Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~90 clear days · 3,053 h total
WA · Kalamunda Council
Canning Mills, 6111
Population
26
Median age
15
Median income
$2,499/wk
Employed
66.7%
Current weather
15°COvercast
63% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 16.6° / 7.1° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Canning Mills is a hillside smaller community in Kalamunda, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Living here
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,821
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Population
- Population
- 26
- Median age
- 15
- Median household income / week
- $2,499
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
14.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 16 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 3 (14.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 23
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season (1970–2000 averages). Based on the nearest Open-Meteo grid cell (~22 km).
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,793 h total
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,259 h total
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~91 clear days · 2,452 h total
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Open-Meteo weather — Open-Meteo · Period: 1970–2000; current; today · Updated on site · Today's forecast twice daily; seasonal normals from 1991–2020 archive
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Victoria Reservoir (fmr)Masonmill Rd, Carmel3510
- Weston Grave20 Masonmill Rd, Carmel10486
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Victoria Reservoir (fmr)heritageMasonmill Rd, Carmel3510
- Weston Graveheritage20 Masonmill Rd, Carmel10486
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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