WA · Canning Council

East Cannington, WA, 6107

Current weather

16°CMainly clear

71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain

Desirability index

39.6/100

#186 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

East Cannington is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 6,512 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,512
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,828
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
161 of 2,325
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
64.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
138 / 445 / 54

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
5,869

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,043
  • Gibbs Street Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

30 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lacey St After Diamond St
  • Lacey St Before Elizabeth St
  • Lacey St Between Diamond St/Elizabeth St
  • Renou St After Crawford St
  • Renou St After Lacey St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (7)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Elizabeth St After Cornell PlBus stop
  • Elizabeth St After Station StBus stop
  • Elizabeth Street after Crawford StreetBus stop
  • Elizabeth Street After Gerard StreetBus stop
  • Elizabeth Street After Gibbs StreetBus stop
  • Elizabeth Street After Lacey StreetBus stop
  • Gibbs Street After Elizabeth StreetBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Albion ParkPark
  • Dabchick ParkPark
  • East Cannington ParkPark
  • Glamorgan ParkPark
  • Groundlark ParkPark
  • Mary MacKillop ParkPark
  • North ParkPark
  • Russell ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • East Cannington Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • Seeds Childcare and Early Learning CentreGerard Streetchildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
9

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
39.6/100
Cohort rank
#186 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • East Cannington Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Seeds Childcare and Early Learning CentrechildcareGerard Streetchildcare
  • Albion Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dabchick Parkgovernmentpark
  • East Cannington Parkgovernmentpark
  • Glamorgan Parkgovernmentpark
  • Groundlark Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mary MacKillop Parkgovernmentpark
  • North Parkgovernmentpark
  • Russell Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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