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Bexley North vs Canterbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bexley North profile · Canterbury profile

Bexley North Canterbury

Canterbury (NSW) and Bexley North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Canterbury (NSW) is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 34 and over half (52.3%) were born overseas. It is dominated by flats or apartments, with 47.9% of households renting. In contrast, Bexley North is much older, with a typical age of 42, and is primarily made up of separate houses (74.2%). Homes there are more likely to be owned outright (38.5%) and are generally larger, with 69.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,890 and very similar rates of volunteering. Both areas also have a high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home. While Canterbury (NSW) has seen far more recent arrivals from overseas, the two areas remain alike in their small First Nations populations and similar levels of access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,149 larger in Canterbury Separate houses: 44.9 pts higher in Bexley North 3+ bedrooms: 34.4 pts higher in Bexley North Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Canterbury Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexley Northin Canterbury +5,149 larger in Canterbury gap widening
4,281 86th pct 9,430 87th pct
Median age in Bexley Northin Canterbury +8 yrs older in Bexley North gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Bexley Northin Canterbury +9.8 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
20.8% 59th pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Bexley Northin Canterbury +3.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Bexley Northin Canterbury +7.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
5.7% 13th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 43.9%
31.8% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bexley North Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexley Northin Canterbury +14.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
38.2% 94th pct 52.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 42.4%
6.6% China +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.3% Greek ◂ +13.8 pts 7.5%
16.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
12.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% German even 1.4%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
52.4% 98th pct 56.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Bexley Northin Canterbury +2.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
9.8% 100th pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 37.1%
16.0% Greek ◂ +10.3 pts 5.8%
5.9% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
6.0% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
2.0% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bexley Northin Canterbury +11.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
23.5% 13th pct 34.9% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 40.4%
23.5% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.2% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
1.7% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexley Northin Canterbury +5.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
65.5% 87th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Bexley Northin Canterbury +7.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.86 more in Canterbury
1.32 14th pct 2.19 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexley Northin Canterbury +11 more in Canterbury
59 93rd pct 70 95th pct
Avg size in Bexley Northin Canterbury +16 larger in Bexley North
469 68th pct 453 66th pct
ICSEA in Bexley Northin Canterbury +7 higher in Canterbury
1,071 85th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 70.9%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
11.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
11.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
4.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$117 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$735 47th pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$12 higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
$1,894 70th pct $1,882 70th pct
Family income in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$228 higher in Bexley North gap widening
$2,329 75th pct $2,101 63rd pct
High earners in Bexley Northin Canterbury +2.5 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
13.9% 76th pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Bexley Northin Canterbury +7.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.9 pts higher in Bexley North
24.1% 27th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
6.1% 31st pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Bexley Northin Canterbury +2.3 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
6.6% 71st pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
6.1% Mental health even 6.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 73.5%
16.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
9.0% 11th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexley Northin Canterbury +6.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 8.2% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
25.1% 49th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.5 pts higher in Bexley North
1.0% 33rd pct 0.6% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexley Northin Canterbury +5.1 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
22.5% 40th pct 17.4% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexley Northin Canterbury +30 larger in Canterbury
55 78th pct 85 84th pct
Median age in Bexley Northin Canterbury +5 yrs older in Bexley North
28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Bexley Northin Canterbury +19.3 pts higher in Canterbury
57.1% 83rd pct 76.5% 98th pct
Unemployment in Bexley Northin Canterbury +11.8 pts higher in Canterbury
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$350 higher in Canterbury
$537 37th pct $887 72nd pct
Household income in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
$1,792 54th pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Bexley Northin Canterbury +9.2 pts higher in Canterbury
7.3% 67th pct 16.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.2 larger in Bexley North gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bexley Northin Canterbury +1.0 pts higher in Bexley North gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
23.7% 50th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 53.5%
20.0% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
23.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%
17.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$20 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$450 88th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Bexley Northin Canterbury +$600 higher in Bexley North gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bexley Northin Canterbury +18.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 47.9% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bexley Northin Canterbury +17.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
38.5% 42nd pct 21.1% 11th pct
Separate houses in Bexley Northin Canterbury +44.9 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
74.2% 14th pct 29.3% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexley Northin Canterbury +34.4 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
69.2% 26th pct 34.8% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 21.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +44.9 pts 29.3%
11.5% Flat or apartment +51.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

22.1% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 22.6%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 9.0%
7.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +27.0 pts ▸ 61.9%
25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.9%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 1.8%
12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 24.7%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexley Northin Canterbury +1.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
13.2% 90th pct 14.6% 91st pct
Work from home in Bexley Northin Canterbury +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
39.4% 90th pct 41.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
5.2% 91st pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
36 87th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.59 more in Bexley North
8.41 86th pct 3.82 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Bexley Northin Canterbury +1,259.6 more in Bexley North
2,943.5 97th pct 1,683.9 90th pct
PT routes in Bexley Northin Canterbury +5 more in Canterbury
8 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4 longer in Bexley North
18 15th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Bexley Northin Canterbury +33,191 more in Canterbury
62,192 87th pct 95,383 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Bexley Northin Canterbury +19,700 more in Canterbury
325,361 89th pct 345,061 89th pct
Transit to city in Bexley Northin Canterbury +12 longer in Bexley North
53 41st pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 25.5%
4.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 25.2%
13.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexley Northin Canterbury +22.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 50.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexley Northin Canterbury +14.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
7.5% 54th pct 22.3% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
54.9% 32nd pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Bexley Northin Canterbury +4.7 pts higher in Bexley North gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Education & training even 8.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
14.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
7.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.9 higher in Canterbury
8.0 98th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.1 more in Canterbury
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bexley Northin Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury
99.2% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bexley Northin Canterbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bexley Northin Canterbury +6.4 pts higher in Canterbury
93.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexley Northin Canterbury +6.5 more in Bexley North
16.4 57th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Bexley Northin Canterbury +6 higher in Bexley North
235 92nd pct 230 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bexley Northin Canterbury +1.4 pts higher in Bexley North
6.3% 57th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Bexley North with nearby areas

Bardwell Park Bexley Kingsgrove Bardwell Valley Clemton Park Earlwood Hurstville Canterbury

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). Bexley North vs Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10334/bexley-north/vs/SAL10796/canterbury