Suburb in Wagin

Cancanning, WA

Cancanning had a population of 35 at the 2021 Census (+16.7% since 2016). Median age 29.0. Median weekly household income $2,583. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cancanning at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cancanning's population grew by 16.7% to 35, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 29.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 20.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 27.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

The median household earns $2,583 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

11.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 84.4% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cancanning beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCancanningWAAustralia
Population352,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+16.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age29.038.038.2
Households11965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright27.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,583$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas11.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion84.4%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+16.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 332011
  2. 302016
  3. 352021

Age

Median age 29.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Cancanning Western Australia
Share of people by age, Cancanning and Western Australia
0–920.0%
10–1911.4%
20–2911.4%
30–390.0%
40–4922.9%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cancanning at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian75.0%
  2. English59.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cancanning

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