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Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Name: Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Cannington (South Metropolitan) profile · South Perth (South Metropolitan) profile

Cannington (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Cannington (South Metropolitan) and South Perth (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cannington (South Metropolitan) is a diverse hub where 50.9% of people were born overseas and 45.3% use a language other than English at home. It has more family-sized housing, with 85.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Perth (South Metropolitan) is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,756 compared to $1,880 in Cannington (South Metropolitan). A much higher share of South Perth (South Metropolitan) residents hold a bachelor degree or higher (42.9% versus 28.2%) and have better walkability, with 94.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries.

Both areas are effectively alike in how they connect to the world, with nearly all homes in both sitting within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share very similar rates of people working or looking for work and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While South Perth (South Metropolitan) remains more affluent and older, Cannington (South Metropolitan) has a younger population, with 18.4% of residents under 15 compared to 14.3% in South Perth (South Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +9,676 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

52,916 45th pct 43,240 29th pct

Median age in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.0%

36.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cannington (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.8% females
80–84 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
70–74 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
65–69 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.2% females
60–64 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females
55–59 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.2% females
50–54 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 30–34 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females
25–29 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 4.7% females; 25–29 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.9% females
20–24 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.7% females; 20–24 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
15–19 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.3% females
5–9 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.1% females
0–4 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in South Perth (South Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

8.8% India ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

4.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

Ancestry

22.7% English +13.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.9% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.7% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

5.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.8% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.8% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.4% Islam ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.72 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

1.54 28th pct 2.27 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 14 29th pct

Students in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1,421 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

8,811 45th pct 7,390 33rd pct

Avg size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +60 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

587 69th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +84 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

1,026 54th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

10.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$253 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

$757 40th pct $1,010 82nd pct

Household income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$396 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

$1,610 41st pct $2,006 71st pct

Family income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$876 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

$1,880 33rd pct $2,756 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.1%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.4%

15.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 54.6%

24.5% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

2.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.2% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$20 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

$340 39th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$553 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

$1,647 33rd pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%

26.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 49.0%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.6% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 38.4%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.4%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +54 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

340 71st pct 286 57th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.19 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

6.43 86th pct 6.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +572.3 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

2,945.5 95th pct 2,373.2 89th pct

PT routes in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 57.5%

4.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

4.4% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1.1 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

6.2 64th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +11.8 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

85.3% 68th pct 97.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +21.1 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

73.0% 59th pct 94.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

99.4% 84th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

74.8% 49th pct 77.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +28.7 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

58.6% 61st pct 87.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

15.2 57th pct 13.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +57 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

256 86th pct 313 89th pct

Mean slope in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 48th pct 6.1% 64th pct

Compare Cannington (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51205/cannington/vs/SED54905/south-perth