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Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Name: Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cannington (South Metropolitan) profile · Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) profile

Cannington (South Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Cannington (South Metropolitan) and Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different characters. Cannington (South Metropolitan) is a very walkable hub where 50.9% of people were born overseas and 45.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 34. By contrast, Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 46. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (44.0% compared to 26.3% in Cannington (South Metropolitan)) and 28.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

These areas have tracked in opposite directions over time, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening as 18.4% of people in Cannington (South Metropolitan) arrived recently compared to just 2.7% in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan). Despite these diverging trends, they are similar in their proportion of children under 15, which sits around 18% for both. They also share similar average household sizes, with both areas typically having between 2.6 and 2.7 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 39.6 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Born overseas: 23.7 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Median age: 12 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Limited English: 6.6 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +13,434 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

52,916 45th pct 39,482 23rd pct

Median age in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +12 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 18.7%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

36.8% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 27.6%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cannington (South Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

4.1% England +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% India ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%

3.8% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.7% English +26.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

17.9% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.7% Chinese ◂ +12.6 pts 1.1%

4.9% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.8%

3.3% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

48.8% English only +41.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.8% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.4% Islam ◂ +10.2 pts 0.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.01 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1.54 28th pct 3.55 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +10 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 25 66th pct

Students in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +840 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

8,811 45th pct 9,651 52nd pct

Avg size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +201 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

587 69th pct 386 31st pct

ICSEA in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +27 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1,026 54th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 61.1%

14.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

16.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$75 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$757 40th pct $832 59th pct

Household income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$426 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,610 41st pct $2,036 73rd pct

Family income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$525 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,880 33rd pct $2,405 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.6 pts 63.9%

15.2% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 19.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

15.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$340 39th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$453 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,647 33rd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.9% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 9.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 95.3%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 3.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 32.5%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.7% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 27.6%

9.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.1% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 22.5%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +28 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

340 71st pct 368 75th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.90 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

6.43 86th pct 9.32 100th pct

Departures/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1,827.3 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

2,945.5 95th pct 1,118.2 55th pct

PT routes in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +11 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%

4.6% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 22.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.3% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

6.8% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

6.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

7.5% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.4 higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.4 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

6.2 64th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +46.0 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

85.3% 68th pct 39.3% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +34.7 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

73.0% 59th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +31.3 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

99.4% 84th pct 68.1% 27th pct

Walk to school in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +20.2 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

74.8% 49th pct 54.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +25.1 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

99.0% 64th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +28.8 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

58.6% 61st pct 29.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +12.3 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

15.2 57th pct 27.5 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +239 higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

256 86th pct 16 31st pct

Mean slope in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +4.0 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

5.3% 48th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Cannington (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51205/cannington/vs/SED52702/kalamunda