Beckenham vs East Cannington

East Cannington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Beckenham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Cannington, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beckenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 8)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beckenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,500 vs $605,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beckenham has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • East Cannington is more walkable (74/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Beckenham and East Cannington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beckenham East Cannington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beckenham East Cannington
Walkability 64 / 74
Beckenham — Walkability: 64/100 East Cannington — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 27 / 36
Beckenham — Safety: 27/100 East Cannington — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beckenham — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Cannington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 100
Beckenham — Low flood risk: 36/100 East Cannington — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beckenham has more residents (9,092 vs 6,512); Beckenham skews older (34 vs 31).

Beckenham East Cannington
Population 9,092
+28% vs other
 6,512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +19.2%
Median age 34 31
Median household income $86,684/yr $95,056/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beckenham East Cannington
0-4 7.5% / 8.8%
Beckenham — 0-4: 7.5% East Cannington — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 12.0% / 12.2%
Beckenham — 5-14: 12.0% East Cannington — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
Beckenham — 15-19: 4.8% East Cannington — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.0% / 8.7%
Beckenham — 20-24: 8.0% East Cannington — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 19.2% / 23.2%
Beckenham — 25-34: 19.2% East Cannington — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 17.2% / 16.3%
Beckenham — 35-44: 17.2% East Cannington — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.3% / 10.0%
Beckenham — 45-54: 11.3% East Cannington — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 8.1% / 8.4%
Beckenham — 55-64: 8.1% East Cannington — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 7.1% / 5.1%
Beckenham — 65-74: 7.1% East Cannington — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 3.6% / 2.0%
Beckenham — 75-84: 3.6% East Cannington — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Beckenham — 85+: 1.1% East Cannington — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 44.4% couple families
Beckenham — Couple Families: 44.4% Beckenham — Lone Person: 31.2% Beckenham — One Parent Families: 14.8% Beckenham — Group Household: 7.0% Beckenham — Other Families: 2.5%
East Cannington 52.0% couple families
East Cannington — Couple Families: 52.0% East Cannington — Lone Person: 25.1% East Cannington — One Parent Families: 12.2% East Cannington — Group Household: 8.5% East Cannington — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 36.7% renting
Beckenham — Owned Outright: 23.5% Beckenham — Mortgage: 39.8% Beckenham — Renting: 36.7%
East Cannington 40.4% renting
East Cannington — Owned Outright: 21.1% East Cannington — Mortgage: 38.6% East Cannington — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beckenham East Cannington
India 8.5% / 13.6%
Beckenham — India: 8.5% East Cannington — India: 13.6%
Philippines 5.7% / 4.2%
Beckenham — Philippines: 5.7% East Cannington — Philippines: 4.2%
China 3.1% / 4.2%
Beckenham — China: 3.1% East Cannington — China: 4.2%
Malaysia 2.6% / 3.7%
Beckenham — Malaysia: 2.6% East Cannington — Malaysia: 3.7%
England 3.4% / 2.2%
Beckenham — England: 3.4% East Cannington — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beckenham East Cannington
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 16.2%
Beckenham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% East Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 10.8%
Beckenham — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% East Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.5%
Beckenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% East Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 6.7%
Beckenham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% East Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Beckenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% East Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 80.6% houses
Beckenham — Houses: 80.6% Beckenham — Townhouses: 13.9% Beckenham — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
East Cannington 76.7% houses
East Cannington — Houses: 76.7% East Cannington — Townhouses: 20.6% East Cannington — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beckenham East Cannington
Median house price $799,944 $850,000
Median unit price $525,500 $605,000
Median land price $593,000 $555,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 97 sales
 18 days
from 82 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beckenham East Cannington
2 bed $725K / $730K
Beckenham — 2 bed: $725K (10 sales) East Cannington — 2 bed: $730K (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

3 bed $740K / $760K
Beckenham — 3 bed: $740K (89 sales) East Cannington — 3 bed: $760K (55 sales)

89 vs 55 sales

4 bed $835K / $908K
Beckenham — 4 bed: $835K (59 sales) East Cannington — 4 bed: $908K (68 sales)

59 vs 68 sales

5 bed $888K / $938K
Beckenham — 5 bed: $888K (10 sales) East Cannington — 5 bed: $938K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Beckenham East Cannington
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +17% -3%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beckenham East Cannington
Houses 5.0%
$775/wk on $800K
 5.1%
$855/wk on $879K
Units 6.2%
$650/wk on $549K
 5.8%
$670/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Beckenham East Cannington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

East Cannington scores higher overall (71 vs 45); East Cannington is more walkable (74 vs 64).

Beckenham East Cannington
Grade C A
Score 45/100 71/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Beckenham carries more flood risk (64 vs 0).

Beckenham East Cannington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Beckenham East Cannington
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 5.4 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.9%

Schools in Beckenham

  • Beckenham Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in East Cannington

  • Gibbs Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beckenham East Cannington
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 24 8
Childcare 5 3
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Beckenham East Cannington
Walkability score 64/100 74/100
Distance to Perth 13.4 km 14.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 200.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beckenham East Cannington
Car (driver) 76.3% / 74.3%
Beckenham — Car (driver): 76.3% East Cannington — Car (driver): 74.3%
Train 8.3% / 10.3%
Beckenham — Train: 8.3% East Cannington — Train: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.2%
Beckenham — Car (passenger): 6.7% East Cannington — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 4.8%
Beckenham — Worked from Home: 5.1% East Cannington — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bus 2.7% / 3.3%
Beckenham — Bus: 2.7% East Cannington — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Beckenham East Cannington
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 19.5 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beckenham East Cannington
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
4,209 premises
 53%
2,642 premises

Climate

Beckenham East Cannington
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Beckenham East Cannington
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,833/yr
Council Gosnells Canning

Federal electorate

Beckenham East Cannington
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beckenham East Cannington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beckenham

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

East Cannington

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

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