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Canterbury vs Merrylands - Guildford

Name: Canterbury vs Merrylands - Guildford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Canterbury profile · Merrylands - Guildford profile

Canterbury Merrylands - Guildford

Merrylands - Guildford and Canterbury are both large, diverse hubs in Greater Sydney. Merrylands - Guildford has more detached housing, with 61.9% of homes being separate houses compared to 48.6% in Canterbury. This is consistent with Merrylands - Guildford having a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (66.2% versus 52.3%). In contrast, Canterbury is more compact, with a far higher share of flats and apartments and a well higher percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (86.1% compared to 68.2%).

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,500 a week. This shared economic profile exists alongside a growing gap in education and work, as Canterbury now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.3% versus 20.0%) and a well higher share of people working or looking for work. While both areas have very high rates of people born overseas, the gap between them in this regard has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Year 12: 6.3 pts higher in Canterbury Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Bachelor+: 5.3 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +22,725 larger in Merrylands - Guildford gap widening

141,091 87th pct 163,816 89th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +2 yrs older in Canterbury gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.0%

33.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Merrylands - Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.0% China ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% India even 2.6%

2.3% Nepal even 2.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

11.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Greek ◂ +8.4 pts 1.2%

4.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Scottish even 1.8%

0.8% German even 0.8%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.2% Arabic +7.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% Greek ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

4.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

22.6% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

8.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +13 more in Merrylands - Guildford

31 58th pct 44 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.09 more in Merrylands - Guildford

1.18 11th pct 1.27 14th pct

Students in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +8,809 more in Merrylands - Guildford

14,180 69th pct 22,989 86th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +65 larger in Merrylands - Guildford

457 52nd pct 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +39 higher in Canterbury

1,018 52nd pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 56.8%

11.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

10.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Education even 6.0%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$39 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$634 13th pct $595 8th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$23 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$1,524 36th pct $1,501 34th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$26 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$1,721 24th pct $1,695 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

17.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.5%

14.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +438 larger in Merrylands - Guildford

850 33rd pct 1,288 47th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +3 yrs older in Merrylands - Guildford

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$79 higher in Canterbury

$655 62nd pct $576 39th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$240 higher in Canterbury

$1,586 48th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.2 larger in Merrylands - Guildford gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

15.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

21.4% 1 person even 21.4%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

8.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +$10 higher in Merrylands - Guildford gap widening

$390 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.10 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 40.1%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

48.6% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

39.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 23.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.9%

8.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +478 more in Merrylands - Guildford

538 77th pct 1,016 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +2.39 more in Merrylands - Guildford

3.81 38th pct 6.20 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +84.9 more in Canterbury

1,436.4 72nd pct 1,351.5 69th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +1 more in Merrylands - Guildford

33 59th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +2 longer in Merrylands - Guildford

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +5 longer in Merrylands - Guildford

17 29th pct 22 40th pct

How people get to work

34.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

29.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +27,688 higher in Merrylands - Guildford

147,918 86th pct 175,606 88th pct

Growth in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +2.2 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford

4.4% 37th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +141 higher in Canterbury

1,230 77th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.7 higher in Merrylands - Guildford

23.9 51st pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.7 higher in Canterbury

12.6 60th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.7 higher in Canterbury

7.8 86th pct 7.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.8 more in Canterbury

7.6 92nd pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +6.7 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 99th pct 93.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +9.2 pts higher in Canterbury

93.3% 87th pct 84.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford even

99.6% 92nd pct 99.6% 91st pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +2.7 pts higher in Canterbury

98.7% 96th pct 96.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +17.9 pts higher in Canterbury

86.1% 87th pct 68.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +3.0 more in Merrylands - Guildford

7.2 0th pct 10.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +75 higher in Canterbury

238 86th pct 163 74th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Merrylands - Guildford +0.2 pts higher in Canterbury

5.0% 39th pct 4.8% 36th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Merrylands - Guildford with nearby areas

Auburn Parramatta Bankstown Carlingford Fairfield Canada Bay Blacktown Canterbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11902/canterbury/vs/12503/merrylands-guildford