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Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Name: Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Cannington (South Metropolitan) profile · Southern River (South Metropolitan) profile

Cannington (South Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Cannington (South Metropolitan) and Southern River (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Cannington (South Metropolitan) is more urban and transient, with 34.9% of households renting and 50.9% of people born overseas. It has far more public transport options, with 2,945.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Southern River (South Metropolitan) is dominated by separate houses (95.1%) and families, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.7%) and more people caring for children unpaid (33.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people who have served in the Defence Force, at 1.8%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, at $757 in Cannington (South Metropolitan) and $792 in Southern River (South Metropolitan). While Cannington (South Metropolitan) has seen more recent arrivals from overseas (18.4% compared to 9.8%), both areas maintain a strong presence of people born outside Australia, far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1,723 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

52,916 45th pct 51,193 42nd pct

Median age in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.2%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

36.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cannington (South Metropolitan) Southern River (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 Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.7% females
80–84 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females
75–79 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females
35–39 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 30–34 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females
25–29 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 4.7% females; 25–29 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
20–24 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.7% females; 20–24 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females
5–9 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.1% females
0–4 in Cannington (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

8.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% English +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

7.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.8% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.8% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.4% Islam even 10.5%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.17 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

1.54 28th pct 1.37 19th pct

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

15 32nd pct 16 36th pct

Students in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +476 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

8,811 45th pct 9,287 49th pct

Avg size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +7 larger in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

587 69th pct 580 68th pct

ICSEA in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +4 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

1,026 54th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 61.6%

14.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.5%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$35 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$757 40th pct $792 49th pct

Household income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$375 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$1,610 41st pct $1,985 69th pct

Family income in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$283 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$1,880 33rd pct $2,163 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Mental health even 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

15.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% Two conditions even 4.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 17.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%

15.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$35 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$340 39th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$173 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$1,647 33rd pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.9% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 20.2%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 95.1%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 30.7%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

4.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 29.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +103 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

340 71st pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1.80 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

6.43 86th pct 4.63 51st pct

Departures/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1,640.5 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

2,945.5 95th pct 1,305.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +9 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

4.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 28.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

9.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.4% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades even 15.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 5.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

6.2 64th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +13.1 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

85.3% 68th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +12.3 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

73.0% 59th pct 60.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

99.4% 84th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +17.2 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

74.8% 49th pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

99.0% 64th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +6.3 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

58.6% 61st pct 52.3% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +2.9 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

15.2 57th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +42 higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

256 86th pct 214 77th pct

Mean slope in Cannington (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 48th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Cannington (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Southern River (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannington (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51205/cannington/vs/SED55005/southern-river