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Canterbury vs Liverpool

Name: Canterbury vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Canterbury profile · Liverpool profile

Canterbury Liverpool

Canterbury and Liverpool are both large, diverse areas of Greater Sydney, though they differ in how people live. Canterbury is more compact and walkable, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 63.4% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Liverpool is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (63.1% compared to 48.6%) and larger homes, as 70.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Liverpool also has a larger number of children under 15 at 21.9%.

These two areas are very similar in their household makeup and the daily lives of their residents. They share almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and have nearly the same number of people per home. While Canterbury has seen more recent overseas arrivals, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Liverpool Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Liverpool Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Canterbury Full-time: 8.0 pts higher in Liverpool Unpaid child care: 3.3 pts higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Liverpool +4,913 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing

141,091 87th pct 136,178 87th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Liverpool +2 yrs older in Canterbury gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

7.0% China ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

11.0% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

8.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Greek ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Vietnamese even 4.1%

2.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Greek ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.9% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.6% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 16.0%

18.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.4% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

0.5% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury in Liverpool +6 more in Liverpool

31 58th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.06 more in Liverpool

1.18 11th pct 1.24 13th pct

Students in Canterbury in Liverpool +11,085 more in Liverpool

14,180 69th pct 25,265 87th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Liverpool +264 larger in Liverpool

457 52nd pct 722 86th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Liverpool +9 higher in Liverpool

1,018 52nd pct 1,027 57th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 61.6%

11.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

3.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.0%

7.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

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

4.4% Architecture & building even 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Liverpool +$91 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$634 13th pct $725 31st pct

Household income in Canterbury in Liverpool +$246 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,524 36th pct $1,770 57th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Liverpool +$292 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$1,721 24th pct $2,013 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

4.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.4%

14.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Liverpool +1,279 larger in Liverpool

850 33rd pct 2,129 63rd pct

Median age in Canterbury in Liverpool +3 yrs older in Canterbury

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Liverpool +$63 higher in Canterbury

$655 62nd pct $592 44th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Liverpool +$76 higher in Canterbury

$1,586 48th pct $1,510 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.1 larger in Liverpool gap steady

2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

15.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

17.4% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

8.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Liverpool +$10 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$390 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Liverpool even gap narrowing

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

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

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

48.6% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

39.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 24.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 22.7%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Liverpool +107 more in Liverpool

538 77th pct 645 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.92 more in Liverpool

3.81 38th pct 4.74 56th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Liverpool +72.5 more in Liverpool

1,436.4 72nd pct 1,508.9 74th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Liverpool +11 more in Liverpool

33 59th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Liverpool

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Canterbury in Liverpool +242 longer in Liverpool

17 29th pct 259 100th pct

How people get to work

34.6% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

4.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 35.9%

29.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Education & training even 7.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canterbury in Liverpool +1,994 higher in Liverpool

147,918 86th pct 149,912 86th pct

Growth in Canterbury in Liverpool +5.2 pts higher in Liverpool

4.4% 37th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury in Liverpool +194 higher in Canterbury

1,230 77th pct 1,036 63rd pct

Max temp in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.3 higher in Liverpool

23.9 51st pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Canterbury in Liverpool +1.2 higher in Canterbury

12.6 60th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.8 higher in Canterbury

7.8 86th pct 7.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Liverpool +1.1 more in Canterbury

7.6 92nd pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Liverpool +13.8 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 99th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Liverpool +9.6 pts higher in Canterbury

93.3% 87th pct 83.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Liverpool +2.2 pts higher in Canterbury

99.6% 92nd pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Liverpool +11.5 pts higher in Canterbury

98.7% 96th pct 87.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Liverpool even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Liverpool +27.0 pts higher in Canterbury

86.1% 87th pct 59.1% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Liverpool +3.5 more in Liverpool

7.2 0th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Liverpool +155 higher in Canterbury

238 86th pct 83 61st pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Liverpool +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury

5.0% 39th pct 4.3% 26th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

Bankstown Fairfield Hurstville Merrylands - Guildford Campbelltown Canterbury Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote Auburn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11902/canterbury/vs/12703/liverpool