Canning Vale, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Canning Vale, in the City Of Gosnells local government area.
| Locality | Canning Vale |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Gosnells |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.08493 |
| Longitude | 115.92011 |
| Population | 34,504 |
| Density | 1356.8 /km² |
| Area | 25.4 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 6155 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 16 km south-southeast |
Canning Vale is a locality in the City Of Gosnells local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 34,504. The locality covers an area of 25.4 km², giving a population density of about 1356.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 16 km south-southeast of Perth. Canning Vale is located at 32.0849°S, 115.9201°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6155.
Canning Vale sprawls across a gently undulating plain, its character shaped by the vast Perth metropolitan expanse it abuts. It lies 4.4 km south-west of Thornlie, WA (from Thornlie, WA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 7.0 km west of Gosnells. The land here, a soft ochre under the wide Western Australian sky, is a mosaic of suburban grids, bustling commercial centres, and the lingering emerald of market gardens. The air, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening produce, a whisper of the agricultural roots that still anchor this rapidly evolving locality. Sunlight, when it catches the broad, open avenues, creates long, dancing shadows that stretch and shrink with the day, lending a quiet dynamism to the otherwise settled streetscapes.
The history of Canning Vale is a story of transformation, from the market gardens that once defined its economic heart to its current status as a vibrant residential and commercial hub. For generations, the fertile soils here yielded an abundance of fruits and vegetables, supplying the wider Perth region and fostering a distinctive local economy built on hard work and the bounty of the earth. Though many of those fields have now given way to housing estates and retail precincts, the legacy of that agricultural past endures, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern veneer. This evolution is evident in the very fabric of Canning Vale, a place that honours its heritage while embracing the future, a characteristic that sets it apart in the sprawling urban landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Canning Vale, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Canning Vale, in the City Of Gosnells local government area.
Detailed location data for Canning Vale includes the postcode (6155), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Gosnells), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Canning Vale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |