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Canterbury vs Leichhardt

Name: Canterbury vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Canterbury profile · Leichhardt profile

Canterbury Leichhardt

Canterbury and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different profiles. Canterbury is much more culturally diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 63.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt is a wealthier area where 52.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $2,919, compared to $1,524 in Canterbury. Religious views also differ sharply; 52.4% of Leichhardt residents report no religion, while only 18.1% of people in Canterbury do.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have a similar share of homes owned outright and a similar number of public transport routes. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical household incomes and the number of people working from home, which is far higher in Leichhardt.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 48.4 pts higher in Canterbury No religion: 34.3 pts higher in Leichhardt Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Leichhardt Personal income: $848 higher in Leichhardt Family income: $2,253 higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Leichhardt +84,693 larger in Canterbury gap widening

141,091 87th pct 56,398 46th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Leichhardt +4 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%

33.8% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +23.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.0% China ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% England +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

2.6% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

8.9% English +28.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.0% Australian +17.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.7% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

1.8% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Greek ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

4.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only +51.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

13.2% Arabic ◂ +12.7 pts 0.5%

7.8% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

18.1% No religion +34.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%

22.6% Islam ◂ +22.0 pts 0.6%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury in Leichhardt +14 more in Canterbury

31 58th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.52 more in Leichhardt

1.18 11th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Canterbury in Leichhardt +8,425 more in Canterbury

14,180 69th pct 5,755 23rd pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Leichhardt +119 larger in Canterbury

457 52nd pct 339 36th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Leichhardt +117 higher in Leichhardt

1,018 52nd pct 1,134 94th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.1% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

3.8% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$848 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$634 13th pct $1,482 97th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$1,395 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,524 36th pct $2,919 99th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$2,253 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,721 24th pct $3,974 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.6% $4,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 14.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 25.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.5%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 68.4%

14.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Leichhardt +239 larger in Canterbury

850 33rd pct 611 23rd pct

Median age in Canterbury in Leichhardt +6 yrs older in Leichhardt

26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$46 higher in Leichhardt

$655 62nd pct $701 72nd pct

Household income in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$345 higher in Leichhardt

$1,586 48th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.6 larger in Canterbury gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 59.1%

18.9% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.4% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$210 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$390 66th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Leichhardt +$1,333 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

48.6% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 30.0%

39.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 31.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 34.9%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 23.0%

3.2% $750 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.4% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.8%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more +31.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.9%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Leichhardt +397 more in Canterbury

538 77th pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Leichhardt +1.31 more in Canterbury

3.81 38th pct 2.50 19th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Leichhardt +1,183.0 more in Leichhardt

1,436.4 72nd pct 2,619.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Leichhardt +2 more in Canterbury

33 59th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Leichhardt +2 longer in Leichhardt

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Leichhardt +11 longer in Canterbury

17 29th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +26.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 19.6%

4.0% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

13.1% No vehicle even 13.2%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Professional & technical +10.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.5% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canterbury in Leichhardt +89,215 higher in Canterbury

147,918 86th pct 58,703 42nd pct

Growth in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury

4.4% 37th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury in Leichhardt +86 higher in Leichhardt

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

Max temp in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.2 higher in Canterbury

23.9 51st pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.6 higher in Leichhardt

12.6 60th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Leichhardt +1.1 higher in Leichhardt

7.8 86th pct 8.9 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.3 more in Leichhardt

7.6 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Leichhardt +5.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

93.3% 87th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Leichhardt +0.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Leichhardt +1.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

98.7% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Leichhardt +10.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

86.1% 87th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Leichhardt +3.0 more in Leichhardt

7.2 0th pct 10.3 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Leichhardt +109 higher in Leichhardt

238 86th pct 347 91st pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Leichhardt +2.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

5.0% 39th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Hurstville Kogarah - Rockdale Canada Bay Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Bankstown Auburn Leichhardt

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Sydney Inner City Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Canada Bay North Sydney - Mosman Chatswood - Lane Cove Botany Kogarah - Rockdale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11902/canterbury/vs/12002/leichhardt