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Canning Vale vs Willetton

The verdict

Canning Vale rates higher for transport (90 vs 73). Willetton rates higher for education (82 vs 71). Willetton is closer to the coast (13.0 km vs 14.7 km).

Scores

Canning ValeWilletton
Canning ValeWilletton
Overall8684
Transport9073
Education7182
Liveability9598

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Canning ValeWilletton
Population34,50419,262
Median age3740
Median household income (wk)$2,277$2,178
Bachelor degree or higher49.6%59.1%
Born in Australia47.3%45.9%
Avg household size3.13.1

Growth: Canning Vale Stable · Willetton Moderate Growth

Property

Canning ValeWilletton
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

Canning ValeWilletton
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k313311
Motor vehicle theft /100k151151
Domestic assault /100k1,0091,007
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

Canning ValeWilletton
Total schools87
Government75
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,0751,095

See the full school list on each profile: Canning Vale · Willetton

Transport

Canning ValeWilletton
Transport score9073
Train stations20
Bus stops17390
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3947
Nearest train station (km)2.0 km2.8 km

Liveability

Canning ValeWilletton
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets109
Cafes & restaurants3330
Parks10145
Playgrounds2832
Swimming pools4928
Medical GPs1010
Distance to coast (km)14.7 km13.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)15.5 km11.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.6 km4.2 km

Population & growth

Canning ValeWilletton
Population (2021)34,50419,262
Estimated 202535,54920,950
Projected 204137,46521,236
Annual growth rate0.75%2.12%

Common questions

Which is safer, Canning Vale or Willetton?

Canning Vale and Willetton have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Canning Vale or Willetton?

Willetton has a higher average school ICSEA (Canning Vale 1075 vs Willetton 1095; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Canning Vale or Willetton?

Canning Vale has the higher transport score (Canning Vale 90/100 vs Willetton 73/100).

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Data sources

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