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Lakemba vs Canterbury - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Lakemba profile · Canterbury - South profile

Lakemba Canterbury - South

Lakemba and Canterbury - South are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Lakemba is a younger and more crowded place, where 24.7% of people are children under 15. It has a very high proportion of residents born overseas (59.9%) and those who use another language at home (72.9%). In contrast, Canterbury - South is more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,043 a week compared to $1,285 in Lakemba. It also has more detached houses (39.3%) and a higher share of people working from home (37.5%).

Everyday life in both areas shares several similarities, including the time it takes to get to the city by car or public transport. They are also alike in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is around 30%. While Lakemba has a far higher share of renters (58.1%) than Canterbury - South (42.9%), both areas have a much higher percentage of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Canterbury - South Work from home: 16.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Lakemba Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Lakemba Family income: $758 higher in Canterbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakembain Canterbury - South +4,872 larger in Lakemba
17,092 84th pct 12,220 64th pct
Median age in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3 yrs older in Canterbury - South
32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.6 pts higher in Canterbury - South
0.3% 5th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2.9 pts higher in Canterbury - South
10.6% 16th pct 13.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Lakembain Canterbury - South +8.9 pts higher in Lakemba
24.7% 92nd pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Lakembain Canterbury - South +8.0 pts higher in Canterbury - South
2.4% 0th pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 46.4%
31.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
6.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lakemba Canterbury - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakembain Canterbury - South +10.6 pts higher in Lakemba
59.9% 100th pct 49.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

32.0% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
1.8% China +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% India ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%
3.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

4.9% Chinese +15.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% Greek +7.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Indian ◂ +8.7 pts 2.0%
8.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.1% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Lakembain Canterbury - South +14.3 pts higher in Lakemba
72.9% 100th pct 58.6% 94th pct
Limited English in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.6 pts higher in Lakemba
14.6% 99th pct 13.9% 98th pct

Language used at home

16.6% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.3% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Arabic ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
2.6% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Lakembain Canterbury - South +22.2 pts higher in Canterbury - South
6.9% 0th pct 29.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

61.2% Islam ◂ +55.8 pts 5.4%
16.8% Christianity +28.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
6.9% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
2.5% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2.1 pts higher in Canterbury - South
63.7% 65th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.2 pts higher in Lakemba
30.7% 70th pct 30.5% 69th pct
Schools in Lakembain Canterbury - South +5 more in Lakemba
6 71st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.90 more in Lakemba
1.42 29th pct 0.52 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lakembain Canterbury - South +11 more in Canterbury - South
60 91st pct 71 95th pct
Students in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2,877 more in Lakemba
3,146 80th pct 269 9th pct
Avg size in Lakembain Canterbury - South +255 larger in Lakemba
524 63rd pct 269 28th pct
ICSEA in Lakembain Canterbury - South +29 higher in Canterbury - South
1,009 47th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
9.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%
10.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
9.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
5.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$293 higher in Canterbury - South
$521 5th pct $814 52nd pct
Household income in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$573 higher in Canterbury - South
$1,227 15th pct $1,800 53rd pct
Family income in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$758 higher in Canterbury - South
$1,285 5th pct $2,043 47th pct
High earners in Lakembain Canterbury - South +6.4 pts higher in Canterbury - South
3.1% 4th pct 9.5% 44th pct
High-income homes in Lakembain Canterbury - South +11.4 pts higher in Canterbury - South
9.7% 12th pct 21.1% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 38.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2.9 pts higher in Canterbury - South
16.8% 5th pct 19.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South
4.0% 7th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.1 pts higher in Canterbury - South
5.4% 49th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%
1.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 70.5%
11.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1.1 pts higher in Canterbury - South
6.8% 4th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury - South
9.3% 14th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Lakembain Canterbury - South +4.1 pts higher in Lakemba
26.2% 50th pct 22.0% 22nd pct
Defence service in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury - South
0.4% 0th pct 0.7% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.8 pts higher in Canterbury - South
17.1% 17th pct 17.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakembain Canterbury - South +52 larger in Canterbury - South
54 17th pct 106 33rd pct
Median age in Lakembain Canterbury - South +11 yrs older in Lakemba
35 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Lakembain Canterbury - South +28.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South
22.2% 5th pct 50.7% 66th pct
Unemployment in Lakembain Canterbury - South
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$120 higher in Canterbury - South
$700 62nd pct $820 77th pct
Household income in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$167 higher in Canterbury - South
$1,375 29th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3.5 pts higher in Lakemba
13.0% 86th pct 9.4% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.6 larger in Lakemba
3.1 91st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3.2 pts higher in Canterbury - South
11.5% 34th pct 14.6% 62nd pct
Living alone in Lakembain Canterbury - South +5.6 pts higher in Canterbury - South
19.5% 27th pct 25.1% 50th pct

Family composition

73.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 57.8%
13.0% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%
18.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$100 higher in Canterbury - South
$350 43rd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Lakembain Canterbury - South +$509 higher in Canterbury - South
$1,712 41st pct $2,221 76th pct
People / bedroom in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.30 higher in Lakemba
1.40 100th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Lakembain Canterbury - South +15.2 pts higher in Lakemba
58.1% 94th pct 42.9% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3.2 pts higher in Canterbury - South
20.1% 17th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Separate houses in Lakembain Canterbury - South +13.7 pts higher in Canterbury - South
25.5% 6th pct 39.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lakembain Canterbury - South +13.3 pts higher in Canterbury - South
28.4% 2nd pct 41.7% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 42.9%
18.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

69.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 52.0%
25.5% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 42.0%
18.5% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.6% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 62.3%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 12.2%
5.6% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.6% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 16.8%
13.2% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lakembain Canterbury - South +4.1 pts higher in Lakemba
15.9% 89th pct 11.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Lakembain Canterbury - South +16.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South
21.0% 68th pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3.7 pts higher in Lakemba
8.0% 93rd pct 4.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Lakembain Canterbury - South +21 more in Lakemba
53 61st pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.48 more in Lakemba
3.10 32nd pct 2.62 26th pct
Departures/1k in Lakembain Canterbury - South +59.2 more in Lakemba
989.9 57th pct 930.7 55th pct
PT routes in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2 more in Canterbury - South
9 57th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3 longer in Canterbury - South
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1 longer in Lakemba
18 34th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Lakembain Canterbury - South +61,821 more in Lakemba
83,100 88th pct 21,279 64th pct
Reach 45 min in Lakembain Canterbury - South +104,651 more in Lakemba
314,790 88th pct 210,139 86th pct
Transit to city in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
62 57th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 30.3%
21.0% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.3% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 48.4%
22.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
5.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakembain Canterbury - South +4.4 pts higher in Canterbury - South
42.0% 66th pct 46.3% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Lakembain Canterbury - South +5.6 pts higher in Lakemba
21.4% 86th pct 15.8% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lakembain Canterbury - South +8.7 pts higher in Lakemba
13.9% 100th pct 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Lakembain Canterbury - South +12.7 pts higher in Canterbury - South
42.7% 4th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Lakembain Canterbury - South +9.1 pts higher in Canterbury - South
43.3% 0th pct 52.4% 12th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%
10.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
6.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
3.2% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
6.8% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lakembain Canterbury - South +5 higher in Canterbury - South
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3 higher in Canterbury - South
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Lakembain Canterbury - South +2 higher in Canterbury - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Lakembain Canterbury - South +3 higher in Canterbury - South
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Lakembain Canterbury - South +142 higher in Canterbury - South
877 8th pct 1,019 59th pct
ERP in Lakembain Canterbury - South +4,370 higher in Lakemba
17,756 81st pct 13,386 64th pct
Growth in Lakembain Canterbury - South +6.0 pts higher in Canterbury - South
3.0% 37th pct 9.0% 77th pct
Businesses in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1,415 higher in Lakemba
2,659 86th pct 1,244 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
1,230 77th pct 1,230 77th pct
Max temp in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct
Min temp in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.4 higher in Lakemba
8.6 93rd pct 8.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.2 more in Lakemba
8.0 99th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.7 pts higher in Lakemba
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lakembain Canterbury - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury - South
98.4% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lakembain Canterbury - South +1.2 more in Lakemba
7.0 7th pct 5.8 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lakembain Canterbury - South +69 higher in Lakemba
268 79th pct 199 71st pct
Mean slope in Lakembain Canterbury - South +0.6 pts higher in Lakemba
5.2% 48th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

Wiley Park Belmore - Belfield Roselands Greenacre - South Strathfield South Greenacre - North Kingsgrove - North Canterbury - South

Compare Canterbury - South with nearby areas

Campsie - South Kingsgrove - North Campsie - North Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Earlwood Belmore - Belfield Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Lakemba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakemba vs Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021573/lakemba/vs/119021661/canterbury-south