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Balwyn vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Name: Balwyn vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Balwyn profile · Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury profile

Balwyn Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Balwyn and Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their residents' backgrounds and incomes. Balwyn is much more multicultural, with 44.2% of people born overseas and 43.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $2,709 a week compared to $2,017 in Balwyn. This wealth is also seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury at 44.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Balwyn at 25.4% and Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury at 22.3%. They are also effectively alike in their age profiles, with both having 16% of their population under 15. While they share many similarities, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical family income and the share of people born overseas, which is now far higher in Balwyn.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Balwyn Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Balwyn Family income: $982 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Household income: $692 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Balwyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +219 larger in Balwyn gap narrowing

16,163 80th pct 15,944 79th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 yrs older in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) even 16.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

31.6% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.0% China ◂ +9.3 pts 7.7%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 16.0%

22.1% English +11.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.5% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

21.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.04 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2.71 64th pct 2.75 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +5 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

62 92nd pct 67 94th pct

Students in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1,094 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

3,041 79th pct 4,135 87th pct

Avg size in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +156 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

434 52nd pct 591 71st pct

ICSEA in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +19 higher in Balwyn

1,179 100th pct 1,159 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

19.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

12.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Health even 13.7%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences even 5.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building even 3.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$215 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$873 62nd pct $1,088 85th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$692 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$2,017 67th pct $2,709 92nd pct

Family income in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$982 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$2,556 77th pct $3,538 96th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 68.2%

16.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +3 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

33 10th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1 yrs older in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$26 higher in Balwyn

$850 79th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$271 higher in Balwyn

$2,687 90th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.1 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

23.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

18.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

6.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$14 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady

$461 83rd pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$150 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing

$3,000 96th pct $3,150 98th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.5%

17.4% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.2% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +8 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

62 68th pct 70 74th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.55 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

3.84 43rd pct 4.39 51st pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +215.6 more in Balwyn

1,588.2 75th pct 1,372.6 70th pct

PT routes in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 more in Balwyn

11 67th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +5 longer in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +32,943 more in Balwyn

48,887 86th pct 15,944 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +40,864 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

187,940 86th pct 228,804 86th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +13 longer in Balwyn

57 48th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 32.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 36.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

13.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +34 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

1,109 89th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +639 higher in Balwyn

16,868 78th pct 16,229 75th pct

Growth in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2.4 pts higher in Balwyn

3.3% 39th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +231 higher in Balwyn

2,776 86th pct 2,545 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

749 39th pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.2 higher in Balwyn

20.4 19th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.1 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

10.7 32nd pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.2 higher in Balwyn

8.4 91st pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1.0 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

98.7% 89th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

99.1% 98th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.4 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

12.1 38th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +169 higher in Balwyn

319 85th pct 150 61st pct

Mean slope in Balwyn in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.5 pts higher in Balwyn

5.9% 59th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Balwyn with nearby areas

Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Balwyn North Kew - South Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Camberwell Kew East Hawthorn East Box Hill North

Compare Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury with nearby areas

Balwyn Camberwell Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Glen Iris - East Hawthorn East Balwyn North Kew - South Burwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011147/balwyn/vs/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Compare Balwyn with nearby areas

Compare Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability