$315 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Canning · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Canning
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental costs and a higher share of large homes set Canning apart from most similar areas. This expansive region is dominated by detached houses, with 88.2% of dwellings being separate homes. While typical housing costs remain around the state and national figures, the local market is skewed toward spacious living and lower-than-average renting rates.
$315
▼ -10.0%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — lower than 75% of areas.
| Canning | $315 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $315, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, typically sitting at $1,800.
$1,800 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the rest of Australia, with only 20.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average.
20.6% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 88.2% of all homes. This preference for larger dwellings is reflected in the fact that 86.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Canning, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED503/canning/topic/housing-dwellings