Canning City

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City of Canning
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Location of Canning City in Western Australia
structure
State : Australia Australia
State : Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia
Administrative headquarters: Cannington
Dates and numbers
Area : 64.8  km²
Residents : 90,184 (2016)
Population density : 1392 inhabitants per km²
Wards : 4th

Coordinates: 32 ° 1 ′  S , 115 ° 56 ′  E The City of Canning is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . Canning belongs to the metropolis of Perth , the capital of Western Australia. The area is 65 km² and has about 90,000 inhabitants (2016).

Canning takes its name from its location on the Canning River, the southern tributary of the Swan River, and is located about eight to 25 kilometers southeast of Perth city ​​center. The seat of the City Council is in the district of Cannington, where about 6000 inhabitants live (2016).

administration

The Canning Council has ten members. The members are elected by the residents of the four wards (three each from Bannister, Beeliar and Mason Ward, one from the Nicholson Ward). The council chairman and mayor of the city are also recruited from among the councilors.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Canning (C) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Cannington (State Suburb) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.