Cannington vs Ferndale

Cannington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Ferndale. In Cannington, most households rent. In Ferndale, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ferndale: a median of $868,000, against $750,000 in Cannington, though rent is higher in Cannington. Cannington is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Cannington tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Ferndale suits 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

Ferndale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 46%)
  • But Cannington has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cannington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $752,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $867,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cannington has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 22%)
  • Ferndale has cheaper rent ($314/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannington

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.2 km vs 14.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cannington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 18%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Ferndale has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cannington and Ferndale 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 Ferndale
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 Ferndale
Walkability 92 / 79
Cannington — Walkability: 92/100 Ferndale — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 5 / 53
Cannington — Safety: 5/100 Ferndale — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 55 / 50
Cannington — Low fire risk: 55/100 Ferndale — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 41 / 17
Cannington — Low flood risk: 41/100 Ferndale — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Cannington has more residents (6,875 vs 4,457); Ferndale skews older (41 vs 30).

Cannington Ferndale
Population 6,875
+35% vs other
 4,457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +2.9%
Median age 30 41
Median household income $81,016/yr
+2% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+10% vs other
 $314/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannington Ferndale
0-4 7.7% / 6.1%
Cannington — 0-4: 7.7% Ferndale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.8% / 10.2%
Cannington — 5-14: 7.8% Ferndale — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.0% / 5.1%
Cannington — 15-19: 3.0% Ferndale — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 11.8% / 5.7%
Cannington — 20-24: 11.8% Ferndale — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 30.8% / 13.2%
Cannington — 25-34: 30.8% Ferndale — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.4% / 14.0%
Cannington — 35-44: 15.4% Ferndale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 7.8% / 11.3%
Cannington — 45-54: 7.8% Ferndale — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 6.9% / 11.4%
Cannington — 55-64: 6.9% Ferndale — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 5.3% / 12.6%
Cannington — 65-74: 5.3% Ferndale — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 2.6% / 6.9%
Cannington — 75-84: 2.6% Ferndale — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.0% / 3.6%
Cannington — 85+: 1.0% Ferndale — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cannington 36.6% lone person
Cannington — Lone Person: 36.6% Cannington — Couple Families: 35.1% Cannington — One Parent Families: 10.6% Cannington — Group Household: 13.1% Cannington — Other Families: 4.6%
Ferndale 38.9% lone person
Ferndale — Lone Person: 38.9% Ferndale — Couple Families: 40.1% Ferndale — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ferndale — Group Household: 4.2% Ferndale — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Ferndale 22.2% renting
Ferndale — Owned Outright: 36.5% Ferndale — Mortgage: 41.3% Ferndale — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannington Ferndale
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 14.7%
Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Ferndale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 15.7%
Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Ferndale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.1%
Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Ferndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 3.7%
Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Ferndale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.2%
Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ferndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Ferndale
India 16.0% / 2.1%
Cannington — India: 16.0% Ferndale — India: 2.1%
England 1.9% / 8.1%
Cannington — England: 1.9% Ferndale — England: 8.1%
China 5.2% / 2.4%
Cannington — China: 5.2% Ferndale — China: 2.4%
Malaysia 4.6% / 3.0%
Cannington — Malaysia: 4.6% Ferndale — Malaysia: 3.0%
Philippines 3.7% / —
Cannington — Philippines: 3.7% Ferndale — Philippines: not among its largest
Indonesia 3.6% / —
Cannington — Indonesia: 3.6% Ferndale — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Cannington — New Zealand: not among its largest Ferndale — New Zealand: 2.6%

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%
Ferndale 82.2% houses
Ferndale — Houses: 82.2% Ferndale — Townhouses: 17.4% Ferndale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannington Ferndale
Median house price $750,000 $867,500
Median unit price $570,000 $752,000
Median land price — $537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 16 days
from 20 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 Ferndale
3 bed $748K / $855K
Cannington — 3 bed: $748K (59 sales) Ferndale — 3 bed: $855K (28 sales)

59 vs 28 sales

4 bed $870K / $950K
Cannington — 4 bed: $870K (20 sales) Ferndale — 4 bed: $950K (19 sales)

20 vs 19 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 Ferndale
2 bed $568K / $720K
Cannington — 2 bed: $568K (54 sales) Ferndale — 2 bed: $720K (5 sales)

54 vs 5 sales

3 bed $685K / $795K
Cannington — 3 bed: $685K (29 sales) Ferndale — 3 bed: $795K (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Cannington Ferndale
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 Ferndale
Houses 5.3%
$770/wk on $749K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
Units 5.6%
$700/wk on $649K
 —

Ranking within WA

Cannington Ferndale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools Higher than 22% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of WA —

Liveability

Cannington is more walkable (92 vs 79); Ferndale scores higher overall (45 vs 39).

Cannington Ferndale
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannington carries more crime risk (95 vs 47); Ferndale carries more flood risk (83 vs 59).

Cannington Ferndale
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
83/100
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 Ferndale
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 3.0 km
 2
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.5%

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 Ferndale

  • Fountain College - Ferndale Campus Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannington Ferndale
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 38 0
Parks & reserves 14 9
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Ferndale sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 11.2 km).

Cannington Ferndale
Walkability score 92/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 11.2 km 14.7 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 630.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 124.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
 2.3%
postcode 6148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
 62
postcode 6148

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 Ferndale
Car (driver) 72.8% / 77.7%
Cannington — Car (driver): 72.8% Ferndale — Car (driver): 77.7%
Train 8.1% / 4.4%
Cannington — Train: 8.1% Ferndale — Train: 4.4%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 8.2%
Cannington — Worked from Home: 3.9% Ferndale — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.7%
Cannington — Car (passenger): 5.6% Ferndale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 6.6% / 3.3%
Cannington — Bus: 6.6% Ferndale — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Cannington Ferndale
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 16.4 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cannington Ferndale
Connectivity score 62/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
4,246 premises
 58%
2,093 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cannington Ferndale
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

Ferndale

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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