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Canterbury - South vs Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Canterbury - South profile · Canterbury (North) - Ashbury profile
Canterbury - South Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
Canterbury - South and Canterbury (North) - Ashbury are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Canterbury - South is more culturally diverse, with 58.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared with 43.4% in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury. There is also a notable gap in resources and infrastructure; Canterbury (North) - Ashbury has far more schools (4 compared to 1) and more people working from home (50.6% versus 37.5%).
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is 2.5 in each. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a very similar typical weekly rent of around $450 to $480. While Canterbury (North) - Ashbury generally has higher typical incomes and more residents with university degrees, both areas sit far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 12,220
- Second area, 2011: 9,379
- Second area, 2016: 10,448
- Second area, 2021: 11,999
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Canterbury - South: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Canterbury - South: 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Canterbury - South: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Canterbury - South: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 1.7% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Canterbury - South: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Canterbury - South: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Canterbury - South: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Canterbury - South: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.8% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Canterbury - South: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Canterbury - South: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Canterbury - South: 4.7% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 4.5% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Canterbury - South: 5.5% males, 6.0% females; 30–34 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 4.8% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Canterbury - South: 5.2% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 4.5% males, 4.3% females
- 20–24 in Canterbury - South: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Canterbury - South: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 15–19 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.7% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Canterbury - South: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Canterbury - South: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Canterbury - South: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury: 2.7% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $814
- Second area, 2011: $617
- Second area, 2016: $747
- Second area, 2021: $921
- First area, 2021: $1,800
- Second area, 2011: $1,511
- Second area, 2016: $1,776
- Second area, 2021: $2,092
- First area, 2021: $2,043
- Second area, 2011: $1,741
- Second area, 2016: $2,031
- Second area, 2021: $2,411
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $350
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $480
- First area, 2021: $2,221
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,253
- Second area, 2021: $2,400
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury - South vs Canterbury (North) - Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/vs/120031392/canterbury-ashbury