East Cannington is an established suburb southeast of Perth. East Cannington’s most substantial development period occurred during the 1960s and 1970s.
Parks and reserves characterise the sections of the East Cannington landscape not used for housing purposes with minimal commercial activity in the area. While predominantly the suburb relies on facilities in surrounding neighbourhoods, there is a small shopping centre within the East Cannington precinct that takes care of immediate grocery and amenity requirements.
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 14 |
| Postcode | 6107 |
| Local Government | Canning |
| Primary schools | Gibbs Street Primary School, Queens Park Primary School, St Joseph’s School, Beckenham Primary School, Cannington Community College, Wattle Grove Primary School, Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick School, East Kenwick Primary School, Brookman Primary School |
| Secondary schools | Sevenoaks Senior College, St Norbert College, Cannington Community College, Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick School, Communicare Academy, Australian Islamic College – Kewdale, Langford Islamic College, Fountain College |
| Shops | East Cannington Square |
| Train stations | Beckenham or Cannington |
| Bus services | Bus service to Beckenham Train Station |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | EAST CANNINGTON | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 5,461 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 31 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 1,743 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 207 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,491 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,900 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 1,949 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 3 | 6,416 |
