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East Cannington vs Welshpool
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · East Cannington profile · Welshpool profile
East Cannington Welshpool
East Cannington is a residential area with a population of 6,512, while Welshpool (WA) is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. There are stark differences in their demographics and housing. East Cannington is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31, compared to 53 in Welshpool (WA). Homes in East Cannington are far more crowded, with 2.9 people per home, and have typical weekly rents that are well higher at $350. Conversely, typical family income is far higher in Welshpool (WA) at $7,000 per week, compared to $1,969 in East Cannington.
Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though East Cannington's is far higher at $1,828 compared to $575 in Welshpool (WA). They are similar in their travel times to the city and the number of people they can reach within 45 minutes by transit. East Cannington is more accessible for daily life, as it is somewhat walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. Welshpool (WA) is mostly car-dependent and has a much smaller residential footprint.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,300
- First area, 2016: 5,461
- First area, 2021: 6,512
- Second area, 2011: 17
- Second area, 2016: 19
- Second area, 2021: 16
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 31 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in East Cannington: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in East Cannington: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in East Cannington: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in East Cannington: 1.3% males, 1.1% females; 70–74 in Welshpool: 50.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in East Cannington: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in East Cannington: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in East Cannington: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 55–59 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in East Cannington: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in Welshpool: 50.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in East Cannington: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in East Cannington: 3.9% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in East Cannington: 4.7% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in East Cannington: 6.1% males, 5.7% females; 30–34 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in East Cannington: 5.7% males, 5.8% females; 25–29 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in East Cannington: 4.3% males, 4.4% females; 20–24 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in East Cannington: 2.5% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in East Cannington: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in East Cannington: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in East Cannington: 4.4% males, 4.4% females; 0–4 in Welshpool: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
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
- First area, 2011: $645
- First area, 2016: $640
- First area, 2021: $801
- Second area, 2011: $924
- Second area, 2016: $1,125
- Second area, 2021: $724
- First area, 2011: $1,458
- First area, 2016: $1,491
- First area, 2021: $1,828
- Second area, 2011: $2,750
- Second area, 2021: $575
- First area, 2011: $1,619
- First area, 2016: $1,575
- First area, 2021: $1,969
- Second area, 2011: $1,125
- Second area, 2021: $7,000
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
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 7.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $340
- First area, 2016: $380
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2021: $265
- First area, 2011: $2,000
- First area, 2016: $1,900
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Cannington vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50453/east-cannington/vs/SAL51563/welshpool