Economic Data and Insights

Access to accurate, up-to-date economic data helps businesses and investors make informed decisions.

This page brings together the key data sources available for the City of Canning, from economic profiles and demographic data to open datasets and industry analysis.

Economic profile and key statistics

The following snapshot provides an overview of Canning's economy. For the full economic profile including detailed breakdowns by industry, employment and demographics, visit the economy.id profile linked below.

Economy at a glance

• Gross Regional Product: approximately $11.87 billion
• Local jobs: more than 74,000
• Total businesses: more than 11,400
• New businesses registered in the past 12 months: 2,104
• Resident workforce: 58,000
• Workers within a 20 minute commute: more than 400,000
• Population: approximately 107,000
• Median age: 36, younger than the WA state average.

Full economic profile

The City's economic profile is maintained by .id, an independent community profile and economic analysis platform used by local governments across Australia. It provides detailed data on employment, industry output, population, housing and more.

Open data portal

Through the Open Data Portal, the City publishes a range of open datasets online to support evidence-based decision making by businesses, researchers, planners and investors. All datasets are free to access and published under open licences to encourage reuse. The portal includes information on:

• Local transport networks and infrastructure
• Public assets
• Property-related data
• Environment and events
• Mapping and spatial datasets.

All data is anonymised to protect privacy and can be downloaded in common formats to support planning, analytics and business intelligence.

Industry analysis

The City of Canning commissioned the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA to produce a detailed analysis of the City's leading industry sectors. The report, published in March 2026, provides sector-level data on revenue, employment, business counts and growth trends, as well as identifying strategic opportunities for investment and economic development.

Key findings from the report are summarised on the Industry Sectors and Opportunities page.

Additional data sources

The following external data sources may also be useful for businesses and investors researching Canning.

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – national economic, demographic and industry data.
• Western Australian Government open data – state-level datasets across planning, transport, environment and more.
• Profile.id – City of Canning community profile – detailed demographic and social data.
• National Map – a national spatial data platform providing access to authoritative Australian data.

Get in touch

If you need help interpreting local economic data, accessing specific datasets or understanding what the data means for your business or investment decision, our Business and Economic Development team is here to help.

Call: 1300 422 664
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 5pm