$350 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Canning · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Canning
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Canning than in 2011, reflecting a shift in how residents secure their homes. The area is dominated by large family houses, with 86.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While housing costs have stayed mostly in line with state and national figures, the number of renters has grown to 31.7%.
$350
▲ +6.1%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — lower than 53% of areas.
| Canning | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents rose $20 since 2011 to $350, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment fell by $80 over the same period to $1,820.
$1,820 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most other areas, with 31.7% of households renting—well above the Western Australian figure of 27.3%. Those who own their homes are split almost evenly between having a mortgage (34.2%) and owning outright (30.2%).
31.7% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 (34%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Canning has a very high proportion of large homes, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Australian figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 78.3% of all dwellings, and the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Canning, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Canning splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 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/sa3/50603/canning/topic/housing-dwellings