Canning Vale Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6155
Postcode for Canning Vale, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 16 km from Perth · Pop. 34,504
34,504
Population
37
Median Age
$2,277
Household Income/wk
$425
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Canning Vale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Canning Vale Compares

Canning Vale vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCanning ValeWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,277 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $425 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 37 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6155 covers Canning Vale, an inland suburb of Perth about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Gosnells.

According to the 2021 Census, Canning Vale has a population of 34,504 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,277, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 668 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Canning Vale includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 10,444 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Canning Vale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 8 schools in the Canning Vale area, including Canning Vale College, Caladenia Primary School, Ranford Primary School and others.

Canning Vale is part of the Gosnells statistical area in Western Australia.

Canning Vale Details

Postcode6155
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)34,504
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,277/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$830/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area25.3 km²
Population Density1361/km²
Total Dwellings10,444
Australian Citizens76.2%
Indigenous Population668 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0888848
Longitude115.9178123
Distance from Perth16 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Gosnells
Local GovernmentGosnells
Federal ElectorateBurt

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years6,687 (19.4%)
15–24 years4,922 (14.3%)
25–44 years9,832 (28.5%)
45–64 years8,958 (26.0%)
65+ years4,096 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.0%) Mortgaged (50.7%) Rented (18.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,894 (5.5%)
Arthritis1,823 (5.3%)
Diabetes1,573 (4.6%)
Heart Disease985 (2.9%)
Cancer742 (2.2%)
Lung Condition303 (0.9%)
Dementia215 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle142 (1.4%)
1 vehicle2,491 (24.1%)
2 vehicles4,707 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles3,015 (29.1%)

Schools in Canning Vale

Canning Vale College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 1,384 students
Caladenia Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1116 · 997 students
Ranford Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1102 · 646 students
Campbell Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1089 · 530 students
Canning Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1076 · 419 students
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1103 · 394 students
Excelsior Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1060 · 330 students
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1064 · 50 students

Suburbs Near Canning Vale

Same Postcode (6155)

More Canning Vale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.