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Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs St Johns Park - Wakeley

Name: Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs St Johns Park - Wakeley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Canley Vale - Canley Heights profile · St Johns Park - Wakeley profile

Canley Vale - Canley Heights St Johns Park - Wakeley

Canley Vale - Canley Heights and St Johns Park - Wakeley are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different housing and amenity profiles. St Johns Park - Wakeley is dominated by detached houses, with 90.2% of homes being separate houses and 46.1% owned outright. In contrast, Canley Vale - Canley Heights has a much higher share of renters at 40.0% and more diverse housing, with only 65.7% being separate houses. Canley Vale - Canley Heights is also far more walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 66.7% in St Johns Park - Wakeley.

Both areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 58% of residents born overseas and the same typical number of people per home. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Canley Vale - Canley Heights at $478 and St Johns Park - Wakeley at $492. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in home ownership and the fact that residents in St Johns Park - Wakeley are now noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Population: 11,064 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +11,064 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

22,261 92nd pct 11,197 59th pct

Median age in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 yrs older in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.7%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

Marital status

42.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Canley Vale - Canley Heights St Johns Park - Wakeley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.0% Vietnam ◂ +14.7 pts 16.3%

2.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Vietnamese ◂ +16.1 pts 20.4%

23.2% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%

7.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

1.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Scottish even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% Vietnamese ◂ +19.2 pts 21.2%

17.1% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.3% Christianity +22.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.2% Buddhism ◂ +12.9 pts 23.3%

21.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.34 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

1.29 25th pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +11 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

55 89th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1,653 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

3,565 86th pct 1,912 60th pct

Avg size in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +76 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

713 80th pct 637 75th pct

ICSEA in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +22 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

955 21st pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

11.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$14 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

$478 1st pct $492 3rd pct

Household income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$151 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

$1,409 29th pct $1,560 39th pct

Family income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$121 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

$1,455 12th pct $1,576 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 54.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 69.1%

14.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +95 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

147 44th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +7 yrs older in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

32 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$5 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

$542 29th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$858 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

$954 3rd pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley even gap narrowing

3.3 97th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 17.8%

13.7% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

18.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

11.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$90 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap steady

$360 46th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$250 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap narrowing

$1,815 48th pct $2,065 66th pct

People / bedroom in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.20 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap steady

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.0% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 22.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 90.2%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 8.2%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 1.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%

10.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 13.3%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.2%

8.3% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

16.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +18 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

69 73rd pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1.46 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

3.10 32nd pct 4.55 54th pct

Departures/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +827.1 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

687.7 45th pct 1,514.8 74th pct

PT routes in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 longer in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 longer in St Johns Park - Wakeley

28 55th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +35,249 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

46,446 86th pct 11,197 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +139,951 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

262,113 87th pct 122,162 75th pct

Transit to city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%

21.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 30.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

7.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +2 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +62 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

864 6th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +11,288 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

22,512 88th pct 11,224 54th pct

Growth in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.5 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

0.6% 15th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +588 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

1,367 72nd pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +35 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

1,038 64th pct 1,002 61st pct

Max temp in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.3 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

11.7 48th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1.6 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

8.0 87th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1.2 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

7.7 89th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +17.1 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

99.9% 95th pct 82.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +29.8 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

96.5% 83rd pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.3 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

99.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.7 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

99.5% 90th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +30.8 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

84.3% 79th pct 53.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.7 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

8.0 11th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +14 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

172 65th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.4 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

3.4% 17th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs St Johns Park - Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021513/canley-vale-canley-heights/vs/127021520/st-johns-park-wakeley