Cannington vs Wilson

Cannington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Wilson. In Cannington, most households rent. In Wilson, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wilson: a median of $942,000, against $750,000 in Cannington. On these figures, Cannington tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Wilson

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 14)

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 $815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $942,500)

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 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 61/100)

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 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Wilson has more residents already 65 and over (17% 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 3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cannington and Wilson 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 Wilson
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 Wilson
Walkability 92 / 61
Cannington — Walkability: 92/100 Wilson — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 5 / 31
Cannington — Safety: 5/100 Wilson — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 55 / 56
Cannington — Low fire risk: 55/100 Wilson — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 41 / 20
Cannington — Low flood risk: 41/100 Wilson — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wilson skews older (35 vs 30).

Cannington Wilson
Population 6,875
+4% vs other
 6,608
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +3.6%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $81,016/yr $86,736/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannington Wilson
0-4 7.7% / 5.8%
Cannington — 0-4: 7.7% Wilson — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.8% / 9.5%
Cannington — 5-14: 7.8% Wilson — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.0% / 4.7%
Cannington — 15-19: 3.0% Wilson — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 11.8% / 9.9%
Cannington — 20-24: 11.8% Wilson — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 30.8% / 18.9%
Cannington — 25-34: 30.8% Wilson — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 15.4% / 13.7%
Cannington — 35-44: 15.4% Wilson — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 7.8% / 9.9%
Cannington — 45-54: 7.8% Wilson — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 6.9% / 10.7%
Cannington — 55-64: 6.9% Wilson — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 5.3% / 7.8%
Cannington — 65-74: 5.3% Wilson — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 2.6% / 5.7%
Cannington — 75-84: 2.6% Wilson — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.0% / 3.4%
Cannington — 85+: 1.0% Wilson — 85+: 3.4%

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 — Group Household: 13.1% Cannington — One Parent Families: 10.6% Cannington — Other Families: 4.6%
Wilson 36.9% lone person
Wilson — Lone Person: 36.9% Wilson — Couple Families: 36.4% Wilson — Group Household: 12.6% Wilson — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wilson — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Wilson 38.7% renting
Wilson — Owned Outright: 30.4% Wilson — Mortgage: 31.0% Wilson — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannington Wilson
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 20.3%
Cannington — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Wilson — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.6%
Cannington — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Wilson — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.5%
Cannington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Wilson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.5%
Cannington — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Wilson — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.4%
Cannington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wilson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 Wilson
India 16.0% / 4.1%
Cannington — India: 16.0% Wilson — India: 4.1%
Malaysia 4.6% / 5.9%
Cannington — Malaysia: 4.6% Wilson — Malaysia: 5.9%
China 5.2% / 4.6%
Cannington — China: 5.2% Wilson — China: 4.6%
England 1.9% / 4.8%
Cannington — England: 1.9% Wilson — England: 4.8%
Indonesia 3.6% / 2.1%
Cannington — Indonesia: 3.6% Wilson — Indonesia: 2.1%
Philippines 3.7% / —
Cannington — Philippines: 3.7% Wilson — Philippines: not among its largest

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%
Wilson 95.5% houses
Wilson — Houses: 95.5% Wilson — Townhouses: 3.6% Wilson — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannington Wilson
Median house price $750,000 $942,500
Median unit price $570,000 $815,000
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 18 days
from 73 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 Wilson
2 bed $614K / $842K
Cannington — 2 bed: $614K (14 sales) Wilson — 2 bed: $842K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

3 bed $748K / $886K
Cannington — 3 bed: $748K (59 sales) Wilson — 3 bed: $886K (64 sales)

59 vs 64 sales

4 bed $870K / $1.03M
Cannington — 4 bed: $870K (20 sales) Wilson — 4 bed: $1.03M (60 sales)

20 vs 60 sales

Development activity

Cannington Wilson
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 Wilson
Houses 5.3%
$770/wk on $749K
 4.3%
$790/wk on $949K
Units 5.6%
$700/wk on $649K
 —

Ranking within WA

Cannington Wilson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools Higher than 22% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 86% 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 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of WA —

Liveability

Cannington is more walkable (92 vs 61); Wilson scores higher overall (45 vs 39).

Cannington Wilson
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cannington carries more crime risk (95 vs 69); Wilson carries more flood risk (80 vs 59).

Cannington Wilson
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 23
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Cannington Wilson
Inside the suburb 3 2
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
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 5.0%

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 Wilson

  • Wilson Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cannington Wilson
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 38 2
Parks & reserves 14 19
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
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Cannington Wilson
Walkability score 92/100 61/100
Distance to Perth 11.2 km
+2% vs other
 11 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 630.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wilson
Car (driver) 72.8% / 75.7%
Cannington — Car (driver): 72.8% Wilson — Car (driver): 75.7%
Bus 6.6% / 6.3%
Cannington — Bus: 6.6% Wilson — Bus: 6.3%
Train 8.1% / 4.0%
Cannington — Train: 8.1% Wilson — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.6%
Cannington — Car (passenger): 5.6% Wilson — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 7.1%
Cannington — Worked from Home: 3.9% Wilson — Worked from Home: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Cannington Wilson
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 15.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cannington Wilson
Connectivity score 62/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
4,246 premises
 49%
2,947 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cannington Wilson
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

Wilson

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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