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Ashbury vs Canterbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Ashbury profile · Canterbury profile

Ashbury Canterbury

Canterbury (NSW) and Ashbury are neighbours with very different housing and demographic profiles. Ashbury is an area of larger, detached homes, where 90.2% are separate houses and 48.9% are owned outright. In contrast, Canterbury (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (62.8%), with 47.9% of homes being rented. This reflects a wider gap in wealth and age; the typical resident in Ashbury is far older at 44 compared to 34 in Canterbury (NSW), and typical household incomes are well higher in Ashbury at $2,571 compared to $1,882 in Canterbury (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by maintaining a high level of accessibility, with 100% of homes in both places within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work. However, Canterbury (NSW) has become much more mobile and diverse, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 50.3% moving in the last five years, while Ashbury has remained more stable with only 22.7% of residents moving recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,077 larger in Canterbury Renting: 35.6 pts higher in Canterbury Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Ashbury Separate houses: 60.9 pts higher in Ashbury 3+ bedrooms: 49.3 pts higher in Ashbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburyin Canterbury +6,077 larger in Canterbury gap widening
3,353 86th pct 9,430 87th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Canterbury +10 yrs older in Ashbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburyin Canterbury +8.2 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.2% 52nd pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Ashburyin Canterbury +2.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Ashburyin Canterbury +8.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.2%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 43.9%
32.0% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashbury Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburyin Canterbury +21.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
30.8% 89th pct 52.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 42.4%
3.1% China +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Italy ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Vietnam +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%
20.2% English ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%
16.8% Italian ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%
6.9% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
9.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
1.0% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.1% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Ashburyin Canterbury +21.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 56.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Ashburyin Canterbury +6.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 37.1%
3.4% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%
7.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.6% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburyin Canterbury +7.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 34.9% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +24.0 pts 40.4%
27.1% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
1.3% Buddhism +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.3% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburyin Canterbury +2.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
68.4% 89th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburyin Canterbury +3.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
33.6% 88th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburyin Canterbury +1.26 more in Ashbury
3.45 47th pct 2.19 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburyin Canterbury +8 more in Canterbury
62 94th pct 70 95th pct
Avg size in Ashburyin Canterbury +43 larger in Ashbury
496 71st pct 453 66th pct
ICSEA in Ashburyin Canterbury +16 higher in Ashbury
1,094 90th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 70.9%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
3.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.4% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Ashburyin Canterbury +$40 higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
$892 72nd pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Ashburyin Canterbury +$689 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $1,882 70th pct
Family income in Ashburyin Canterbury +$768 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,869 89th pct $2,101 63rd pct
High earners in Ashburyin Canterbury +8.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Ashburyin Canterbury +19.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
41.3% 94th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 10.9%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
12.5% Under $650 even 12.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburyin Canterbury +7.2 pts higher in Ashbury
26.4% 38th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury
5.6% 28th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Ashburyin Canterbury +1.1 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
5.4% 60th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
19.5% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburyin Canterbury +3.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
12.9% 24th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburyin Canterbury +5.5 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 8.2% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburyin Canterbury +5.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.5 pts higher in Ashbury
1.1% 33rd pct 0.6% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburyin Canterbury +6.6 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 17.4% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburyin Canterbury +58 larger in Canterbury
27 72nd pct 85 84th pct
Median age in Ashburyin Canterbury +3 yrs older in Ashbury
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Ashburyin Canterbury +3.4 pts higher in Canterbury
73.1% 96th pct 76.5% 98th pct
Unemployment in Ashburyin Canterbury
— 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Ashburyin Canterbury +$125 higher in Canterbury
$762 62nd pct $887 72nd pct
Household income in Ashburyin Canterbury +$582 higher in Ashbury
$2,374 75th pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburyin Canterbury +16.5 pts higher in Canterbury
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.4 larger in Ashbury gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ashburyin Canterbury +2.0 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Ashburyin Canterbury +9.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
15.4% 20th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 53.5%
18.8% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.4% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%
18.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburyin Canterbury +$130 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$600 100th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Ashburyin Canterbury +$617 higher in Ashbury gap widening
$2,817 90th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Ashburyin Canterbury +35.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 47.9% 91st pct
Owned outright in Ashburyin Canterbury +27.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
48.9% 73rd pct 21.1% 11th pct
Separate houses in Ashburyin Canterbury +60.9 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
90.2% 32nd pct 29.3% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburyin Canterbury +49.3 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 34.8% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 21.1%
12.3% Rented +35.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 28.8%
0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +60.9 pts 29.3%
1.5% Flat or apartment +61.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 2 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 22.6%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 9.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom +14.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +34.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
36.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.9 pts 18.9%
18.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 2.5%
2.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 24.7%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburyin Canterbury +8.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Work from home in Ashburyin Canterbury +10.7 pts higher in Ashbury gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 41.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Ashburyin Canterbury +4.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Ashburyin Canterbury +20 more in Canterbury
16 86th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.95 more in Ashbury
4.77 77th pct 3.82 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburyin Canterbury +17.6 more in Ashbury
1,701.5 90th pct 1,683.9 90th pct
PT routes in Ashburyin Canterbury +8 more in Canterbury
5 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashburyin Canterbury +2 longer in Ashbury
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ashburyin Canterbury +2 longer in Canterbury
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburyin Canterbury +59,233 more in Canterbury
36,150 86th pct 95,383 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburyin Canterbury +130,622 more in Canterbury
214,439 87th pct 345,061 89th pct
Transit to city in Ashburyin Canterbury +12 longer in Ashbury
53 41st pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 41.0%
22.7% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.4% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 25.2%
6.4% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 5.1%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburyin Canterbury +27.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 50.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburyin Canterbury +19.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
2.9% 35th pct 22.3% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburyin Canterbury +2.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.4 pts higher in Ashbury gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Ashburyin Canterbury +2.8 pts higher in Ashbury gap steady
56.2% 39th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
5.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%
19.9% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
9.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburyin Canterbury +1.3 higher in Canterbury
7.6 96th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.4 more in Canterbury
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Ashburyin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburyin Canterbury +5.2 pts higher in Canterbury
94.3% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburyin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburyin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburyin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburyin Canterbury +29.2 pts higher in Canterbury
70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburyin Canterbury +6.5 more in Ashbury
16.4 57th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburyin Canterbury +91 higher in Ashbury
321 96th pct 230 92nd pct
Mean slope in Ashburyin Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Ashbury
5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Ashbury with nearby areas

Ashfield Canterbury Hurlstone Park Croydon Park Burwood Heights Summer Hill Campsie Dulwich Hill

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Earlwood Campsie Hurlstone Park Ashbury Clemton Park Croydon Park Bardwell Park Dulwich Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashbury vs Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/vs/SAL10796/canterbury