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Canada Bay vs Inner West

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Inner West profile

Canada Bay Inner West

Inner West and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few sharp contrasts. Inner West is much more likely to have residents with no religion, at 50.7% compared to 32.0% in Canada Bay. Canada Bay has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (39.5% versus 25.8%) and more people born overseas. Access to services also differs, as 97.1% of Inner West homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 72.8% in Canada Bay.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,340 to $2,371. They also share similar levels of school advantage and the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,000. While they share many traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2016, and the gap in people with no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,641 larger in Inner West No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Inner West De facto: 6.9 pts higher in Inner West Other language: 13.7 pts higher in Canada Bay Household size: 0.2 larger in Canada Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canada Bayin Inner West +93,641 larger in Inner West gap steady
89,177 83rd pct 182,818 87th pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Inner West +1 yrs older in Canada Bay gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
0.6% 5th pct 1.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.8 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
16.9% 34th pct 14.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
15.8% 26th pct 14.6% 15th pct
De facto in Canada Bayin Inner West +6.9 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
10.9% 20th pct 17.8% 87th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 37.1%
35.2% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canada Bay Inner West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canada Bayin Inner West +6.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
40.1% 94th pct 33.4% 88th pct

Country of birth

56.0% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
7.8% China ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

19.0% English +10.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.2% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%
15.2% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 6.8%
8.6% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Canada Bayin Inner West +13.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
39.5% 89th pct 25.8% 84th pct
Limited English in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
6.1% 90th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

56.2% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 69.8%
8.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
6.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
3.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Canada Bayin Inner West +18.8 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
32.0% 22nd pct 50.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 35.5%
32.0% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.7 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
74.4% 94th pct 77.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Canada Bayin Inner West +5.3 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
42.9% 94th pct 48.2% 97th pct
Schools in Canada Bayin Inner West +37 more in Inner West
21 74th pct 58 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.68 more in Inner West
1.49 8th pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Canada Bayin Inner West +15,557 more in Inner West
9,536 76th pct 25,093 86th pct
Avg size in Canada Bayin Inner West +14 larger in Canada Bay
454 78th pct 440 77th pct
ICSEA in Canada Bayin Inner West +10 higher in Inner West
1,108 92nd pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
2.9% Year 11 even 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 21.5%
11.8% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% Creative arts +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Canada Bayin Inner West +$100 higher in Inner West gap widening
$1,107 88th pct $1,207 91st pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Inner West +$31 higher in Canada Bay gap widening
$2,371 91st pct $2,340 91st pct
Family income in Canada Bayin Inner West +$285 higher in Inner West gap widening
$2,870 92nd pct $3,155 96th pct
High earners in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.4 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
23.2% 93rd pct 25.6% 95th pct
High-income homes in Canada Bayin Inner West even gap steady
37.9% 94th pct 37.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%
25.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canada Bayin Inner West +4.7 pts higher in Inner West
21.8% 18th pct 26.5% 36th pct
Mental health in Canada Bayin Inner West +5.1 pts higher in Inner West
5.3% 15th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 4.8% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.9%
15.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
12.3% 19th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.9 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
11.1% 36th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
24.2% 45th pct 22.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay
1.5% 12th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.8 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
20.1% 33rd pct 18.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canada Bayin Inner West +1,660 larger in Inner West
502 48th pct 2,162 80th pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Inner West +3 yrs older in Inner West
27 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Canada Bayin Inner West +5.4 pts higher in Canada Bay
62.4% 94th pct 57.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.4 pts higher in Inner West
6.0% 14th pct 8.5% 29th pct
Median income in Canada Bayin Inner West +$100 higher in Canada Bay
$881 89th pct $781 86th pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Inner West +$370 higher in Canada Bay
$2,163 91st pct $1,793 80th pct
Indigenous language in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.3 pts higher in Inner West
7.6% 68th pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.2 larger in Canada Bay gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 11.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Canada Bayin Inner West +5.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
24.7% 24th pct 30.3% 60th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 55.1%
29.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.8%
24.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canada Bayin Inner West +$60 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
$560 100th pct $500 96th pct
Mortgage in Canada Bayin Inner West even gap narrowing
$3,000 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Canada Bayin Inner West even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Canada Bayin Inner West +6.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
37.8% 79th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in Canada Bayin Inner West +6.1 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
31.1% 30th pct 25.0% 19th pct
Separate houses in Canada Bayin Inner West +8.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
37.0% 3rd pct 28.8% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Canada Bayin Inner West +7.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
51.7% 7th pct 44.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

52.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 42.4%
37.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%
9.5% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.1%
17.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.1% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
24.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canada Bayin Inner West +7.3 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
10.4% 86th pct 17.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Canada Bayin Inner West +5.9 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
46.8% 100th pct 52.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
4.4% 84th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Canada Bayin Inner West +232 more in Inner West
297 76th pct 529 85th pct
Stops/1k in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.44 more in Canada Bay
3.33 51st pct 2.89 46th pct
Departures/1k in Canada Bayin Inner West +52.1 more in Inner West
2,085.5 92nd pct 2,137.6 92nd pct
PT routes in Canada Bayin Inner West +20 more in Inner West
54 86th pct 74 87th pct
Stop walk in Canada Bayin Inner West +2 longer in Canada Bay
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Canada Bayin Inner West +4 longer in Canada Bay
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.6%
1.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 23.5%
10.4% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canada Bayin Inner West +3.2 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
42.8% 85th pct 46.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Canada Bayin Inner West +3.0 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
15.4% 66th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.1% 41st pct 4.3% 47th pct
Participation in Canada Bayin Inner West +4.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
64.3% 81st pct 68.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.5 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
61.7% 63rd pct 64.2% 74th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Health care & social assistance even 12.5%
8.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
7.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
19.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canada Bayin Inner West even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Canada Bayin Inner West even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Canada Bayin Inner West +2 higher in Canada Bay
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Canada Bayin Inner West even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Canada Bayin Inner West even
1,116 96th pct 1,118 96th pct
ERP in Canada Bayin Inner West +100,119 higher in Inner West
93,006 82nd pct 193,125 87th pct
Growth in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.3 pts higher in Inner West
3.7% 51st pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Businesses in Canada Bayin Inner West +8,491 higher in Inner West
12,149 86th pct 20,640 87th pct
Approvals in Canada Bayin Inner West +443 higher in Canada Bay
1,167 87th pct 724 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canada Bayin Inner West +76 higher in Inner West
1,240 86th pct 1,316 87th pct
Max temp in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.4 higher in Canada Bay
24.1 48th pct 23.6 43rd pct
Min temp in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.6 higher in Inner West
12.6 67th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Canada Bayin Inner West +2,164 higher in Inner West
4,010 10th pct 6,174 30th pct
Assault/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +229 higher in Inner West
451 12th pct 680 29th pct
Sexual/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +97 higher in Inner West
114 10th pct 211 40th pct
Robbery/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +3 higher in Inner West
10 17th pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +52 higher in Canada Bay
298 24th pct 246 17th pct
Theft/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +328 higher in Inner West
629 17th pct 957 35th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +117 higher in Inner West
341 49th pct 458 63rd pct
Property damage/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +250 higher in Inner West
298 5th pct 548 32nd pct
Drugs/100k in Canada Bayin Inner West +185 higher in Inner West
196 21st pct 381 42nd pct
5-yr change in Canada Bayin Inner West +13.7 pts higher in Canada Bay
7.2% 48th pct -6.5% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.0 higher in Inner West
8.0 95th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.5 more in Inner West
7.4 95th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Canada Bayin Inner West +2.9 pts higher in Inner West
97.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canada Bayin Inner West +3.1 pts higher in Inner West
96.5% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.4 pts higher in Inner West
98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canada Bayin Inner West +4.9 pts higher in Inner West
95.0% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canada Bayin Inner West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canada Bayin Inner West +24.3 pts higher in Inner West
72.8% 87th pct 97.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Canada Bayin Inner West +1.5 more in Inner West
9.9 9th pct 11.4 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Canada Bayin Inner West +58 higher in Inner West
291 93rd pct 349 96th pct
Mean slope in Canada Bayin Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay
6.1% 71st pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Inner West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11520/canada-bay/vs/LGA14170/inner-west