Canning (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
106,944
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+3%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
50.8%
Born overseas
2021 Census
65.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
34.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
95,860
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.6pp below Greater Perth; 70+ is 0.9pp below Greater Perth.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
7.9%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, Malaysia and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan).
Housing
8 topics
78.9%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.5pp below Greater Perth.
Income
4 topics
23.1%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 1.1pp below Greater Perth.
Education
2 topics
34.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 8.1pp above Greater Perth.
Employment
8 topics
5.9%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 4.3pp since 2016.
10.2%
2016
5.9%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
238
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
29 approved in Jan 2026.
Suburbs in this area
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About this explorer
The Canning (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42