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Canterbury - South vs Earlwood

Name: Canterbury - South vs Earlwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Canterbury - South profile · Earlwood profile

Canterbury - South Earlwood

Earlwood and Canterbury - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Earlwood is far more affluent, with 33.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 44.5% of homes owned outright. Its housing is dominated by separate houses (80.2%) and larger properties, with 77.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canterbury - South has a much higher share of renters (42.9%) and flats or apartments (52%), while only 21.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, at around 55%. However, the two areas have diverged in their demographics; Canterbury - South is far more diverse, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 58.6% using another language at home. Earlwood is also far older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 35 in Canterbury - South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Earlwood Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Canterbury - South Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Earlwood Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +5,749 larger in Earlwood

12,220 64th pct 17,969 86th pct

Median age in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +9 yrs older in Earlwood

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 22.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury - South Earlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

9.8% China ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

10.8% Greek +11.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

10.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% English +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

33.3% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

8.6% Greek +9.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

5.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.1% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 24.9%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

5.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +2 more in Earlwood

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.49 more in Earlwood

0.52 0th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +12 more in Earlwood

71 95th pct 83 99th pct

Students in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +857 more in Earlwood

269 9th pct 1,126 41st pct

Avg size in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +106 larger in Earlwood

269 28th pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +68 higher in Earlwood

1,038 60th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 64.5%

10.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

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

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$22 higher in Earlwood

$814 52nd pct $836 57th pct

Household income in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$363 higher in Earlwood

$1,800 53rd pct $2,163 76th pct

Family income in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$443 higher in Earlwood

$2,043 47th pct $2,486 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

10.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.4%

14.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +38 larger in Earlwood

106 33rd pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +6 yrs older in Earlwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$190 higher in Canterbury - South

$820 77th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$895 higher in Earlwood

$1,542 40th pct $2,437 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.3 larger in Earlwood

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 20.9%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 19.3%

14.2% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

5.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$120 higher in Earlwood

$450 80th pct $570 95th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +$588 higher in Earlwood

$2,221 76th pct $2,809 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.20 higher in Canterbury - South

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.3% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.9% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 20.5%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

39.3% Separate house +40.9 pts ▸ 80.2%

52.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.5 pts 11.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 19.4%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

4.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 31.9%

14.3% $550–$749 +24.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.2% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

8.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +42 more in Earlwood

32 42nd pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +1.50 more in Earlwood

2.62 26th pct 4.12 47th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +1,145.9 more in Earlwood

930.7 55th pct 2,076.6 85th pct

PT routes in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +3 more in Canterbury - South

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +2 longer in Canterbury - South

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury - South in Earlwood even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +10,973 more in Earlwood

21,279 64th pct 32,252 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +20,353 more in Canterbury - South

210,139 86th pct 189,786 86th pct

Transit to city in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +9 longer in Canterbury - South

62 57th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 37.7%

29.0% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

7.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

8.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.2% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +2 higher in Earlwood

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +3 higher in Earlwood

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +5 higher in Earlwood

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +1 higher in Earlwood

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +53 higher in Earlwood

1,019 59th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +4,808 higher in Earlwood

13,386 64th pct 18,194 82nd pct

Growth in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +7.9 pts higher in Canterbury - South

9.0% 77th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +788 higher in Earlwood

1,244 67th pct 2,032 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +86 higher in Earlwood

1,230 77th pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.2 higher in Canterbury - South

23.9 51st pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.6 higher in Earlwood

12.6 60th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.9 higher in Canterbury - South

8.3 89th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.2 more in Canterbury - South

7.8 93rd pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +7.4 pts higher in Canterbury - South

99.3% 94th pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +1.2 pts higher in Canterbury - South

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury - South in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury - South in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +15.7 pts higher in Canterbury - South

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +3.7 more in Earlwood

5.8 2nd pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +45 higher in Earlwood

199 71st pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury - South in Earlwood +3.2 pts higher in Earlwood

4.6% 37th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Canterbury - South with nearby areas

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

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Canterbury - South Campsie - South Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Marrickville - South Campsie - North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury - South vs Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/vs/119021662/earlwood