Cannington vs Langford

Cannington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Langford. In Cannington, most households rent. In Langford, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Cannington is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 15 km. On these figures, Cannington tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Langford suits families with children.

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

Langford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 46%)
  • But Cannington has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Langford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $570,000)

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 34%)
  • Langford has cheaper rent ($300/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 15 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 24 min)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cannington has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 17%)
  • Langford has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Cannington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cannington and Langford 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 Langford
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 Langford
Walkability 92 / 70
Cannington — Walkability: 92/100 Langford — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 5 / 19
Cannington — Safety: 5/100 Langford — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 55 / 81
Cannington — Low fire risk: 55/100 Langford — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 41 / 29
Cannington — Low flood risk: 41/100 Langford — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Langford skews older (36 vs 30); Cannington has higher household incomes ($81,016 vs $68,536).

Cannington Langford
Population 6,875
+20% vs other
 5,505
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% -2.9%
Median age 30 36
Median household income $81,016/yr
+15% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannington Langford
0-4 7.7% / 6.6%
Cannington — 0-4: 7.7% Langford — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 7.8% / 13.3%
Cannington — 5-14: 7.8% Langford — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.0% / 5.8%
Cannington — 15-19: 3.0% Langford — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 11.8% / 7.6%
Cannington — 20-24: 11.8% Langford — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 30.8% / 14.7%
Cannington — 25-34: 30.8% Langford — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 15.4% / 15.3%
Cannington — 35-44: 15.4% Langford — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 7.8% / 12.4%
Cannington — 45-54: 7.8% Langford — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 6.9% / 9.9%
Cannington — 55-64: 6.9% Langford — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 5.3% / 9.0%
Cannington — 65-74: 5.3% Langford — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.6% / 4.2%
Cannington — 75-84: 2.6% Langford — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Cannington — 85+: 1.0% Langford — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Langford 39.8% couple families
Langford — Couple Families: 39.8% Langford — Lone Person: 31.5% Langford — One Parent Families: 19.2% Langford — Group Household: 6.4% Langford — Other Families: 3.1%
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%
Langford 34.3% renting
Langford — Owned Outright: 27.6% Langford — Mortgage: 38.1% Langford — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannington Langford
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 11.3%
Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Langford — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 11.3%
Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Langford — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.7%
Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Langford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 3.9%
Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Langford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Langford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Langford
India 16.0% / 5.3%
Cannington — India: 16.0% Langford — India: 5.3%
China 5.2% / 4.4%
Cannington — China: 5.2% Langford — China: 4.4%
Malaysia 4.6% / 4.4%
Cannington — Malaysia: 4.6% Langford — Malaysia: 4.4%
Indonesia 3.6% / 3.1%
Cannington — Indonesia: 3.6% Langford — Indonesia: 3.1%
Philippines 3.7% / 2.8%
Cannington — Philippines: 3.7% Langford — Philippines: 2.8%
England 1.9% / 3.3%
Cannington — England: 1.9% Langford — England: 3.3%

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%
Langford 83.3% houses
Langford — Houses: 83.3% Langford — Townhouses: 16.4% Langford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannington Langford
Median house price $750,000 $730,000
Median unit price $570,000 $507,500
Median land price — $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 27 days
from 57 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 Langford
3 bed $748K / $718K
Cannington — 3 bed: $748K (59 sales) Langford — 3 bed: $718K (67 sales)

59 vs 67 sales

4 bed $870K / $828K
Cannington — 4 bed: $870K (20 sales) Langford — 4 bed: $828K (26 sales)

20 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Cannington Langford
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
 660
across Gosnells
Approvals change year on year -3% +17%

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 Langford
Houses 5.3%
$770/wk on $749K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $800K
Units 5.6%
$700/wk on $649K
 —

Ranking within WA

Cannington Langford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Schools Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of WA —

Liveability

Cannington is more walkable (92 vs 70).

Cannington Langford
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cannington carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 19); Langford carries more flood risk (71 vs 59).

Cannington Langford
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 23
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Cannington Langford
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 3.0 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.7%

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 Langford

  • Al-Ameen College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Brookman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Jude's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannington Langford
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 38 1
Parks & reserves 14 1
Childcare 5 4
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Langford sits further from the CBD (15 km vs 11.2 km).

Cannington Langford
Walkability score 92/100 70/100
Distance to Perth 11.2 km 15 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 24 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 630.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 204.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
 0.9%
postcode 6147
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
 55
postcode 6147

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 Langford
Car (driver) 72.8% / 79.1%
Cannington — Car (driver): 72.8% Langford — Car (driver): 79.1%
Train 8.1% / 4.3%
Cannington — Train: 8.1% Langford — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.8%
Cannington — Car (passenger): 5.6% Langford — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus 6.6% / 4.0%
Cannington — Bus: 6.6% Langford — Bus: 4.0%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 4.5%
Cannington — Worked from Home: 3.9% Langford — Worked from Home: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Cannington Langford
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 18.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cannington Langford
Connectivity score 62/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
4,246 premises
 46%
2,282 premises

Climate

Cannington Langford
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 Langford
Average residential rate $1,833/yr $2,067/yr
Council Canning Gosnells

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cannington Langford
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

Langford

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Transport Hub

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