Cannington
WA 6107 · Canning
6,875 (2021) → 7,898 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.