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
#186 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- East Cannington Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Seeds Childcare and Early Learning CentreGerard Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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