Cannington vs East Cannington

In Cannington, most households rent. In East Cannington, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Cannington: a median of $850,000, against $750,000 in Cannington. Cannington is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 14.5 km. On these figures, Cannington tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while East Cannington suits families with children and couples.

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

East Cannington

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 46%)
  • But Cannington has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.2 km vs 14.5 km)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cannington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 23%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 74/100)
  • But East Cannington carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 95/100)

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

Cannington 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.

Cannington 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.

Cannington East Cannington
Walkability 92 / 74
Cannington — Walkability: 92/100 East Cannington — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 5 / 36
Cannington — Safety: 5/100 East Cannington — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Cannington — Low fire risk: 55/100 East Cannington — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 100
Cannington — Low flood risk: 41/100 East Cannington — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Cannington has higher household incomes ($95,056 vs $81,016).

Cannington East Cannington
Population 6,875
+5% vs other
 6,512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +19.2%
Median age 30 31
Median household income $81,016/yr $95,056/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannington East Cannington
0-4 7.7% / 8.8%
Cannington — 0-4: 7.7% East Cannington — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 7.8% / 12.2%
Cannington — 5-14: 7.8% East Cannington — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.0% / 4.5%
Cannington — 15-19: 3.0% East Cannington — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 11.8% / 8.7%
Cannington — 20-24: 11.8% East Cannington — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 30.8% / 23.2%
Cannington — 25-34: 30.8% East Cannington — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 15.4% / 16.3%
Cannington — 35-44: 15.4% East Cannington — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 7.8% / 10.0%
Cannington — 45-54: 7.8% East Cannington — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 6.9% / 8.4%
Cannington — 55-64: 6.9% East Cannington — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 5.3% / 5.1%
Cannington — 65-74: 5.3% East Cannington — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 2.6% / 2.0%
Cannington — 75-84: 2.6% East Cannington — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Cannington — 85+: 1.0% East Cannington — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cannington 35.1% couple families
Cannington — Couple Families: 35.1% Cannington — Lone Person: 36.6% Cannington — One Parent Families: 10.6% Cannington — Group Household: 13.1% Cannington — Other Families: 4.6%
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.

Cannington 58.8% renting
Cannington — Owned Outright: 18.9% Cannington — Mortgage: 22.3% Cannington — Renting: 58.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Cannington East Cannington
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 16.2%
Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% East Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.8%
Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% East Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.5%
Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% East Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 6.7%
Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% East Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% East Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Cannington East Cannington
India 16.0% / 13.6%
Cannington — India: 16.0% East Cannington — India: 13.6%
China 5.2% / 4.2%
Cannington — China: 5.2% East Cannington — China: 4.2%
Malaysia 4.6% / 3.7%
Cannington — Malaysia: 4.6% East Cannington — Malaysia: 3.7%
Philippines 3.7% / 4.2%
Cannington — Philippines: 3.7% East Cannington — Philippines: 4.2%
Indonesia 3.6% / 2.2%
Cannington — Indonesia: 3.6% East Cannington — Indonesia: 2.2%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Cannington — England: 1.9% East Cannington — England: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannington 46.2% houses
Cannington — Houses: 46.2% Cannington — Townhouses: 36.0% Cannington — Flats / Apartments: 17.8%
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

Cannington East Cannington
Median house price $750,000 $850,000
Median unit price $570,000 $605,000
Median land price — $555,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 18 days
from 82 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.

Cannington East Cannington
2 bed $568K / $555K
Cannington — 2 bed: $568K (54 sales) East Cannington — 2 bed: $555K (14 sales)

54 vs 14 sales

3 bed $685K / $680K
Cannington — 3 bed: $685K (29 sales) East Cannington — 3 bed: $680K (6 sales)

29 vs 6 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.

Cannington East Cannington
2 bed $614K / $730K
Cannington — 2 bed: $614K (14 sales) East Cannington — 2 bed: $730K (18 sales)

14 vs 18 sales

3 bed $748K / $760K
Cannington — 3 bed: $748K (59 sales) East Cannington — 3 bed: $760K (55 sales)

59 vs 55 sales

4 bed $870K / $908K
Cannington — 4 bed: $870K (20 sales) East Cannington — 4 bed: $908K (68 sales)

20 vs 68 sales

Development activity

Cannington East 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.

Cannington East Cannington
Houses 5.3%
$770/wk on $749K
 5.1%
$855/wk on $879K
Units 5.6%
$700/wk on $649K
 5.8%
$670/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Cannington East Cannington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools Higher than 22% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% 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 76% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

East Cannington scores higher overall (71 vs 39); Cannington is more walkable (92 vs 74).

Cannington East Cannington
Grade C A
Score 39/100 71/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

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

Cannington East Cannington
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 23
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Cannington East Cannington
Inside the suburb 3 1
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, 3.0 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.9%

Schools in Cannington

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

Schools in East Cannington

  • Gibbs Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannington East Cannington
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 38 0
Parks & reserves 14 8
Childcare 5 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

East Cannington sits further from the CBD (14.5 km vs 11.2 km).

Cannington East Cannington
Walkability score 92/100 74/100
Distance to Perth 11.2 km 14.5 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 630.8
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.

Cannington East Cannington
Car (driver) 72.8% / 74.3%
Cannington — Car (driver): 72.8% East Cannington — Car (driver): 74.3%
Train 8.1% / 10.3%
Cannington — Train: 8.1% East Cannington — Train: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.2%
Cannington — Car (passenger): 5.6% East Cannington — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 6.6% / 3.3%
Cannington — Bus: 6.6% East Cannington — Bus: 3.3%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 4.8%
Cannington — Worked from Home: 3.9% East Cannington — Worked from Home: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Cannington East Cannington
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 19.5 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cannington East Cannington
Connectivity score 62/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
4,246 premises
 53%
2,642 premises

Climate

Cannington 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cannington

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

East Cannington

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

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