Canning Vale, WA 6155 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Canning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, ~22km from the CBD, featuring residential estates, industrial areas north of Roe Highway, and anchored by Livingston Marketplace and The Vale shopping centres. It has a diverse population of families from multicultural backgrounds, including significant Indian and Chinese communities. Housing is predominantly family homes with median prices over $1m.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 34,504
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $2,277 /week
- Median personal income
- $830 /week
- Median family income
- $2,376 /week
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Gosnells
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Perth - South East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Tangney
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $820 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Median house price
- $1,080,000
- Rent share of household income
- 36%
Schools
- Canning Vale College
- Canning Vale Primary School
- Ranford Primary School
Transport
- Roe Highway
- Ranford Road Station (Thornlie-Cockburn Line)
- Multiple Transperth bus routes (206, 207 etc.)
Lifestyle & amenities
Family-oriented suburb with strong multicultural influences and good school options. Key landmarks include Livingston Marketplace, The Vale shopping centre, and Gosnells Golf Club.
Climate
- Warmest month: Feb (31.7°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (18.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 719 mm
- Reference station: Perth Metro, 15.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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