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Canning Mills, 6111

Est. population · Jun 2025

27

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

15

Median income

$2,499/wk

Employment rate

66.7%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

25%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Rural living
What Canning Mills is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Canning Mills is a semi-rural locality near Perth, in Kalamunda Council. It is set against the Upper Darling Range and close to the Canning River.

Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 54% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 76% above the peer median, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, with heritage listings 100% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and fewer university qualifications.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Western Australia (61)

Strengths

  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • University qualifications are less common than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Canning River
  • Upper Darling Range

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Canning Mills compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$650/wk

Population (ERP)

27

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

9th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,821

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

27(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 9th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in WA
9th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
26
Median age
15
Median household income / week
$2,499
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$200
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
100% / 0% / 0%
Employment rate
66.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25% / 0% / 33.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 20% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational20% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below80% · 49.1% WA
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,994

49th percentile in WA · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,719

60th percentile in WA · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

24th percentile in WA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,745

52nd percentile in WA · +2% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

67th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6111 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
15,384
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,377
Median net rent
-$184
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,358
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
+2%
Business income vs state median
+13%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

14.3% born overseas

Language at home
16 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
3 (14.3%)
Australian citizens
23

Religion

69.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 69.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
Christianity69.2%41.1%
Other / not stated30.8%58.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic76.9%18.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Midland Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
10,510
Against the person
3,082
Against property
5,537
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
44.3
State crime-rate percentile
4.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-37.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

4 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • The Back 9Cycling route
  • Korung National ParkNature reserve
  • Kattamordo Heritage TrailWalking trail
  • Mason Bird Heritage TrailWalking trail

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
94.9%
Woodland / forest cover
94.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kalamunda District Hospital (10.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Victoria Reservoir (fmr)Masonmill Rd, Carmel3510
  • Weston Grave20 Masonmill Rd, Carmel10486

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bullwinkel
Member of Parliament
Trish COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,364
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.8 km away).

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

4.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp

Nearest polling places

  • Pickering BrookLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
  • Roleystone NorthLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • WallistonLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
  • RoleystoneLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • LesmurdieLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)7.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

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