Cannington, WA 6107
City Of Canning, Western Australia
Good to Know
Cannington, WA 6107 is a mid-priced house market in the City Of Canning area, currently positioned as a long-hold capital growth submarket. Located within Perth's metropolitan area, it is home to roughly 6,875 adult residents across 4,134 dwellings and currently records a vacancy rate of 1.02%.
According to HtAG Analytics, Cannington is exhibiting tight supply supporting strong price growth. Stock on Market sits at 0.35% and Inventory at 2.05 months — both readings sit below the ~3-month balanced market threshold and are opportune — driving +20.0% YoY price growth and +7.0% YoY rent growth.
What the market data is signalling
Cannington's houses show a strong capital-growth pulse: the typical house price is $953,859 with 1-year price growth of +20.0%, while median weekly rent sits at $730 and 1-year rent growth is +7.0%. That gap — faster price appreciation than rental lift — has trimmed gross yields to about 3.98%, which remains above the commonly recommended minimum.
Limited seller stock (0.35%) and low inventory (2.05 months) are supporting buyers competing for supply. For a visual of where Cannington sits today, see the Markets in the Moment (MiM™) heatmap.
Who lives in Cannington — and why it matters for investors
Cannington sits at IRSAD decile 5, indicating a middle socioeconomic profile where local demand can be more sensitive to economic shifts; see the IRSAD Crossover study for how this affects growth patterns. The local housing mix is balanced between units and houses (50%), but the Renter/Owner split is skewed — 57% renters — which is unfavourable for owner-occupier dominant stability and can increase turnover and leasing administration for investors.
Why suburb-level data matters for Cannington
Council or LGA averages can mask distinct pockets; Cannington's own metrics tell the actionable story for houses: a typical price of $953,859, a gross yield near 3.98%, Stock on Market at 0.35%, Inventory at 2.05 months and Days on Market of 31 days. Affordability is stretched here — roughly 53 years by our index — which can influence long-term buyer depth. For why you should look below council averages, read LGA vs Suburb research.
For a downloadable briefing, view the full Cannington data guide.
What's behind the RCS™ score of 57
The HtAG RCS™ bundles three independent dimensions — risk minimisation, capital-growth potential and cashflow resilience — into a single composite to help compare markets. A score of 57 indicates moderate potential with trade-offs between growth and cashflow; reviewing the sub-score breakdown is critical to match the suburb to your strategy. Read more about how the RCS™ is built.
open Cannington in HtAG Copilot to inspect sub-scores and scenario modelling for hold periods, cashflow and downside stress.
Forward signals to watch
The vacancy rate — currently 1.02%: a sustained reading near 1% is a balanced-to-tight market; if it stays at or below this level for 12–24 months it will support further rent growth and keep holding periods competitive.
The building approvals ratio — currently 1.68%: this neutral reading suggests steady new supply rather than a construction boom; continued moderation in approvals is unlikely to flood the market in the near term.
The wider Perth cycle phase: a city-wide upturn would amplify local capital momentum in Cannington, while a general Perth slowdown would likely temper price growth here — monitor metropolitan signals to anticipate directional shifts.
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RCS Breakdown
Cannington's RCS™ headline is an overall signal — but it doesn't tell you why. The three sub-scores below reveal whether that score is earned through risk minimisation, capital growth, or cashflow — and which portfolio brief it fits.
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Market Trends
Cannington's headline values — $953K to buy and $730PW to rent, a 3.97% gross yield. Over the past decade, prices have moved 97.14% and rents 97.57% — the Yield series shows whether that gap is widening (price outpacing rent, yield compressing) or closing.
$953K is today. The 10-year trajectory reveals whether that's the top of a run, the start of a new leg, or somewhere mid-cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
$730PW today, with rent growth at (+7.03% YoY) compared to price growth (+20.04%). That spread determines yield is expanding or compressing across the next cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
Where is Cannington in its cycle - and is the 3.97% yield holding?
Cycle phase tells you whether you're buying near the bottom (room to run) or top (compression ahead). Yield trajectory tells you whether cashflow is durable or being eroded — the single most important question for a long-hold thesis.
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Area Risks
Property data alone won't flag the structural risks that can erode a long-hold position. Bushfire overlays, flood-zone exposure, and economic concentration sit outside the price feed but determine whether your capital is insurable, defensible, and structurally protected. Unlock to see.
Are there hidden structural risks shaping Cannington's long-hold story?
Beyond the headline price, Cannington carries risk signals a median can't show — hazard exposure from bushfire and flood overlays, and how narrowly local employment leans on a handful of sectors (the concentration the EDI score quantifies). Together these separate insurable, defensible long-holds from those carrying tail-risk that never surfaces in the headline number.
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Supply & Demand
Cannington's headline numbers show where the market is today. The two cards below answer where it's heading. Direction is what separates a buy from a wait.
Is housing supply tightening or building up?
Stock on Market is one number — the trend is what matters. SoM, inventory, building approvals and hold period together reveal whether the market is starving for stock (price pressure up) or quietly building a pipeline (pressure down).
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Is buyer and renter demand heating up or cooling off?
Vacancy is one signal — the real question is whether demand is still building or quietly peaking. Days on market, vacancy, search index and clearance rate are the four pulse-points — when they diverge, they signal a turning point.
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Fundamentals
Cannington can look solid on the surface — but the three layers below separate markets that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Is Cannington genuinely stable - or just expensive?
IRSAD hints at affluence, but socio-economic strength alone doesn't guarantee resilience. Combined with the renter-to-owner balance and unit-to-house ratio, you get the three signals that separate a tightly-held submarket from one carrying hidden volatility.
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Where do Cannington prices go over the next 12 months?
Today's headline price is just a snapshot. Projected ROI and the volatility index tell you whether to commit capital now, wait for a softer entry, or rotate into a steadie submarket.
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Can you actually buy into Cannington - and exit cleanly?
Tightly-held areas reward long-hold investors but punish anyone who needs liquidity. Annual sales and rental volume reveal whether your capital can reposition — or sits structurally locked in.
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Education & Infrastructure
Cannington looks tightly-held and stable on the surface — but the three layers below separate areas that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Does Cannington's school catchment + infrastructure pipeline justify the price?
School ranks anchor family demand and tenant quality. The active infrastructure pipeline shifts a suburb's price ceiling over the next 5–10 years. Together they tell you whether Cannington has structural support for the next leg of capital growth.
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Full HtAG Intelligence
Cannington shows potential. The platform tells you whether it's the best fit for your portfolio.
Price and yield are only the surface. HtAG reads the forces underneath — supply tightening or loosening, demand heating or cooling, and the risks that move slowly but decide long-term growth. Together they show whether Cannington has the structural support for its next leg — or whether the numbers are running ahead of the fundamentals.
The total adult population (15 years or older) of Cannington 6107 WA is 5,812, with a median age of 30. Of those, 45.23% are married, 9.89% are divorced or separated, 41.84% are single and 2.89% are widowed.
The average household size is 2.5 people per dwelling, and the median household monthly income is estimated to be $7,156. The median monthly mortgage repayment for households in this suburb is $1,512 which is 21.13% of their earnings.
Source: ABS Census Data (2021)