Solar and batteries in Cannington: what the local data shows

Where Cannington is

Cannington is 10 km south-east of the Perth CBD. Postcode 6107 covers Cannington, Beckenham, East Cannington, Kenwick, Queens Park, Wattle Grove and Wilson: about 16,801 occupied homes and 48,583 people at the 2021 Census. Riverton next door has more batteries for its size (98 per 1,000 homes against 63 here).

What stands out in Cannington

• 37% of homes are rented, more than the 27% across Perth.
• 22% of homes are owned outright, against 28% across Perth.
• A median age of 33, younger than Perth's 38.
• 37 new solar systems per 1,000 homes in the last 12 months, 10% below the Perth rate: fewer roofs are still getting their first system.

Batteries in Cannington since the federal rebate began

1,059 batteries went in across the postcode from July 2025 to 31 August 2026, averaging 24.2 kWh (larger than the Perth average of 21.8 kWh). Installs went from 42 in July 2025 to a high of 175 in April 2026, the same month as Perth as a whole. About 2.2% of Perth's new batteries go in here, much the same as when the rebate began.

Batteries a month, Jul 2025 to Aug 2026. August 2026 is still being registered, so it reads low.

Cannington's solar story since 2001

640 systems went in before 2011. Then came 2011, the postcode's busiest year (851), during the first rush of rooftop solar; the quietest since was 2015. 2025 brought 458, 54% of that peak. Systems grew from an average of 2 kW in 2011 to 9.2 kW in the last 12 months.

Solar systems a year from 2011 (2026 to 31 August 2026); counts include replacements and small businesses.

Cannington beside its neighbours

• Lynwood, 2 km south: less new solar in the past year and fewer renters, with about as many batteries for its size.
• Riverton, 4 km south-west: more batteries for its size, more new solar in the past year and fewer renters, with batteries of a similar size.
• Thornlie, 5 km south: fewer batteries for its size, smaller batteries, less new solar in the past year, more separate houses and fewer renters.
• Carlisle, 5 km north: fewer batteries for its size, smaller batteries, less new solar in the past year, fewer separate houses and more renters.

Prices, rebates and solar output

Each kW of panels here makes about 1,700 kWh a year, so a 9.2 kW system makes about 15,500 kWh. In STC zone 3, the federal rebates come to about $1,665 on 6.6 kW of solar and $3,663 on a 15 kWh battery (the battery rebate steps down on 1 January 2027). Prices follow the installer, not the suburb: Perth prices · WA rebates.

Getting a price in Cannington

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Nearby: Lynwood · Riverton · Thornlie · Carlisle · every suburb · Perth guide