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City of Canning community views

A prosperous economy

Probably a good indicator for how the community views the financial wellbeing of their local area, understanding ‘a prosperous economy’ - and unpacking this concept across small areas - provides a platform for us to explore the relative distance between places perceived to be the most and least prosperous, whether we are becoming more economically prosperous overall or in pockets and whether the gap between the most and least prosperous local areas is expanding or contracting.

A prosperous economy in City of Canning

9% of residents selected ‘A prosperous economy’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 16th most important liveability aspect for City of Canning residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘A prosperous economy’ in their local area 6.2 out of 10, on average, making it the 12th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Canning placed less importance on A prosperous economy.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
9%
6.2
Australia: 2023
16%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
16%
6.2
Western Australia: 2023
17%
6.5
Perth: 2023
17%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
9%
6.2
Wilson (n = 234)
9%
5.6
Ferndale (n = 212)
7%
6.1
Cannington (n = 216)
7%
6.3
Parkwood (n = 191)
6%
6.3
St James (n = 113)
3%
5.2
Canning Vale (n = 250)
12%
6.5
Willetton & Leeming (n = 514)
10%
6.9
Bentley (n = 182)
13%
5.0
Rossmoyne (n = 111)
10%
7.5
Shelley (n = 148)
7%
7.0
Riverton (n = 186)
12%
6.8
East Cannington (n = 161)
7%
5.7
Lynwood (n = 99)
5%
5.8
Queens Park & Welshpool (n = 190)
9%
5.3

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
9%
6.2
Man or Male (n = 875)
12%
6.2
Woman or Female (n = 1841)
6%
6.2
Non-binary (n = 15)
7%
6.0
Prefer not to answer (n = 65)
6%
5.4

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
9%
6.2
18 - 34 (n = 476)
8%
5.9
35 - 59 (n = 1292)
9%
6.2
60 + (n = 927)
10%
6.5

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