Bentley vs Cannington

In both, most households rent. In Bentley, about half of households are people living alone. Bentley is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Bentley tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bentley has more parks and reserves (34 vs 14)
  • Cannington is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bentley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bentley has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • Cannington is more walkable (92/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bentley returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.6%)
  • Cannington is growing faster (16.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bentley and 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.

Bentley 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.

Bentley Cannington
Walkability 77 / 92
Bentley — Walkability: 77/100 Cannington — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 11 / 5
Bentley — Safety: 11/100 Cannington — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Bentley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cannington — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 41
Bentley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cannington — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Bentley has more residents (9,051 vs 6,875); Cannington has higher household incomes ($81,016 vs $63,024).

Bentley Cannington
Population 9,051
+24% vs other
 6,875
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +16.0%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $63,024/yr $81,016/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentley Cannington
0-4 3.7% / 7.7%
Bentley — 0-4: 3.7% Cannington — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 6.1% / 7.8%
Bentley — 5-14: 6.1% Cannington — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 4.9% / 3.0%
Bentley — 15-19: 4.9% Cannington — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 16.2% / 11.8%
Bentley — 20-24: 16.2% Cannington — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 24.3% / 30.8%
Bentley — 25-34: 24.3% Cannington — 25-34: 30.8%
35-44 11.7% / 15.4%
Bentley — 35-44: 11.7% Cannington — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 6.7% / 7.8%
Bentley — 45-54: 6.7% Cannington — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 5.2% / 6.9%
Bentley — 55-64: 5.2% Cannington — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 6.0% / 5.3%
Bentley — 65-74: 6.0% Cannington — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 8.0% / 2.6%
Bentley — 75-84: 8.0% Cannington — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 7.2% / 1.0%
Bentley — 85+: 7.2% Cannington — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bentley 48.6% lone person
Bentley — Lone Person: 48.6% Bentley — Couple Families: 19.2% Bentley — Group Household: 19.4% Bentley — One Parent Families: 9.1% Bentley — Other Families: 3.8%
Cannington 36.6% lone person
Cannington — Lone Person: 36.6% Cannington — Couple Families: 35.1% Cannington — Group Household: 13.1% Cannington — One Parent Families: 10.6% Cannington — Other Families: 4.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 65.0% renting
Bentley — Owned Outright: 16.7% Bentley — Mortgage: 18.3% Bentley — Renting: 65.0%
Cannington 58.8% renting
Cannington — Owned Outright: 18.9% Cannington — Mortgage: 22.3% Cannington — Renting: 58.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bentley Cannington
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 18.4%
Bentley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.7%
Bentley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 9.1%
Bentley — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 8.7%
Bentley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Bentley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Bentley Cannington
India 5.7% / 16.0%
Bentley — India: 5.7% Cannington — India: 16.0%
Malaysia 5.0% / 4.6%
Bentley — Malaysia: 5.0% Cannington — Malaysia: 4.6%
China 3.4% / 5.2%
Bentley — China: 3.4% Cannington — China: 5.2%
Indonesia 2.7% / 3.6%
Bentley — Indonesia: 2.7% Cannington — Indonesia: 3.6%
Philippines 2.0% / 3.7%
Bentley — Philippines: 2.0% Cannington — Philippines: 3.7%
England 3.7% / 1.9%
Bentley — England: 3.7% Cannington — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 48.6% townhouses
Bentley — Townhouses: 48.6% Bentley — Houses: 37.3% Bentley — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Cannington 36.0% townhouses
Cannington — Townhouses: 36.0% Cannington — Houses: 46.2% Cannington — Flats / Apartments: 17.8%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bentley Cannington
Median house price $790,756 $750,000
Median unit price $582,000 $570,000
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 74 sales
 26 days
from 57 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Bentley Cannington
2 bed $552K / $568K
Bentley — 2 bed: $552K (12 sales) Cannington — 2 bed: $568K (54 sales)

12 vs 54 sales

3 bed $620K / $685K
Bentley — 3 bed: $620K (14 sales) Cannington — 3 bed: $685K (29 sales)

14 vs 29 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.

Bentley Cannington
2 bed $555K / $614K
Bentley — 2 bed: $555K (13 sales) Cannington — 2 bed: $614K (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

3 bed $785K / $748K
Bentley — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) Cannington — 3 bed: $748K (59 sales)

46 vs 59 sales

4 bed $836K / $870K
Bentley — 4 bed: $836K (47 sales) Cannington — 4 bed: $870K (20 sales)

47 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Bentley Cannington
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
same for both

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.

Bentley Cannington
Houses 4.9%
$805/wk on $850K
 5.3%
$770/wk on $749K
Units 6.1%
$698/wk on $599K
 5.6%
$700/wk on $649K

Ranking within WA

Bentley Cannington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Bentley scores higher overall (49 vs 39); Cannington is more walkable (92 vs 77).

Bentley Cannington
Grade B C
Score 49/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cannington carries more flood risk (59 vs 0); Cannington carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Bentley Cannington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
95/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Bentley Cannington
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 0.0 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.4% 4.0%

Schools in Bentley

  • Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Bentley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Canning College Government · Secondary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Bentley Hospital Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Cannington

  • Cannington Community College Government · Combined at peers
  • Sevenoaks Senior College Government · Secondary
  • Cannington Community Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bentley Cannington
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 16 38
Parks & reserves 34 14
Childcare 4 5
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 3 6
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 8
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 2
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Bentley Cannington
Walkability score 77/100 92/100
Distance to Perth 9.5 km 11.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 622.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 630.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6102
 1.0%
postcode 6107
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6102
 52
postcode 6107

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.

Bentley Cannington
Car (driver) 70.1% / 72.8%
Bentley — Car (driver): 70.1% Cannington — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 12.0% / 6.6%
Bentley — Bus: 12.0% Cannington — Bus: 6.6%
Train 3.9% / 8.1%
Bentley — Train: 3.9% Cannington — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.6%
Bentley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Cannington — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 3.9%
Bentley — Worked from Home: 5.0% Cannington — Worked from Home: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Bentley Cannington
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bentley Cannington
Connectivity score 64/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,981 premises
 27%
4,246 premises

Climate

Bentley Cannington
Annual rainfall 745 mm 663 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 32.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C 8.5°C

Council rates

Bentley Cannington
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bentley

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Cannington

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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