Cannington, WA 6980
City of CanningAll suburbs in postcode 6980
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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- Weekly rent (house)
- $350/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $350/wk
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What to know about Cannington
Cannington (6980) sits in the Canning region of Western Australia.
Cannington has roughly 6,875 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Cannington scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 713 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Cannington
Schools serving Cannington: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cannington's population at 6,875, with a median age of 30. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (40% own, 57% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 6,875
- Median age
- 30
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 40%
- Renter occupied
- 57%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 713 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cannington
- What is the Cannington postcode?
- Cannington is in the 6980 postcode, in WA, in the City of Canning region.
- Where is Cannington?
- Cannington is a suburb in the City of Canning area, WA 6980.
- What is the average rent in Cannington?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $350, for units it's $350.
- What schools are in Cannington?
- There are 20 schools serving Cannington on this page, including Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington Community College, Sevenoaks Senior College.
- How walkable is Cannington?
- Cannington has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Cannington?
- Cannington is close to Cannington, Cannington, Queens Park, Ferndale, Beckenham.
- What is the population of Cannington?
- The population of Cannington is approximately 6,875 (2021 Census). The median age is 30.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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