Cannington WA 6107
Cannington sits 11 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 18 minutes by car. Census data records 6,875 residents with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $81,016 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 16.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,512. Cannington is characterised by high crime risk. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Cannington a good suburb?
Cannington scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools and safety.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 22% in WA
Walkable and central
Walkability 92/100 · 11.2 km · 18 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $750K
High crime risk
Fire 45/100 · Crime 95/100 · Flood 59/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 30 · 6,875 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #363 in WAEach bar is Cannington's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
39 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataCannington's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $570,000, roughly 29% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$570,000
5% below its 6 neighbours (median $600,000)
Based on 99 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 51 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 16 sales $440K
- 2 bed 54 sales $568K
- 3 bed 29 sales $685K
Houses
$750,000
9% below its 8 neighbours (median $820,000)
Based on 96 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 57 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 14 sales $614K
- 3 bed 59 sales $748K
- 4 bed 20 sales $870K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cannington are currently listed at around $749,000 on average. Based on 45 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$749K
45 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$649K
23 units listed in the last 6 months.
68 of the suburb's 2,577 dwellings (2.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Cannington rent for around $770 a week on average, based on 53 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$770/wk
3% below its 7 neighbours (median $790/wk)
53 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$700/wk
4% above its 3 neighbours (median $670/wk)
51 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
104 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,515 rented homes (6.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $698/wk
- 114 bonds
- +37% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6107.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$770/week ($40,000 a year) on a $749,000 median
$700/week ($36,000 a year) on a $649,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
54 active Airbnb listings: 45 whole homes and 9 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.5% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Three schools serve Cannington, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,385 students across 3 schools (avg 462)
- • ICSEA 964-984, median 983 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Cannington Community College (819 students)
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
4.0% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Cannington is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 92/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 6 supermarkets, 14 parks and 38 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cannington.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 630.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 465.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 325.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.8 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 0 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cannington.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 27%
- Premises covered
- 4,246
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Canning: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 14 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Cannington is home to about 6,900 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $81,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,875
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$81,016/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,512/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$40,612/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
15.3%
Total Dwellings
2,577
Owner-Occupier Rate
41.2%
Houses
46.2%
Rental Stress
22.5%
Mortgage Stress
22.4%
Work From Home
3.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
79 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 23 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,470 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 31.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 32.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 58.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,686 residents (24.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,347 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
19% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (698 of 3,651).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 9,306 people work here; 3,651 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 2.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 61% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,833 a year through Canning based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Canning
In the year to August 2026, 423 new dwellings were approved across Canning. That mix is 345 houses and 78 units. Approvals are down 2.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Perth Airport, 10.5 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 17.4 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 24.1% of addresses
- 1,236 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 663 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.3°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
23 facilities within 5 km- 1.7 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.5 kmPrepared Animal and Bird Feed ManufacturingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.5 km
- 3.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.1 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 6107, 397 of 41,488 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.9% (2,017 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6107, 9,436 rooftop-solar systems totalling 53.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 18,270 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 561 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 23 across postcode 6107.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $570,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 64.0% | 36.0% | +4.6 |
| 2022 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 58.8% | 41.2% | -12.0 |
| 2019 | Steve Irons | 47.3% | 52.7% | -0.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ron Sao WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ron Sao ALP | 67.9% |
| 2021 | Bill Johnston ALP | 80.4% |
| 2017 | Bill Johnston ALP | 68.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 6,875 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Perth There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Perth suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Cannington
Is Cannington a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cannington is high (95/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Cannington?
Cannington has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (59/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cannington a good place to live?
Cannington has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cannington?
Cannington, WA had a population of 6,875 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cannington, WA?
The postcode for Cannington, WA is 6107.
How far is Cannington from Perth?
Cannington is 11 km from Perth CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cannington?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cannington was $81,016 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cannington?
The median advertised rent in Cannington is $770 a week for houses (53 listings) and $700 a week for units (51 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Cannington?
The median age of residents in Cannington was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cannington at risk of bushfire?
Cannington has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cannington?
There are 3 schools inside the Cannington boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cannington walkable?
Cannington scores 92/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cannington?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cannington, Perth Airport (10.5 km away), summer days average 32.3°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 663 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cannington?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cannington belong to?
Cannington sits within the Canning local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cannington?
The average residential rates bill through Canning is $1,833 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cannington?
Across Canning, 423 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 2.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cannington in?
Cannington sits within the federal Division of Swan, currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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