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Cannington

WA 6107 · Canning

6,875 (2021)7,898 est. (2025) · High Growth

84
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,875
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
81
Transport score

Cannington is a high growth suburb in Canning, WA 6107, about 10km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Cannington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 17km inland. Cannington has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

10.2 km
To Perth CBD
17.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
810 m
To nearest station

Demographics

6,875
Population
30
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,558
vs NSW median-15.8%
Bachelor degree or higher48.1%
Born in Australia31.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,190 / 433 / 929

Top countries of birth: India (16.03%), China (5.22%), Malaysia (4.57%), Philippines (3.69%), Indonesia (3.64%)

Top languages: Punjabi (11.93%), Mandarin (9.34%), Indonesian (3.46%), Arabic (2.94%), Urdu (2.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

22
Break & enter dwelling320/100k
27
Steal from dwelling393/100k
10
Motor vehicle theft145/100k
69
Domestic assault1,004/100k
4
Robbery58/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 442 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

148
Within 10km3 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Cannington Community Education Support CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 993
  • Sevenoaks Senior CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 981
  • Cannington Community CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 978

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1084
  • St Norbert CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1057
  • Gibbs Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1041
  • Queens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1010
  • Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.1km
  • Beckenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 990
  • Fountain College - Lynwood CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.2km
  • Brookman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 936
  • Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 953
  • Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1020
  • Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1044
  • Santa Clara SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1072

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

81
36Bus
CBD commute (est.)43 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCannington Stn (810 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

147 in suburbSupermarkets
4739 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4816 in suburbParks
236 in suburbPlaygrounds
891 in suburbPools
107 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
62 in suburbGPs
94 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
21 in suburbLibraries
5715 in suburbSports fields
61 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Perth Hospital (9.4 km)
Nearest vet560 m
Nearest airportPerth (9.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.53%
Projected population 204112,043
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cannington

Is Cannington safe?

Cannington has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Cannington from Perth CBD?

Cannington is about 10.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Cannington?

Cannington has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 984 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cannington?

Cannington has a transport score of 81/100 and 36 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.