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Abbotsford vs Canada Bay

Name: Abbotsford vs Canada Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Canada Bay profile

Abbotsford Canada Bay

Abbotsford (NSW) and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Abbotsford (NSW) is an older area, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 15.8% of seniors in Canada Bay. These two neighbours also differ in their homes; Canada Bay has far more separate houses (59.9% compared to 28.7% in Abbotsford (NSW)) and more three-bedroom properties. Abbotsford (NSW) is more focused on transport, with far more public transport stops and routes than Canada Bay.

Much of daily life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and school advantage scores. Both areas have a high share of people working from home, well above the national figure. While Abbotsford (NSW) currently has a far higher share of people living alone (29.4% versus 18.9%), both areas maintain a high level of university qualifications and similar proportions of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Canada Bay Population: 4,123 larger in Abbotsford 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Canada Bay Median age: 7 yrs older in Abbotsford Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +4,123 larger in Abbotsford gap steady

5,431 86th pct 1,308 74th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +7 yrs older in Abbotsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) even 27.4%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.8%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.6%

30.4% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Canada Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 66.2%

5.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% China +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

19.5% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

7.9% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 64.5%

8.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

30.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

0.6% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Canada Bay

1.25 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +1 more in Canada Bay

37 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +68 larger in Canada Bay

517 74th pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +5 higher in Abbotsford

1,119 95th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

14.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

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

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$123 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,179 90th pct $1,056 86th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$210 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$2,263 86th pct $2,473 89th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$191 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,988 90th pct $2,797 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +40 larger in Abbotsford

47 76th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +13 yrs older in Canada Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$201 higher in Abbotsford

$575 43rd pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$900 higher in Abbotsford

$1,625 47th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 21.3%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%

12.8% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Canada Bay even gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +$33 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Canada Bay even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

36.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

28.7% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

54.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.9 pts 24.7%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.2% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +12 more in Abbotsford

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +0.47 more in Abbotsford

2.76 68th pct 2.29 66th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +2,101.2 more in Abbotsford

2,425.3 94th pct 324.2 75th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +3 more in Abbotsford

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +2 longer in Canada Bay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Canada Bay even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +18,162 more in Canada Bay

52,819 87th pct 70,981 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +17,301 more in Canada Bay

216,752 87th pct 234,053 87th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +1 longer in Canada Bay

55 45th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 45.6%

29.0% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 35.3%

34.8% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

3.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 31.2%

22.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +1.0 higher in Canada Bay

7.1 93rd pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +1.1 more in Canada Bay

6.9 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +5.7 pts higher in Canada Bay

94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +9.2 pts higher in Canada Bay

90.6% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Canada Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +26.9 pts higher in Canada Bay

73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Canada Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +2.8 more in Abbotsford

6.6 33rd pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +81 higher in Abbotsford

267 94th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Canada Bay +2.8 pts higher in Abbotsford

7.4% 66th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Abbotsford with nearby areas

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Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/vs/SAL10784/canada-bay