Canning Vale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,289 people were usually resident in Canning Vale: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.8% of people usually resident in Canning Vale were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Canning Vale were Australian citizens, 38.8% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Canning Vale were married, 6.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.1% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 57.4% of people usually resident in Canning Vale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.3%, Malaysia 4.4%, Singapore 2.9%, South Africa 2.8% and New Zealand 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Canning Vale were Catholic 24.9%, Anglican 19.0%, No Religion 18.8%, Buddhism 4.5% and Uniting Church 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Canning Vale were Mandarin 4.1%, Cantonese 3.0%, Arabic 1.3%, Indonesian 1.2% and Italian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 12,328 people aged 15 years and over in Canning Vale were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 4,412 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Canning Vale were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Managers 13.4%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Labourers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canning Vale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, School Education 4.4%, Hospitals 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Canning Vale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $610, the median family income was $1,612 and the median household income was $1,591.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,331 families in Canning Vale: of these 27.3% were couple families without children, 62.8% were couple families with children, 8.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 6,921 occupied private dwellings were counted in Canning Vale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Canning Vale, 98.6% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Canning Vale, 21.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 61.6% were owned with a mortgage and 12.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Canning Vale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 67.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Canning Vale, the median weekly rent was $290. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,450. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Canning Vale, 89.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.