WA · Canning Council
Cannington, 6107
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Cannington is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 6,875 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,875
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,558
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 394 of 2,967
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,512
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 151 / 929 / 433
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,869
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 983
- Cannington Community CollegeCombined
- Cannington Community Education Support CentreSpecial
- Sevenoaks Senior CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy - Carousel Shopping Ctr
- Albany Hwy After Liege St
- Albany Hwy After Mason St
- Albany Hwy After Nicholson Rd
- Albany Hwy Before River Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
317 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- iPlayAmusement Arcade
- Age Old Furniture & RestorationAntiques
- ANZATM
- BitRocket ATM at Westfield Carousel (near Coles and KMart)ATM
- rediAtmATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
1419 Albany Highway
- BreadtopBakery
- Just For YouBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brinkley ParkPark
- Charles Treasure ParkPark
- Coker ParkPark
- Corona ParkPark
- Dealy ParkPark
- Francis Bird ParkPark
- Masons Landing ParkPark
- War Memorial ParkPark
- Weetman ParkPark
- Wharf Street BasinPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceAlbany Highwayblood_donation
- Bupa Dentaldentist
- Cannington Dental Centredentist
- Cannington Health ClinicOak Streetdoctor
- Cannington Medical CentreHamilton Streetclinic
- Carousel Family Medical Centredoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseAlbany Highwaypharmacy
- Clinipathsample_collection
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Canning Town Hall1309 Albany Hwy, Cannington431
- Canning War MemorialCnr Albany Hwy & Manning Rd, Cannington432
- Woodloes Homestead39 Woodloes St, Cannington433
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.4/100
- National rank
- 699th in Australia
- State rank
- 82nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #59 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Canning Town Hallheritage1309 Albany Hwy, Cannington431
- Canning War MemorialheritageCnr Albany Hwy & Manning Rd, Cannington432
- Woodloes Homesteadheritage39 Woodloes St, Cannington433
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Australian Red Cross Blood ServicehealthAlbany Highwayblood_donation
- Bupa Dentalhealthdentist
- Cannington Dental Centrehealthdentist
- Cannington Health ClinichealthOak Streetdoctor
- Cannington Medical CentrehealthHamilton Streetclinic
- Carousel Family Medical Centrehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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