{"id":2439527,"date":"2026-05-31T22:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2439527"},"modified":"2026-05-31T22:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:27:21","slug":"survey-shows-canning-is-happiest-suburb-in-perth-with-highest-livability-index-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/survey-shows-canning-is-happiest-suburb-in-perth-with-highest-livability-index-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey shows Canning is happiest suburb in Perth with highest livability index score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Life is good in the City of Canning, at least according to a survey of the people who live there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The city invited residents to share their experiences in the area through the Living in Canning 2.0 survey from last November to December. Some 2882 responses were received \u2014 the second-highest response rate nationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Canning achieved a livability index score of 65.4 per cent \u2014 the smallest possible drop from 65.5 per cent in 2023, but still exceeding metro Perth (63.2 per cent) and Australian (59.5 per cent) benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThis strong result reflects a high level of community pride and satisfaction, indicating that Canning is generally experienced as a highly liveable place despite increasing local pressures,\u201d the city said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The survey invited people to comment on public spaces, the environment, and how connected neighbourhoods felt, with the results to guide planning and improvements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180px\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/news-worthy\/govt-s-tax-reform-will-crush-housing-supply-according-to-new-modelling\/embed\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-scripts allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" class=\"css-0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">People\u2019s happiness was not evenly spread, with the largest gains in the livability index compared with 2023 results in Queens Park &amp; Welshpool (up 6.9 per cent) and East Cannington (up 4 per cent).<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Prized suburbs maintained a higher than average livability score but saw some falls, including Shelley (down 3.8 per cent), Riverton (down 3.3 per cent) and Rossmoyne (down 3 per cent).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-1556hgo-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"4000:2667\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" 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city noted perceptions of safety had improved slightly despite decreases nationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The natural environment was cited as the most important factor in livability, with suggested improvements including enhancing the quality and functionality of parks and green spaces, increased tree canopy and shade, native plantings to support wildlife and a wider range of amenities, such as seating, barbecue facilities, toilets, exercise equipment and off-lead dog areas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-6tnmf7-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"793:526\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22317147\/91e89a6c808702f323a43f83e89a8d1b3e463e6c.jpg?imwidth=100&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 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