Canning Vale vs Treeby

Treeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Canning Vale. 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 $975,000 in Treeby, though rent is higher in Treeby. On these figures, Treeby tends to suit young adults.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (23 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (65 vs 14)
  • But Treeby carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Treeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($773,500 vs $985,000)

Weighs house 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 17/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Canning Vale has more GPs (13 vs 0)
  • Treeby has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Treeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Canning Vale and Treeby 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 Treeby
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 Treeby
Walkability 79 / 17
Canning Vale — Walkability: 79/100 Treeby — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 46 / 58
Canning Vale — Safety: 46/100 Treeby — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 82 / 66
Canning Vale — Low fire risk: 82/100 Treeby — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Canning Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Treeby — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canning Vale has more residents (34,504 vs 4,214); Canning Vale skews older (37 vs 32).

Canning Vale Treeby
Population 34,504
+88% vs other
 4,214
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% —
Median age 37 32
Median household income $118,404/yr $128,908/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $450/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canning Vale Treeby
0-4 5.5% / 10.9%
Canning Vale — 0-4: 5.5% Treeby — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 13.8% / 9.4%
Canning Vale — 5-14: 13.8% Treeby — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 7.2% / 3.5%
Canning Vale — 15-19: 7.2% Treeby — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 7.1% / 6.4%
Canning Vale — 20-24: 7.1% Treeby — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.7% / 27.6%
Canning Vale — 25-34: 12.7% Treeby — 25-34: 27.6%
35-44 15.8% / 17.6%
Canning Vale — 35-44: 15.8% Treeby — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 14.3% / 7.9%
Canning Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Treeby — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 11.6% / 5.9%
Canning Vale — 55-64: 11.6% Treeby — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 7.6% / 6.6%
Canning Vale — 65-74: 7.6% Treeby — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 3.1% / 3.1%
Canning Vale — 75-84: 3.1% Treeby — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / 1.2%
Canning Vale — 85+: 1.2% Treeby — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

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%
Treeby 61.3% couple families
Treeby — Couple Families: 61.3% Treeby — Lone Person: 21.9% Treeby — One Parent Families: 10.2% Treeby — Group Household: 5.3% Treeby — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Treeby 15.7% renting
Treeby — Owned Outright: 15.6% Treeby — Mortgage: 68.7% Treeby — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canning Vale Treeby
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 22.0%
Canning Vale — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Treeby — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 12.3%
Canning Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Treeby — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Canning Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Treeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 6.9%
Canning Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Treeby — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Canning Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Treeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Treeby
India 8.7% / 6.3%
Canning Vale — India: 8.7% Treeby — India: 6.3%
England 5.2% / 5.4%
Canning Vale — England: 5.2% Treeby — England: 5.4%
Malaysia 6.1% / 4.1%
Canning Vale — Malaysia: 6.1% Treeby — Malaysia: 4.1%
China 5.0% / 1.6%
Canning Vale — China: 5.0% Treeby — China: 1.6%
Singapore 2.9% / 2.6%
Canning Vale — Singapore: 2.9% Treeby — Singapore: 2.6%
Philippines — / 4.1%
Canning Vale — Philippines: not among its largest Treeby — Philippines: 4.1%

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%
Treeby 78.7% houses
Treeby — Houses: 78.7% Treeby — Townhouses: 20.6% Treeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canning Vale Treeby
Median house price $1,060,000 $975,000
Median unit price $587,500 —
Median land price $985,000 $773,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 316 sales
 29 days
from 144 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 Treeby
3 bed $830K / $850K
Canning Vale — 3 bed: $830K (103 sales) Treeby — 3 bed: $850K (73 sales)

103 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.09M
Canning Vale — 4 bed: $1.12M (348 sales) Treeby — 4 bed: $1.09M (90 sales)

348 vs 90 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.25M
Canning Vale — 5 bed: $1.29M (45 sales) Treeby — 5 bed: $1.25M (5 sales)

45 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Canning Vale Treeby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Schools Higher than 99% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 74% 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 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Canning Vale is more walkable (79 vs 17); Canning Vale scores higher overall (84 vs 72).

Canning Vale Treeby
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Treeby carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 18); Canning Vale carries more crime risk (54 vs 42).

Canning Vale Treeby
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Canning Vale Treeby
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 7.6 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.1%

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 Treeby

  • Treeby Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canning Vale Treeby
Supermarkets 10 0
Cafes & restaurants 31 0
Parks & reserves 65 14
Childcare 23 4
GPs 13 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 9 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Canning Vale Treeby
Walkability score 79/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 21.9 km 23.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1183.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
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 Treeby
Car (driver) 77.0% / 73.3%
Canning Vale — Car (driver): 77.0% Treeby — Car (driver): 73.3%
Train 6.4% / 11.0%
Canning Vale — Train: 6.4% Treeby — Train: 11.0%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 8.4%
Canning Vale — Worked from Home: 8.1% Treeby — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.7%
Canning Vale — Car (passenger): 5.3% Treeby — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 2.3% / 1.4%
Canning Vale — Bus: 2.3% Treeby — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Canning Vale Treeby
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Canning Vale Treeby
Connectivity score 77/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
13,535 premises
 99%
2,409 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Canning Vale Treeby
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

Treeby

Middle-Ring Professionals Townhouses Young Families

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