Canning Vale vs Jandakot

Canning Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Jandakot. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canning Vale: a median of $1.06 million, against $834,000 in Jandakot. On these figures, Jandakot tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Canning Vale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (23 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (65 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Jandakot

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($682,500 vs $985,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($833,500 vs $1,060,000)
  • But Canning Vale has cheaper units ($587,500 vs $1,050,000)

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

Canning Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 9/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Canning Vale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more GPs (13 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Jandakot has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Canning Vale is growing faster (4.4% vs -4.7%)
  • Jandakot returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canning Vale Jandakot
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.

Canning Vale Jandakot
Walkability 79 / 9
Canning Vale — Walkability: 79/100 Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 46 / 27
Canning Vale — Safety: 46/100 Jandakot — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Canning Vale — Low fire risk: 82/100 Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Canning Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canning Vale has more residents (34,504 vs 2,533); Jandakot skews older (45 vs 37).

Canning Vale Jandakot
Population 34,504
+93% vs other
 2,533
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% -4.7%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $118,404/yr $122,148/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $445/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canning Vale Jandakot
0-4 5.5% / 3.9%
Canning Vale — 0-4: 5.5% Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.8% / 11.5%
Canning Vale — 5-14: 13.8% Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.8%
Canning Vale — 15-19: 7.2% Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.1% / 6.0%
Canning Vale — 20-24: 7.1% Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.7% / 10.3%
Canning Vale — 25-34: 12.7% Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 15.8% / 11.3%
Canning Vale — 35-44: 15.8% Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.3% / 15.0%
Canning Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.6% / 15.3%
Canning Vale — 55-64: 11.6% Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 7.6% / 13.4%
Canning Vale — 65-74: 7.6% Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.9%
Canning Vale — 75-84: 3.1% Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Canning Vale — 85+: 1.2% Jandakot — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canning Vale 67.7% couple families
Canning Vale — Couple Families: 67.7% Canning Vale — Lone Person: 15.5% Canning Vale — One Parent Families: 12.9% Canning Vale — Group Household: 2.3% Canning Vale — Other Families: 1.6%
Jandakot 62.9% couple families
Jandakot — Couple Families: 62.9% Jandakot — Lone Person: 20.6% Jandakot — One Parent Families: 12.8% Jandakot — Group Household: 1.8% Jandakot — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canning Vale 18.3% renting
Canning Vale — Owned Outright: 31.0% Canning Vale — Mortgage: 50.7% Canning Vale — Renting: 18.3%
Jandakot 12.4% renting
Jandakot — Owned Outright: 40.8% Jandakot — Mortgage: 46.8% Jandakot — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canning Vale Jandakot
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 14.7%
Canning Vale — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 15.5%
Canning Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.1%
Canning Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.4%
Canning Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.6%
Canning Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Canning Vale Jandakot
England 5.2% / 8.4%
Canning Vale — England: 5.2% Jandakot — England: 8.4%
India 8.7% / 1.3%
Canning Vale — India: 8.7% Jandakot — India: 1.3%
Malaysia 6.1% / 3.5%
Canning Vale — Malaysia: 6.1% Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5%
China 5.0% / 1.5%
Canning Vale — China: 5.0% Jandakot — China: 1.5%
South Africa 2.3% / 3.9%
Canning Vale — South Africa: 2.3% Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9%
Singapore 2.9% / 1.9%
Canning Vale — Singapore: 2.9% Jandakot — Singapore: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.1%
Canning Vale — New Zealand: 2.1% Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland — / 2.2%
Canning Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Jandakot — Scotland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canning Vale 94.4% houses
Canning Vale — Houses: 94.4% Canning Vale — Townhouses: 4.8% Canning Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canning Vale Jandakot
Median house price $1,060,000 $833,500
Median unit price $587,500 $1,050,000
Median land price $985,000 $682,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 316 sales
 28 days
from 17 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.

Canning Vale Jandakot
3 bed $830K / $1.16M
Canning Vale — 3 bed: $830K (103 sales) Jandakot — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales)

103 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.13M
Canning Vale — 4 bed: $1.12M (348 sales) Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales)

348 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.38M
Canning Vale — 5 bed: $1.29M (45 sales) Jandakot — 5 bed: $1.38M (9 sales)

45 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Canning Vale Jandakot
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
 1,395
across Cockburn
Approvals change year on year -3% +14%

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.

Canning Vale Jandakot
Houses 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Canning Vale Jandakot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA —
Schools Higher than 99% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Canning Vale is more walkable (79 vs 9); Canning Vale scores higher overall (84 vs 69).

Canning Vale Jandakot
Grade A B
Score 84/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Canning Vale carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Jandakot carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Canning Vale Jandakot
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Canning Vale Jandakot
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 7.6 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.4%

Schools in Canning Vale

  • Caladenia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Campbell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Canning Vale College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Canning Vale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Excelsior Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ranford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Jandakot

  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Canning Vale Jandakot
Supermarkets 10 1
Cafes & restaurants 31 5
Parks & reserves 65 4
Childcare 23 1
GPs 13 2
Pharmacies 6 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 9 1
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Canning Vale Jandakot
Walkability score 79/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 21.9 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1183.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 6155
 1.5%
postcode 6164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6155
 72
postcode 6164

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.

Canning Vale Jandakot
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.1%
Canning Vale — Car (driver): 77.0% Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 9.9%
Canning Vale — Worked from Home: 8.1% Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 6.4% / 5.5%
Canning Vale — Train: 6.4% Jandakot — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.6%
Canning Vale — Car (passenger): 5.3% Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 2.3% / 1.1%
Canning Vale — Bus: 2.3% Jandakot — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Canning Vale Jandakot
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Canning Vale Jandakot
Connectivity score 77/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
13,535 premises
 45%
1,586 premises

Climate

Canning Vale Jandakot
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Canning Vale Jandakot
Average residential rate $1,833/yr $2,754/yr
Council Canning Cockburn

Federal electorate

Canning Vale Jandakot
Division Tangney Fremantle
Member Sam Lim Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canning Vale Jandakot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canning Vale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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