$350 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Cannington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in East Cannington than in the rest of the state. While the area has a high number of large family homes, a small percentage of residents own their place outright compared to the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Cannington — higher than 71% of areas.
| East Cannington | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
$350 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In East Cannington, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
East Cannington splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 39% of households, which is far above the state average. This is matched by a much lower rate of outright home ownership at 20.3%, well below the Western Australian figure.
39.0% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.3% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
East Cannington splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Separate houses make up 76.7% of all dwellings, though this is well below the state figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.7% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In East Cannington, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
East Cannington splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Cannington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50453/east-cannington/topic/housing-dwellings