Canterbury vs Hurstville

Canterbury and Hurstville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Canterbury has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 1,085 residents compared to 646 in Hurstville. This is consistent with the fact that 10.8% of Canterbury residents speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 5.6% seen in Hurstville. Canterbury also has better access to essential services on foot, with a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (87.1% compared to 80.3%) and groceries (95.7% compared to 91.4%).

Both areas are very similar in how easy they are to get around. They share almost identical walkability scores (8.1 in Hurstville and 7.9 in Canterbury) and nearly all homes in both places are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This shared accessibility is reflected in the fact that both areas have a huge majority of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park.