Canning · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high score of 9 for overall advantage means residents in Canning generally have better access to money and opportunities than most people across the country. This creates a strong economic foundation for the area, which now supports a population of 109,028 people.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — higher than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is very advantaged, ranking higher than about 90% of similar places. This is driven by strong results in education and job skills, where the area scores a 9 out of 10.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,024
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population grew by 9.8% since the last census, a rate that is much higher than most other areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
109,028
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Canning is a significant hub for commerce with 12,282 businesses, a number larger than about 88% of similar areas. There are also 503 approved dwellings, which is more than about 83% of comparable places.
12,282
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
503
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/economy-advantage
