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Cannington vs Lynwood

Name: Cannington vs Lynwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Cannington profile · Lynwood profile

Cannington Lynwood

Cannington and Lynwood (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Cannington is a high-density hub where 57% of households rent and only 46.2% of homes are separate houses. It is also more diverse and mobile, with 61.7% of people born overseas and 59.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lynwood (WA) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 91% of homes, and it has a higher share of families with children, with 19.7% of the population under 15.

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $1,500 a week. While they are alike in this way, they differ in how people live and move. Cannington has far more public transport departures and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals. Meanwhile, Lynwood (WA) has more people who own their homes outright and a higher number of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Cannington Separate houses: 44.9 pts higher in Lynwood Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Cannington 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Lynwood Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Cannington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington in Lynwood +3,334 larger in Cannington gap widening

6,875 87th pct 3,541 86th pct

Median age in Cannington in Lynwood +6 yrs older in Lynwood gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 33.4%

14.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%

7.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cannington Lynwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.0% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

16.0% India ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%

1.9% England +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

15.1% English +12.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.2% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

10.9% Indian ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +23.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

11.9% Punjabi ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.7% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.2% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

10.8% Other religions ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington in Lynwood +1.38 more in Cannington

2.82 40th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannington in Lynwood +3 more in Cannington

29 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Cannington in Lynwood +25 larger in Cannington

509 73rd pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Cannington in Lynwood +15 higher in Lynwood

1,028 71st pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 64.5%

9.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cannington in Lynwood +$48 higher in Cannington gap widening

$781 56th pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Cannington in Lynwood +$76 higher in Cannington gap widening

$1,558 51st pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Cannington in Lynwood +$30 higher in Cannington gap widening

$1,789 43rd pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 69.3%

11.1% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cannington in Lynwood +16 larger in Cannington

80 83rd pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Cannington in Lynwood even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cannington in Lynwood +$191 higher in Cannington

$599 45th pct $408 18th pct

Household income in Cannington in Lynwood +$162 higher in Cannington

$1,187 26th pct $1,025 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington in Lynwood even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%

11.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

12.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington in Lynwood even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cannington in Lynwood +$12 higher in Cannington gap narrowing

$1,512 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Cannington in Lynwood +0.10 higher in Cannington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 30.4%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.3% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +44.9 pts ▸ 91.0%

36.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.5 pts 8.6%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 6.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.9%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington in Lynwood +10 more in Cannington

37 87th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington in Lynwood +2.24 more in Lynwood

5.38 79th pct 7.62 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cannington in Lynwood +4,526.6 more in Cannington

7,285.7 100th pct 2,759.1 96th pct

PT routes in Cannington in Lynwood +13 more in Cannington

18 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cannington in Lynwood even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

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

12 8th pct 16 13th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Cannington in Lynwood +143,318 more in Cannington

205,257 87th pct 61,939 69th pct

Transit to city in Cannington in Lynwood +19 longer in Lynwood

41 21st pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 38.9%

34.0% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

3.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

9.4% Retail trade even 9.3%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

4.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington in Lynwood +0.7 higher in Cannington

7.7 96th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington in Lynwood +0.2 more in Cannington

7.3 96th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Cannington in Lynwood +9.0 pts higher in Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington in Lynwood +16.2 pts higher in Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cannington in Lynwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cannington in Lynwood +22.1 pts higher in Lynwood

70.7% 82nd pct 92.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Cannington in Lynwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cannington in Lynwood +1.3 pts higher in Cannington

94.7% 98th pct 93.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington in Lynwood +4.3 more in Cannington

22.1 64th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington in Lynwood +204 higher in Cannington

453 100th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Cannington in Lynwood +0.4 pts higher in Cannington

5.3% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Cannington with nearby areas

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Compare Lynwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington vs Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50246/cannington/vs/SAL50871/lynwood