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Cabramatta vs Canley Vale

Name: Cabramatta vs Canley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Cabramatta profile · Canley Vale profile

Cabramatta Canley Vale

Cabramatta and Canley Vale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and community profiles. Cabramatta is a more urban environment where 89.4% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services and only 38.8% of dwellings are separate houses. In contrast, Canley Vale has a higher share of detached houses (53.3%) and three or more bedroom homes (61.6%), alongside a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Cabramatta stands out for its First Nations community, where 21.2% of people speak a First Nations language and 44.4% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, compared to 6.6% and 7.7% in Canley Vale.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $461 to $475, and both have far more people born overseas than the national figure. While they track closely in many ways, the gap in working from home is widening, with 22.0% of Canley Vale residents working from home compared to 15.5% in Cabramatta. Both areas also see a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home, though this is slightly higher in Cabramatta.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Canley Vale Population: 10,842 larger in Cabramatta 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Canley Vale Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Canley Vale Renting: 6.2 pts higher in Cabramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +10,842 larger in Cabramatta gap steady

21,142 90th pct 10,300 87th pct

Median age in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +1 yrs older in Cabramatta gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

Marital status

41.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cabramatta Canley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Vietnam ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%

28.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

27.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

5.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% German even 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

12.7% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.0% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.9 pts 35.4%

23.2% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

1.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +1.07 more in Canley Vale

1.25 13th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +18 more in Cabramatta

61 94th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +27 larger in Cabramatta

586 82nd pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +11 higher in Cabramatta

965 35th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

25.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

10.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce even 21.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$14 higher in Canley Vale gap steady

$461 9th pct $475 10th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$146 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$1,184 24th pct $1,330 35th pct

Family income in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$173 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$1,279 14th pct $1,452 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 70.6%

13.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +5 larger in Cabramatta

66 80th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +2 yrs older in Canley Vale

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$90 higher in Canley Vale

$466 27th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$33 higher in Cabramatta

$949 16th pct $916 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.1 larger in Canley Vale gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

17.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

3.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

20.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

16.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabramatta in Canley Vale even gap steady

$330 66th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +$194 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,694 55th pct

People / bedroom in Cabramatta in Canley Vale even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 41.0%

27.8% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

38.8% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 29.1%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 17.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 30.2%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.4% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.2%

37.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +26 more in Cabramatta

68 88th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.86 more in Canley Vale

3.22 70th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +21.2 more in Cabramatta

725.9 83rd pct 704.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +6 more in Cabramatta

14 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +5 longer in Canley Vale

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +1 longer in Cabramatta

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Cabramatta in Canley Vale even

46,362 86th pct 46,446 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +82,303 more in Canley Vale

179,810 86th pct 262,113 88th pct

Transit to city in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +5 longer in Cabramatta

81 90th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%

15.5% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%

24.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

13.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.7 higher in Cabramatta

8.5 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.2 more in Cabramatta

7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cabramatta in Canley Vale even

99.8% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +3.6 pts higher in Cabramatta

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +1.0 pts higher in Canley Vale

98.5% 95th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.2 pts higher in Canley Vale

99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cabramatta in Canley Vale even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +12.3 pts higher in Cabramatta

89.4% 97th pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.6 more in Canley Vale

9.4 40th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +34 higher in Cabramatta

204 91st pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Cabramatta in Canley Vale +0.6 pts higher in Cabramatta

3.7% 25th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabramatta vs Canley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10738/cabramatta/vs/SAL10791/canley-vale