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Canterbury-Bankstown vs Georges River

Name: Canterbury-Bankstown vs Georges River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Canterbury-Bankstown profile · Georges River profile

Canterbury-Bankstown Georges River

Canterbury-Bankstown and Georges River are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct social and economic profiles. Georges River has a more qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.6% in Canterbury-Bankstown. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Georges River at $1,991, while Canterbury-Bankstown earns $1,556. Canterbury-Bankstown is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.8% versus 15.9%) and more one-parent families.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2016, particularly for those earning $2,000 or more a week. Despite this, the two areas share many everyday similarities, including almost identical shares of people living alone and those providing unpaid care. Both are highly diverse, with over half of residents in each area using a language other than English at home, though this is well higher in Canterbury-Bankstown at 59.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 218,732 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Georges River Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Georges River Personal income: $167 higher in Georges River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +218,732 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown gap steady

371,006 89th pct 152,274 86th pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +2 yrs older in Georges River gap steady

36 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) even 12.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed even 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury-Bankstown Georges River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

5.3% China +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% Vietnam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

11.6% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.3% English +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

3.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

33.8% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.2% Arabic ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

5.1% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

4.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.7% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.6% Islam ◂ +19.0 pts 4.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

2.1% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +63 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

110 89th pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.44 more in Georges River

1.50 8th pct 1.94 19th pct

Students in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +32,750 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

54,218 88th pct 21,468 86th pct

Avg size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +31 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown

497 82nd pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +60 higher in Georges River

1,014 73rd pct 1,075 87th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$167 higher in Georges River gap widening

$625 22nd pct $792 62nd pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$435 higher in Georges River gap widening

$1,556 63rd pct $1,991 85th pct

Family income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$423 higher in Georges River gap widening

$1,786 50th pct $2,209 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

14.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1,769 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown

2,805 86th pct 1,036 64th pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1 yrs older in Canterbury-Bankstown

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$116 higher in Georges River

$641 72nd pct $757 86th pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$428 higher in Georges River

$1,580 67th pct $2,008 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.1 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 62.1%

17.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

17.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$50 higher in Georges River gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +$307 higher in Georges River gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,474 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

28.5% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 51.6%

28.5% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

29.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

7.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

16.1% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

3.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1,095 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,799 89th pct 704 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.23 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

4.85 71st pct 4.62 67th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +140.3 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,558.6 87th pct 1,418.3 86th pct

PT routes in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +28 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

71 87th pct 43 86th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +3 longer in Canterbury-Bankstown

23 31st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

32.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 29.9%

3.2% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%

11.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.6% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

11.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +2 higher in Georges River

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +6 higher in Georges River

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +4 higher in Georges River

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1 higher in Georges River

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +82 higher in Georges River

966 60th pct 1,048 87th pct

ERP in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +225,768 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

389,687 89th pct 163,919 86th pct

Growth in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +2.7 pts higher in Georges River

4.6% 59th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Businesses in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +26,484 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

44,017 89th pct 17,533 86th pct

Approvals in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +697 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,418 87th pct 721 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +71 higher in Georges River

1,106 81st pct 1,177 84th pct

Max temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.8 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

24.4 53rd pct 23.7 43rd pct

Min temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.8 higher in Georges River

11.8 60th pct 12.7 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +600 higher in Georges River

5,866 27th pct 6,465 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +189 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

762 35th pct 573 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +49 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

162 25th pct 113 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +10 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

20 41st pct 9 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +15 higher in Georges River

178 8th pct 193 10th pct

Theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +244 higher in Georges River

544 13th pct 788 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +223 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

475 64th pct 252 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +28 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

405 15th pct 377 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +57 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

501 52nd pct 445 48th pct

5-yr change in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +33.0 pts higher in Georges River

-10.7% 19th pct 22.3% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.7 higher in Georges River

7.5 92nd pct 8.2 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.3 more in Georges River

7.3 94th pct 7.6 97th pct

15-min city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1.2 pts higher in Georges River

95.7% 96th pct 96.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +4.9 pts higher in Georges River

89.0% 92nd pct 93.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River even

99.7% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +0.6 pts higher in Georges River

98.0% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +9.7 pts higher in Georges River

74.2% 87th pct 83.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1.0 more in Georges River

9.3 8th pct 10.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +13 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

193 89th pct 180 89th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury-Bankstown in Georges River +1.4 pts higher in Georges River

5.0% 55th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Canterbury-Bankstown with nearby areas

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Compare Georges River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury-Bankstown vs Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/vs/LGA12930/georges-river