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In Cannington, 55.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 22% in the City of Canning.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Cannington's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.

Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in Cannington.

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Derived from the Census:

'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'

Dwelling structure
Cannington - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2006 to 2021
Separate house1,36042.877.91,17458.181.0+186
Medium density1,32741.820.182841.017.7+499
High density43713.81.60--1.0+437
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.10--0.20
Other351.10.1190.90.1+16
Not stated150.50.20----+15
Total Private Dwellings3,174100.0100.02,021100.0100.0+1,153
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Cannington20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,77287.392.81,85492.093.5+918
Unoccupied private dwellings39412.47.11618.06.5+233
Non private dwellings90.30.10--0.1+9
Total dwellings3,175100.0100.02,015100.0100.0+1,160
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,360 separate houses in the area, 1,327 medium density dwellings, and 437 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Cannington in 2021 shows that 42.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 41.8% were medium density dwellings, and 13.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 77.9%, 20.1%, and 1.6% in the the City of Canning respectively.

In 2021, a total of 87.3% of the dwellings in Cannington were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.8% in the City of Canning. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 12.4%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Canning (7.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Cannington increased by 1,160 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Cannington between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+499 dwellings)
  • High density (+437 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+186 dwellings)

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