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Canada Bay vs Carlingford

Name: Canada Bay vs Carlingford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Carlingford profile

Canada Bay Carlingford

Canada Bay and Carlingford are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and income profiles. Canada Bay is more urban, with a far higher share of flats and apartments (51.3%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.7%). In contrast, Carlingford has far more separate houses (57.2%) and a higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home (54.5%). Canada Bay also offers better walkability, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 84.8% in Carlingford.

Both areas share very similar education levels, with 74.1% of residents in each having completed Year 12. They also have nearly identical numbers of schools and similar rates of volunteering. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 9.1% since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications, Canada Bay's typical weekly personal income of $1,124 is now significantly higher than Carlingford's $789.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Carlingford Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Carlingford Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Carlingford Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Carlingford Full-time: 5.2 pts higher in Canada Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canada Bay in Carlingford +12,682 larger in Canada Bay gap narrowing

86,706 70th pct 74,024 62nd pct

Median age in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1 yrs older in Canada Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canada Bay Carlingford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 48.0%

7.8% China +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Italy ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.0% Chinese +13.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

18.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

15.6% Italian ◂ +12.5 pts 3.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 41.1%

8.5% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 45.7%

32.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canada Bay in Carlingford even

21 38th pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.06 more in Canada Bay

1.51 23rd pct 1.45 21st pct

Students in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1,180 more in Carlingford

9,536 47th pct 10,716 54th pct

Avg size in Canada Bay in Carlingford +56 larger in Carlingford

454 52nd pct 510 60th pct

ICSEA in Canada Bay in Carlingford +5 higher in Canada Bay

1,108 87th pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 even 74.1%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.6% Education even 6.6%

5.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$335 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$1,124 87th pct $789 50th pct

Household income in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$383 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing

$2,380 88th pct $1,997 72nd pct

Family income in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$676 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$2,899 89th pct $2,223 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Mental health even 5.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canada Bay in Carlingford +55 larger in Carlingford

496 18th pct 551 21st pct

Median age in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1 yrs older in Canada Bay

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$316 higher in Canada Bay

$873 88th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$708 higher in Canada Bay

$2,172 86th pct $1,464 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.4 larger in Carlingford gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 19.6%

10.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%

15.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$100 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Canada Bay in Carlingford +$400 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.10 higher in Canada Bay gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

37.7% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.9 pts 20.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 20.9%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.6% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 20.3%

17.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 6.3%

5.5% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 38.5%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canada Bay in Carlingford +44 more in Carlingford

289 52nd pct 333 58th pct

Stops/1k in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1.17 more in Carlingford

3.33 30th pct 4.50 51st pct

Departures/1k in Canada Bay in Carlingford +555.4 more in Canada Bay

2,087.4 87th pct 1,532.0 75th pct

PT routes in Canada Bay in Carlingford +12 more in Canada Bay

30 54th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Canada Bay in Carlingford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canada Bay in Carlingford +7 longer in Carlingford

13 19th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%

29.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 36.8%

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

3.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 31.3%

20.1% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canada Bay in Carlingford +11,804 higher in Canada Bay

91,180 66th pct 79,376 59th pct

Growth in Canada Bay in Carlingford +2.2 pts higher in Carlingford

4.6% 39th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canada Bay in Carlingford +94 higher in Canada Bay

1,240 78th pct 1,147 72nd pct

Max temp in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.1 higher in Carlingford

24.1 53rd pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.6 higher in Canada Bay

12.6 60th pct 12.0 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.9 higher in Canada Bay

8.0 88th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.4 more in Canada Bay

7.4 86th pct 7.0 79th pct

15-min city in Canada Bay in Carlingford +2.1 pts higher in Canada Bay

97.0% 90th pct 94.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Canada Bay in Carlingford +11.6 pts higher in Canada Bay

96.4% 93rd pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1.3 pts higher in Carlingford

98.5% 82nd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Canada Bay in Carlingford +3.0 pts higher in Carlingford

94.8% 84th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Canada Bay in Carlingford even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canada Bay in Carlingford +14.4 pts higher in Canada Bay

72.0% 77th pct 57.6% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Canada Bay in Carlingford +0.1 more in Carlingford

10.0 9th pct 10.1 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Canada Bay in Carlingford +134 higher in Canada Bay

290 88th pct 155 73rd pct

Mean slope in Canada Bay in Carlingford +1.0 pts higher in Carlingford

6.2% 62nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Ryde - Hunters Hill Auburn Leichhardt Canterbury Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Carlingford Chatswood - Lane Cove

Compare Carlingford with nearby areas

Pennant Hills - Epping Parramatta Auburn Ryde - Hunters Hill Canada Bay Baulkham Hills Merrylands - Guildford Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Carlingford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12001/canada-bay/vs/12502/carlingford