Question 1

Is East Cannington a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

East Cannington is a compact, established pocket east of Cannington with mainly single-storey brick homes, modest post-war cottages and some newer infill. It has a quietly residential feel popular with families and long-term residents. The suburb is home to 6,512 people and has a median age of 31; couple families with children make up 52.8% of families. Most homes are owner-occupied (about 60% combined) while renters account for 40.4% of households.

Everyday life centres on local parks and sporting ovals such as Dabchick Park and East Cannington Park, small shops nearby and straightforward access to Albany Highway, the Cannington shopping precinct including Carousel, and the nearby train station for commuting. The area has seen local open-space and drainage works and there is a proposed Mason & Bird heritage precinct redevelopment, so the suburb combines practical access to retail and transport with a low-key neighbourhood character. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in East Cannington?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in East Cannington sits well above what local households earned at the last Census: a median house price of $970,500 is about 10.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. Renting also takes a large share of income here — a house rent of $750 a week is roughly 41.0% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and a unit rent of $655 a week is about 35.8%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is East Cannington a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months East Cannington recorded strong increases in property values: median house values rose 18.1% and median unit values rose 11.0%. Rents moved more modestly — house rents increased 7.1%, while unit rents edged up 0.8%.

Put simply, capital growth outpaced rental income across both property types this year, and houses showed the larger gains on both value and rent. If you are weighing East Cannington as an investment, the value figures relate to capital growth and the rent figures relate to rental income, and which of those matters most depends on your goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$971K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	18.1%	11.0%
Sold Past 3 months	16	4
Median days on market Past 12 months	9	7
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$655
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.1%	0.8%

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