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Canada Bay vs Hunters Hill
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Hunters Hill profile
Canada Bay Hunters Hill
Canada Bay and Hunters Hill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Canada Bay is much more multicultural, with 40.1% of people born overseas and 39.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 37.8% and a more mobile population, with 42.8% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, Hunters Hill is more established and wealthier; its typical household income is $2,998 per week, which is well higher than the $2,371 seen in Canada Bay. Homes in Hunters Hill are also more likely to be separate houses (61.9%) and have three or more bedrooms (71.0%).
Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Residents in Hunters Hill have become noticeably older, with the typical age now 46 compared to 39 in Canada Bay. The difference in typical household incomes has also grown. Despite this, they share several traits: both have a very high level of education and job skills, similar unemployment rates, and the same typical weekly rent of around $540 to $560.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 75,763
- First area, 2016: 88,015
- First area, 2021: 89,177
- Second area, 2011: 13,215
- Second area, 2016: 13,999
- Second area, 2021: 13,559
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Canada Bay: 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Hunters Hill: 1.7% males, 3.7% females
- 80–84 in Canada Bay: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Hunters Hill: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Canada Bay: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Canada Bay: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Hunters Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Canada Bay: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Hunters Hill: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Canada Bay: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Hunters Hill: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Canada Bay: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Hunters Hill: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Canada Bay: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Hunters Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Canada Bay: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Hunters Hill: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Canada Bay: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Hunters Hill: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Canada Bay: 4.1% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Hunters Hill: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 30–34 in Canada Bay: 4.3% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in Hunters Hill: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 25–29 in Canada Bay: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Hunters Hill: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 20–24 in Canada Bay: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Hunters Hill: 3.0% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Canada Bay: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Hunters Hill: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 10–14 in Canada Bay: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Hunters Hill: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Canada Bay: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Hunters Hill: 3.1% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Canada Bay: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $782
- First area, 2016: $882
- First area, 2021: $1,107
- Second area, 2011: $820
- Second area, 2016: $977
- Second area, 2021: $1,210
- First area, 2011: $1,817
- First area, 2016: $2,061
- First area, 2021: $2,371
- Second area, 2011: $2,178
- Second area, 2016: $2,467
- Second area, 2021: $2,998
- First area, 2011: $2,152
- First area, 2016: $2,361
- First area, 2021: $2,870
- Second area, 2011: $2,715
- Second area, 2016: $3,301
- Second area, 2021: $4,116
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $480
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $390
- Second area, 2016: $490
- Second area, 2021: $540
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $3,000
- Second area, 2016: $3,033
- Second area, 2021: $4,000
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11520/canada-bay/vs/LGA14100/hunters-hill