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City of Canning community views

Opportunity for all

It has been well documented that if people are treated fairly and without prejudice then they will have a far greater chance of making social and economic progress. History has shown what happens when the power and opportunities are concentrated into the hands of too few. To this end, monitoring the value the community places on 'opportunity for all' and how well they believe their local area delivers in that regard is an important metric to informing our understanding of how well we are progressing as a society.

Opportunity for all in City of Canning

15% of residents selected ‘Opportunity for all’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 13th most important liveability aspect for City of Canning residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Opportunity for all’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia: 2023, residents of City of Canning placed less importance on Opportunity for all and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
15%
6.6
Australia: 2023
18%
6.3
Metropolitan Australia: 2023
17%
6.4
Western Australia: 2023
20%
6.5
Perth: 2023
20%
6.6

Local areas

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
15%
6.6
Wilson (n = 234)
11%
6.4
Ferndale (n = 212)
16%
6.8
Cannington (n = 216)
22%
6.6
Parkwood (n = 191)
11%
6.9
St James (n = 113)
15%
5.7
Canning Vale (n = 250)
15%
6.9
Willetton & Leeming (n = 514)
11%
7.0
Bentley (n = 182)
23%
5.7
Rossmoyne (n = 111)
15%
7.1
Shelley (n = 148)
15%
6.8
Riverton (n = 186)
12%
7.1
East Cannington (n = 161)
15%
6.5
Lynwood (n = 99)
19%
6.6
Queens Park & Welshpool (n = 190)
13%
6.2

Gender

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
15%
6.6
Man or Male (n = 875)
17%
6.7
Woman or Female (n = 1841)
13%
6.6
Non-binary (n = 15)
7%
6.1
Prefer not to answer (n = 65)
17%
5.2

Age

Importance
Experience
City of Canning
15%
6.6
18 - 34 (n = 476)
17%
6.6
35 - 59 (n = 1292)
13%
6.6
60 + (n = 927)
14%
6.8

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