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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Canterbury

Name: Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Canterbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham profile · Canterbury profile

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Canterbury

Canterbury and Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Canterbury is far more culturally diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 63.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham has a more highly qualified and wealthier population; 45.9% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly family income is $2,964, which is far higher than the $1,721 seen in Canterbury.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical resident age of 36 and a nearly identical number of First Nations people. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical personal income has grown to $525, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has increased to 35.1 percentage points. While both areas have more people born overseas than the national figure, this trend is much more pronounced in Canterbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 86,320 larger in Canterbury Other language: 36.3 pts higher in Canterbury No religion: 35.1 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham De facto: 14.4 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Full-time: 15.3 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +86,320 larger in Canterbury gap widening

54,771 44th pct 141,091 87th pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury even gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 30.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

13.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 33.8%

31.9% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 44.2%

1.3% China +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.7% English ◂ +19.7 pts 8.9%

24.2% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 11.0%

6.5% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%

6.4% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 1.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +39.2 pts 29.1%

1.6% Arabic +11.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.7% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.6% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +35.1 pts 18.1%

32.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

1.8% Islam +20.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +12 more in Canterbury

19 33rd pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +1.44 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2.62 61st pct 1.18 11th pct

Students in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +4,849 more in Canterbury

9,331 45th pct 14,180 69th pct

Avg size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +61 larger in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

518 62nd pct 457 52nd pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +101 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

1,119 90th pct 1,018 52nd pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 63.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 30.0%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

14.6% Creative arts ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.9% Education even 5.9%

3.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$525 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$1,159 88th pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$752 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,276 86th pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$1,243 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $1,721 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 9.6%

11.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Arthritis even 5.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury even

851 33rd pct 850 33rd pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +4 yrs older in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

30 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$120 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

$775 80th pct $655 62nd pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$168 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

$1,754 63rd pct $1,586 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.6 larger in Canterbury gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 18.9%

12.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 27.4%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 21.4%

16.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.6% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$105 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$495 91st pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +$633 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,800 96th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.10 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

22.8% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

29.1% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 11.1%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%

3.2% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.1% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.4%

16.7% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 3.2%

5.8% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 27.8%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +376 more in Canterbury

162 29th pct 538 77th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.86 more in Canterbury

2.96 25th pct 3.81 38th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +797.2 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2,233.6 89th pct 1,436.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +15 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

48 78th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +6 longer in Canterbury

11 14th pct 17 29th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 31.2%

20.4% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.0% Train even 4.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 43.3%

22.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 13.1%

4.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

5.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 22.7%

17.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +89,861 higher in Canterbury

58,057 42nd pct 147,918 86th pct

Growth in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.9 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

5.3% 47th pct 4.4% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +86 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

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

Max temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.2 higher in Canterbury

23.6 48th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.6 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +1.2 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

9.0 100th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.3 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

7.9 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +6.7 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.4 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.9 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

99.6% 99th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +8.6 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

94.7% 96th pct 86.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +4.7 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

11.9 23rd pct 7.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +71 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

309 89th pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Canterbury +0.7 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

5.6% 52nd pct 5.0% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/vs/11902/canterbury