Canning Vale - West

The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average of 38. While the number of seniors has risen since 2011, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 4.2 percentage points.

Nearly half the population was born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Chinese are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is high, with 35.3% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language spoken.

Forty-five percent of residents identify as Christian, while 33.7% report no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is well below the national average of 38.9%.

The area is highly qualified, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also far above the state and national averages.

Typical weekly household incomes are much higher than most areas, at $2,326. This is consistent with the high number of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Residents report better health than most, with long-term health conditions and mental health conditions occurring much less often than in other areas.

Volunteering is higher than in most areas, with 16.3% of people giving their time. Around 29.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare.

The First Nations community is small, but those living here have household incomes and Year 12 completion rates far above the state and national averages.

Families are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per home and a very low number of people living alone. Nearly 68% of households are couples with children.

The landscape is dominated by large homes, with 98.4% being separate houses and 98.1% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of the state.

Car use is the primary way to get to work, and only 1% of homes have no motor vehicle. However, the area has a high number of public transport stops per person.

The community is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national average.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. The most common industries are health care, education, and retail.

This is a highly advantaged area, ranking in the top 20% for overall advantage across all areas, with a perfect score for access to money and resources.

The area experiences average maximum temperatures that are a little below the state average, with annual rainfall far above the state figure.

The area is very walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 93.3% within a 15-minute walk of a school.