$355 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Canning · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Canning
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings in Canning, reflecting a landscape dominated by family-sized homes. Most residents live in properties with three or more bedrooms, and the area sees a higher share of renters than most similar places.
$355
▲ +7.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — higher than 77% of areas.
| Canning | $355 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $355, which is much higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than in most areas, usually sitting around $1,828.
$1,828 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,828
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Canning, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 31.1% of households, a figure well above the state average. Around 31.0% of homes are owned outright, which is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
31.1% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 88.0% having three or more bedrooms—a rate far above the Australian average. Most of these are separate houses, though there are fewer of them compared to most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Canning, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/housing-dwellings