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Earlwood vs Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

Name: Earlwood vs Canterbury (North) - Ashbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Earlwood profile · Canterbury (North) - Ashbury profile

Earlwood Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

Earlwood and Canterbury (North) - Ashbury are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Earlwood is older, with a typical resident aged 44, and is dominated by separate houses (80.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (77.3%). In contrast, Canterbury (North) - Ashbury is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a much higher share of flats or apartments (43.0%) and renters (36.2%). Education levels also differ, as Canterbury (North) - Ashbury has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.8% compared to 29.1% in Earlwood).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical family and household incomes. However, their recent growth patterns have diverged; Canterbury (North) - Ashbury has seen far more people move in over the last five years (40.3%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (16.0%) than Earlwood.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Earlwood Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +5,970 larger in Earlwood

17,969 86th pct 11,999 63rd pct

Median age in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +7 yrs older in Earlwood

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 46.1%

33.7% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Earlwood Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 54.4%

2.9% China +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.3% Greek ◂ +14.1 pts 8.2%

16.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

18.1% Greek ◂ +12.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.7% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 46.9%

24.9% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1.20 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

1.00 15th pct 2.20 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +8 more in Earlwood

83 99th pct 75 96th pct

Students in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +329 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

1,126 41st pct 1,455 50th pct

Avg size in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +12 larger in Earlwood

375 43rd pct 364 41st pct

ICSEA in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +33 higher in Earlwood

1,106 85th pct 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

7.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$85 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

$836 57th pct $921 70th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$71 higher in Earlwood

$2,163 76th pct $2,092 72nd pct

Family income in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$75 higher in Earlwood

$2,486 74th pct $2,411 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 larger in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

144 43rd pct 145 44th pct

Median age in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 yrs older in Earlwood

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$479 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

$630 49th pct $1,109 92nd pct

Household income in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$111 higher in Earlwood

$2,437 87th pct $2,326 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.3 larger in Earlwood

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 57.9%

20.9% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

17.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$90 higher in Earlwood

$570 95th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +$409 higher in Earlwood

$2,809 92nd pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.10 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 30.9%

20.5% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house ◂ +34.0 pts 46.1%

11.5% Flat or apartment +31.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

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

0.1% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 31.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.9 pts 23.1%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.0%

6.6% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 34.3%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +22 more in Earlwood

74 76th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.22 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

4.12 47th pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +367.1 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

2,076.6 85th pct 2,443.7 86th pct

PT routes in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +7 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

8 52nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +4 longer in Earlwood

17 31st pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +12,957 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

32,252 77th pct 45,209 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +30,752 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

189,786 86th pct 220,538 86th pct

Transit to city in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 longer in Earlwood

53 40th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.5%

1.6% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%

8.7% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +3 higher in Earlwood

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +5 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

1,072 78th pct 1,077 80th pct

ERP in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +5,561 higher in Earlwood

18,194 82nd pct 12,633 61st pct

Growth in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +3.7 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

1.1% 19th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +966 higher in Earlwood

2,032 86th pct 1,066 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +86 higher in Earlwood

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

Max temp in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.2 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

23.6 49th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.6 higher in Earlwood

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1.3 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

7.3 78th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.3 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

7.6 85th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +6.9 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

91.9% 78th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +1.2 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury even

99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +6.2 pts higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

84.3% 79th pct 90.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +3.1 more in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

9.5 20th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +44 higher in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

244 76th pct 288 82nd pct

Mean slope in Earlwood in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury +2.2 pts higher in Earlwood

7.8% 80th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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

Compare Canterbury (North) - Ashbury with nearby areas

Ashfield - South Campsie - North Croydon Park - Enfield Campsie - South Earlwood Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Ashfield - North Canterbury - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlwood vs Canterbury (North) - Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021662/earlwood/vs/120031392/canterbury-ashbury