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Canterbury-Bankstown vs Cumberland

Name: Canterbury-Bankstown vs Cumberland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Canterbury-Bankstown profile · Cumberland profile

Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland

Canterbury-Bankstown and Cumberland are both large, diverse areas in Greater Sydney. Cumberland has a higher share of people born overseas at 53.2% and more people using a language other than English at home (65.2%). It also has a higher rate of theft and robbery. Canterbury-Bankstown is more walkable, with a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute, compared to 8 minutes in Cumberland. Canterbury-Bankstown also has far more schools, with 110 compared to 56 in Cumberland.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes of $1,556 in Canterbury-Bankstown and $1,678 in Cumberland. While both areas have a high proportion of renters, this gap has widened since 2016. Cumberland's population is growing faster, and its share of recent overseas arrivals has also increased more quickly than in Canterbury-Bankstown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 135,567 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Cumberland Born overseas: 8.6 pts higher in Cumberland Recent movers: 6.0 pts higher in Cumberland Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Cumberland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +135,567 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown gap steady

371,006 89th pct 235,439 87th pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +2 yrs older in Canterbury-Bankstown gap narrowing

36 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.5% Never married even 33.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 39.7%

1.8% India +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

1.1% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

2.6% Indian +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

6.1% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

33.8% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 26.6%

17.2% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

5.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

3.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 34.7%

23.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%

17.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

2.1% Hinduism +11.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +54 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

110 89th pct 56 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.30 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1.50 8th pct 1.19 1st pct

Students in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +22,716 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

54,218 88th pct 31,502 87th pct

Avg size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +65 larger in Cumberland

497 82nd pct 563 87th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +7 higher in Cumberland

1,014 73rd pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.2% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$29 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$625 22nd pct $654 28th pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$122 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$1,556 63rd pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$22 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$1,786 50th pct $1,808 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1,289 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown

2,805 86th pct 1,516 73rd pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1 yrs older in Cumberland

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$78 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

$641 72nd pct $563 52nd pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$296 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

$1,580 67th pct $1,284 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.1 larger in Cumberland gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

17.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +$15 higher in Cumberland gap steady

$400 87th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even gap steady

$2,167 87th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.10 higher in Cumberland gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 52.0%

28.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

29.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 23.1%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +565 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,799 89th pct 1,234 88th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.39 more in Cumberland

4.85 71st pct 5.24 75th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +295.8 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,558.6 87th pct 1,262.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +16 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

71 87th pct 55 86th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +7 longer in Cumberland

1 0th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1 longer in Canterbury-Bankstown

23 31st pct 22 30th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

32.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

3.2% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

11.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +5 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

966 60th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +132,781 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

389,687 89th pct 256,906 87th pct

Growth in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +3.7 pts higher in Cumberland

4.6% 59th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +13,795 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

44,017 89th pct 30,222 88th pct

Approvals in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +113 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,418 87th pct 1,305 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +31 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,106 81st pct 1,075 80th pct

Max temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.3 higher in Cumberland

24.4 53rd pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.2 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

11.8 60th pct 11.6 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +699 higher in Cumberland

5,866 27th pct 6,564 34th pct

Assault/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +66 higher in Cumberland

762 35th pct 827 40th pct

Sexual/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +22 higher in Cumberland

162 25th pct 184 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +14 higher in Cumberland

20 41st pct 34 65th pct

Burglary/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +91 higher in Cumberland

178 8th pct 268 20th pct

Theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +280 higher in Cumberland

544 13th pct 824 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +186 higher in Cumberland

475 64th pct 661 79th pct

Property damage/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +52 higher in Cumberland

405 15th pct 457 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +40 higher in Cumberland

501 52nd pct 542 56th pct

5-yr change in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +10.3 pts higher in Cumberland

-10.7% 19th pct -0.4% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even

7.5 92nd pct 7.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.2 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

7.3 94th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +1.7 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

95.7% 96th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +2.2 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

89.0% 92nd pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even

99.7% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +2.5 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

98.0% 98th pct 95.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.4 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

99.9% 99th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +7.0 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

74.2% 87th pct 67.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland even

9.3 8th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +11 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

193 89th pct 182 89th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury-Bankstown in Cumberland +0.1 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

5.0% 55th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Canterbury-Bankstown with nearby areas

Strathfield Georges River Burwood Cumberland Canada Bay Parramatta Fairfield Bayside

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

Parramatta Fairfield Canterbury-Bankstown Strathfield Canada Bay Blacktown Burwood Ryde

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury-Bankstown vs Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/vs/LGA12380/cumberland