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Canterbury vs Auburn

Name: Canterbury vs Auburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Canterbury profile · Auburn profile

Canterbury Auburn

Canterbury and Auburn are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ most in their housing and accessibility. Canterbury has far more separate houses (48.6% compared to 33.3% in Auburn) and is more walkable, with a 1-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 10 minutes in Auburn. It also has much better access to services, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, well higher than the 59.6% in Auburn. Auburn has a larger share of people born overseas (61.7% versus 49.5% in Canterbury) and a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (32.9% versus 25.3%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,700 to $1,800. They also share a similar number of people per home and a nearly identical drive time to the city. Over time, some gaps have grown: the difference in the share of renters has widened, and Auburn has seen a continuing increase in the proportion of people born overseas compared to Canterbury.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Canterbury Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Auburn Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Auburn Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Canterbury Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Auburn +37,547 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing

141,091 87th pct 103,544 77th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Auburn +3 yrs older in Canterbury gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Auburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 32.6%

7.0% China +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% Nepal +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Vietnam even 3.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese +12.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

9.6% Greek ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%

8.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

3.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 20.4%

6.8% Mandarin +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Arabic ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%

7.8% Greek ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

4.2% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 26.4%

18.1% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

8.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury in Auburn +9 more in Canterbury

31 58th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Auburn +0.15 more in Auburn

1.18 11th pct 1.33 16th pct

Students in Canterbury in Auburn +1,388 more in Canterbury

14,180 69th pct 12,792 63rd pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Auburn +124 larger in Auburn

457 52nd pct 581 73rd pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Auburn +15 higher in Auburn

1,018 52nd pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Auburn +$88 higher in Auburn gap widening

$634 13th pct $722 30th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Auburn +$274 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,524 36th pct $1,798 59th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Auburn +$99 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,721 24th pct $1,820 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%

9.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

14.3% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Auburn +167 larger in Canterbury

850 33rd pct 683 26th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Auburn +4 yrs older in Auburn

26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Auburn +$74 higher in Auburn

$655 62nd pct $729 75th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Auburn +$24 higher in Canterbury

$1,586 48th pct $1,562 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Auburn +0.1 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 59.8%

18.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

1.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

18.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Auburn +$80 higher in Auburn gap widening

$390 66th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Auburn even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Auburn +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

39.6% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

48.6% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 33.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

5.4% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%

14.4% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 22.9%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Auburn +133 more in Canterbury

538 77th pct 405 65th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Auburn +0.10 more in Auburn

3.81 38th pct 3.91 39th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Auburn +367.8 more in Canterbury

1,436.4 72nd pct 1,068.6 59th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Auburn +10 more in Canterbury

33 59th pct 23 43rd pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Auburn +9 longer in Auburn

1 0th pct 10 65th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Auburn +1 longer in Canterbury

17 29th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

34.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

31.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.0% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 26.8%

13.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canterbury in Auburn +31,577 higher in Canterbury

147,918 86th pct 116,341 77th pct

Growth in Canterbury in Auburn +7.0 pts higher in Auburn

4.4% 37th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury in Auburn +104 higher in Canterbury

1,230 77th pct 1,126 71st pct

Max temp in Canterbury in Auburn +0.5 higher in Auburn

23.9 51st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Canterbury in Auburn +0.4 higher in Canterbury

12.6 60th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Auburn +0.1 higher in Canterbury

7.8 86th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Auburn +0.8 more in Canterbury

7.6 92nd pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Auburn +6.4 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 99th pct 93.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Auburn +5.4 pts higher in Canterbury

93.3% 87th pct 87.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Auburn +0.3 pts higher in Auburn

99.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Auburn +13.2 pts higher in Canterbury

98.7% 96th pct 85.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Auburn even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Auburn +26.6 pts higher in Canterbury

86.1% 87th pct 59.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Auburn +1.1 more in Auburn

7.2 0th pct 8.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Auburn +32 higher in Canterbury

238 86th pct 206 81st pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Auburn even

5.0% 39th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

Merrylands - Guildford Carlingford Canada Bay Parramatta Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Bankstown Canterbury Ryde - Hunters Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11902/canterbury/vs/12501/auburn