City of Canning Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The City of Canning within the Perth Metropolitan Area | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 95,860 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 64.8 km2 (25.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Patrick Hall | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cannington | ||||||||||||||
Region | South East Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cannington, Victoria Park, Belmont, Riverton, Southern River | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Swan, Tangney, Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Canning | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Canning is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 64.8 square kilometres (25.0 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 90,000 as at the 2016 Census.