Canning

Western Australia · Perth - South East · 88,990 people · 14 suburbs · 9 postcodes

Canning at a glance

88,990

Population

#11 of 123 in WA

km² area

1,690/km² density

36.7

Median age

-2.4 vs WA

$1,793

Median HH income/wk

#40 of 123 in WA

1015

SEIFA IRSAD

#24 of 123 in WA

Schools

21 gov, 5 Cath, 3 indep

50.6%

Born overseas

34.9%

Renting

Map shows the Canning LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Canning is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 14 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 53 km². Canning has a population of 88,990 , ranking #11 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Willetton (19,262 residents), and the highest median household income is in Shelley at $2,186/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,793/week and median age is 36.7. About 50.6% of residents were born overseas and 42.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.9%

14.2%

30.8%

21.5%

15.6%

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (21.5%) 65+ (15.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	15,916 (17.9%)
15–24 years	12,656 (14.2%)
25–44 years	27,370 (30.8%)
45–64 years	19,145 (21.5%)
65+ years	13,920 (15.6%)

50.6%

Born overseas

42.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.4%

First Nations

2.7

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

30.7%

34.3%

34.9%

Owned outright (30.7%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Renting (34.9%)

Dwelling type mix

80.8%

15.4%

Separate house (80.8%) Semi/townhouse (15.4%) Flat/apartment (3.8%)

$365

Median weekly rent

$1,858

Median monthly mortgage

40.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

59.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.0%

Unemployment rate

24,706

In full-time work

16,774

In part-time work

Schools in Canning

29 schools across Canning: 72.4% Government, 17.2% Catholic, 10.3% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1068 (range 964 to 1147). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

72.4%

17.2%

10.3%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

58.6%

20.7%

10.3%

Primary (58.6%) Secondary (20.7%) Combined (10.3%) Special (10.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1068 WA median 1006LGA range 964 to 1147

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 29 schools in Canning, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Rossmoyne Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Rossmoyne	2,824	1135
Willetton Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Willetton	2,767	1131
Lynwood Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Parkwood	1,264	1002
Rostrata Primary School	Government	Primary	Willetton	947	1135
St Norbert College	Catholic	Secondary	Queens Park	910	1060
Cannington Community College	Government	Combined	Cannington	819	983
Riverton Primary School	Government	Primary	Riverton	650	1127
Willetton Primary School	Government	Primary	Willetton	626	1133
Parkwood Primary School	Government	Primary	Parkwood	619	1030
Fountain College	Independent	Combined	Ferndale	608	1022
Bannister Creek Primary School	Government	Primary	Lynwood	607	1036
Gibbs Street Primary School	Government	Primary	East Cannington	602	1043
Burrendah Primary School	Government	Primary	Willetton	554	1122
Sevenoaks Senior College	Government	Secondary	Cannington	439	964
Shelley Primary School	Government	Primary	Shelley	439	1136
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Queens Park	432	1075
Rossmoyne Primary School	Government	Primary	Rossmoyne	407	1147
Orana Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Willetton	380	1095
Bentley Primary School	Government	Primary	Bentley	336	974
Queens Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Queens Park	336	1005
Wilson Primary School	Government	Primary	Wilson	291	1022
OneSchool Global WA	Independent	Combined	Willetton	258	986
Canning College	Government	Secondary	Bentley	247	1073
Queen of Apostles School	Catholic	Primary	Riverton	208	1115
Al-Hidayah Islamic School	Independent	Primary	Bentley	198	1055
Santa Clara School	Catholic	Primary	St James	192	1072
Cannington Community Education Support Centre	Government	Special	Cannington	127	984
Castlereagh School	Government	Special	Willetton	75	1070
Riverton Education Support Centre	Government	Special	Riverton	44	1068

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Canning. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1015

Ranked #24 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1014

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

994

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1031

Suburbs in Canning

Canning contains 14 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Willetton	6155	19,262	$2,178/wk	40
Bentley	6102	9,051	$1,212/wk	32
Queens Park	6107	7,268	$1,723/wk	32
Cannington	6107	6,875	$1,558/wk	30
Wilson	6107	6,608	$1,668/wk	35
East Cannington	6107	6,512	$1,828/wk	31
Riverton	6148	6,078	$1,906/wk	39
Parkwood	6147	5,995	$1,599/wk	42
St James	6102	4,894	$1,827/wk	32
Shelley	6148	4,795	$2,186/wk	42
Ferndale	6148	4,457	$1,533/wk	41
Rossmoyne	6148	3,638	$2,146/wk	48
Lynwood	6147	3,541	$1,482/wk	36
Welshpool	6106	16	$575/wk	53

Postcodes covered

6102, 6106, 6107, 6147, 6148, 6155, 6955, 6980, 6987

Compare Canning with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Canning and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Canning (WA)	88,990	36.7	$1,793/wk	1015	34.9%	50.6%
South Perth	43,443	39.6	$2,046/wk	1086	37.8%	34.7%
Gosnells	136,471	36.4	$1,765/wk	971	24.8%	44.1%
Victoria Park	33,114	35.5	$1,938/wk	1053	46.0%	37.8%
Melville	106,123	42.2	$2,112/wk	1081	21.5%	34.7%
Belmont	42,242	36.0	$1,638/wk	985	45.2%	40.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Canning

What is the population of Canning?

The 2021 Census recorded 88,990 people living in Canning, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Canning?

Canning contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Willetton, Bentley, Queens Park, Cannington, Wilson.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Canning?

Canning covers 9 postcodes: 6102, 6106, 6107, 6147, 6148, 6155, 6955, 6980, 6987.

What is the median household income in Canning?

The population-weighted median household income across Canning is $1,793 per week (2021 Census), ranking #40 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Canning?

Canning has 29 schools, including 21 government, 5 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Canning?

Canning has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1015, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.