3.7 pts higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |
| PT commute | 8.8% | 3.0% | 5.8 pts higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 37 | 34 | 3 more in Cannington |  |
| Stops/1k | 5.38 | 7.63 | 2.25 more in Ferndale |  |
| Departures/1k | 7,285.7 | 2,486.2 | 4,799.5 more in Cannington |  |
| PT routes | 18 | 5 | 13 more in Cannington |  |
| Stop walk | 1 | 6 | 5 longer in Ferndale |  |
| Drive to city | 12 | 16 | 4 longer in Ferndale |  |
| Reach 30 min | 55,259 | 13,992 | 41,267 more in Cannington |  |
| Reach 45 min | 205,257 | 33,254 | 172,003 more in Cannington |  |
| Transit to city | 41 | 65 | 24 longer in Ferndale |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 61.6% | 64.9% | -3.3 |
| Worked at home | 3.3% | 6.9% | -3.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.7% | 3.9% | +0.8 |
| Bus | 4.7% | 2.1% | +2.5 |
| Train | 4.1% | 0.9% | +3.3 |
| Walked | 2.1% | 0.6% | +1.5 |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.4 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 44.2% | 37.0% | +7.3 |
| 2 vehicles | 34.0% | 40.6% | -6.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 9.6% | 12.5% | -2.9 |
| No vehicle | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7 |
| 4 or more | 3.8% | 5.5% | -1.7 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 57.2% | 31.8% | 25.4 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 31.5% | 7.9% | 23.6 pts higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1.0 pts higher in Cannington | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 67.0% | 59.5% | 7.5 pts higher in Cannington | gap widening |
| Full-time | 55.7% | 58.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Ferndale | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 13.0% | 15.3% | -2.3 |
| Accommodation & food | 13.5% | 6.0% | +7.5 |
| Education & training | 5.0% | 10.3% | -5.2 |
| Retail trade | 9.4% | 9.2% | +0.2 |
| Transport & warehousing | 8.7% | 5.5% | +3.2 |
| Professional & technical | 5.3% | 7.6% | -2.3 |
| Construction | 5.4% | 7.5% | -2.1 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.4% | 6.0% | -1.5 |
| Mining | 3.8% | 5.8% | -2.1 |
| Manufacturing | 4.7% | 5.7% | -1.0 |
| Administrative & support | 5.6% | 3.2% | +2.4 |
| Other services | 4.7% | 3.8% | +0.9 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Cannington % | Ferndale % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 18.1% | 23.7% | -5.6 |
| Community & personal service | 15.0% | 13.6% | +1.5 |
| Technicians & trades | 15.0% | 15.0% | +0.0 |
| Labourers | 14.3% | 10.0% | +4.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.7% | 12.1% | -2.4 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 11.3% | 7.5% | +3.8 |
| Managers | 6.3% | 9.4% | -3.1 |
| Sales workers | 7.3% | 7.8% | -0.5 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cannington | Ferndale | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.7 | 6.6 | 1.1 higher in Cannington |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 more in Cannington |  |
| 15-min city | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Walk to shops | 100.0% | 76.9% | 23.0 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 99.9% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 70.7% | 56.7% | 14.0 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 94.7% | 85.5% | 9.2 pts higher in Cannington |  |
| Amenities/1k | 22.1 | 25.6 | 3.5 more in Ferndale |  |
| Intersections/km² | 453 | 188 | 265 higher in Cannington |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Cannington |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50246/cannington/vs/SAL50502/ferndale