Compare

Canterbury vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Name: Canterbury vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Canterbury profile · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile

Canterbury Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Canterbury are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is a more affluent and highly qualified area, where 42.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,046. In contrast, Canterbury has a higher share of detached houses (48.6% compared to 33.4%) and more children, with 18.6% of its population under 15. Canterbury also has a much larger proportion of people who speak another language at home, at 63.4%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across many measures, including typical incomes and the share of people working from home. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways; both have about half their population born overseas and nearly identical weather and terrain. They also share a similar level of access to public transport, with around 3.7 to 3.8 stops per 1,000 people.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No religion: 17.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Canterbury Personal income: $257 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +20,575 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

141,091 87th pct 161,666 89th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 yrs older in Canterbury gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%

33.8% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.0% China +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% India +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.9% English +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Greek ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.2% Arabic ◂ +10.2 pts 2.9%

6.8% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Greek ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

4.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%

18.1% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.6% Islam ◂ +19.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Hinduism +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +16 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

31 58th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.97 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1.18 11th pct 2.15 50th pct

Students in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +13,208 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

14,180 69th pct 27,388 87th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +125 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

457 52nd pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +91 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,018 52nd pct 1,108 87th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$257 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$634 13th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$522 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$1,524 36th pct $2,046 75th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$650 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$1,721 24th pct $2,371 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 36.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 72.0%

14.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +255 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

850 33rd pct 1,105 43rd pct

Median age in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$191 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$655 62nd pct $846 87th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$177 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$1,586 48th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.4 larger in Canterbury gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 57.1%

18.9% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$75 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

$390 66th pct $465 87th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$269 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,436 89th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.10 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

39.6% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

48.6% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 33.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 24.4%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.9%

14.4% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

3.2% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +61 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

538 77th pct 599 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.11 more in Canterbury

3.81 38th pct 3.71 36th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +496.2 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,436.4 72nd pct 1,932.6 85th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +41 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

33 59th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 longer in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5 longer in Canterbury

17 29th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.3%

4.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

13.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.3% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support even 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

11.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +26,496 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

147,918 86th pct 174,414 88th pct

Growth in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

4.4% 37th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

1,230 77th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.7 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.8 86th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.1 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.6 92nd pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 99th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.1 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

93.3% 87th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.2 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 92nd pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.8 pts higher in Canterbury

98.7% 96th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +3.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

86.1% 87th pct 89.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +8.8 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.2 0th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +84 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

238 86th pct 321 90th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

5.0% 39th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield with nearby areas

Canada Bay Canterbury Leichhardt Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Auburn Kogarah - Rockdale Hurstville Ryde - Hunters Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11902/canterbury/vs/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield