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Cannington vs St James

Name: Cannington vs St James — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cannington profile · St James profile

Cannington St James

Cannington and St James (WA) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Cannington is far more culturally diverse, with 61.7% of people born overseas and 59.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 39.0% and 28.8% in St James (WA). It is also more densely built, with only 46.2% of homes being separate houses and a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, St James (WA) has far more separate houses at 70.0% and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,254, compared to $1,789 in Cannington.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and both sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. This shared educational baseline exists alongside other differences, such as the gap in religious affiliation, where the share of people with no religion is far higher in St James (WA) at 44.1% than in Cannington's 24.7%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.4 pts higher in Cannington Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in St James Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Cannington No religion: 19.4 pts higher in St James People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cannington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington in St James +1,981 larger in Cannington gap widening

6,875 87th pct 4,894 86th pct

Median age in Cannington in St James +2 yrs older in St James gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 39.2%

14.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.2% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 36.5%

7.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cannington St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.0% Australia +24.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.0% India ◂ +12.6 pts 3.4%

5.2% China ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

15.1% English +15.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.2% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.9% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

10.9% Indian ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +33.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

11.9% Punjabi ◂ +11.0 pts 0.9%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.7% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% Islam ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

10.8% Other religions ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington in St James +1.44 more in Cannington

2.82 40th pct 1.38 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannington in St James +2 more in Cannington

29 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Cannington in St James +42 larger in Cannington

509 73rd pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Cannington in St James +23 higher in St James

1,028 71st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

9.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cannington in St James +$107 higher in St James gap widening

$781 56th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Cannington in St James +$269 higher in St James gap widening

$1,558 51st pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Cannington in St James +$465 higher in St James gap widening

$1,789 43rd pct $2,254 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

16.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

1.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 69.4%

11.1% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cannington in St James +59 larger in St James

80 83rd pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Cannington in St James +5 yrs older in St James

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cannington in St James +$144 higher in Cannington

$599 45th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Cannington in St James +$94 higher in St James

$1,187 26th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington in St James +0.1 larger in Cannington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 53.4%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

11.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

12.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington in St James +$20 higher in Cannington gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Cannington in St James +$330 higher in St James gap widening

$1,512 43rd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Cannington in St James +0.10 higher in Cannington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 46.5%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

36.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 25.7%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 4.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 41.6%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.1%

7.8% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 32.8%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington in St James +15 more in Cannington

37 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington in St James +0.89 more in Cannington

5.38 79th pct 4.50 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cannington in St James +5,240.5 more in Cannington

7,285.7 100th pct 2,045.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Cannington in St James +7 more in Cannington

18 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cannington in St James +3 longer in St James

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cannington in St James +3 longer in Cannington

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Cannington in St James +34,647 more in Cannington

55,259 87th pct 20,612 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Cannington in St James +65,418 more in Cannington

205,257 87th pct 139,839 86th pct

Transit to city in Cannington in St James +3 longer in St James

41 21st pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) even 61.6%

4.7% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington in St James +0.4 higher in Cannington

7.7 96th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington in St James +0.2 more in St James

7.3 96th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Cannington in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington in St James +3.4 pts higher in Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cannington in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cannington in St James +28.0 pts higher in St James

70.7% 82nd pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cannington in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cannington in St James +5.3 pts higher in St James

94.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington in St James +14.5 more in Cannington

22.1 64th pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington in St James +182 higher in Cannington

453 100th pct 271 94th pct

Mean slope in Cannington in St James +0.1 pts higher in St James

5.3% 46th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Cannington with nearby areas

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Compare St James with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington vs St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50246/cannington/vs/SAL51402/st-james

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Cannington with nearby areas

Compare St James with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability