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Cabramatta West vs Canley Vale

Name: Cabramatta West vs Canley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cabramatta West profile · Canley Vale profile

Cabramatta West Canley Vale

Canley Vale and Cabramatta West are neighbouring areas with a strong multicultural character. Canley Vale is more accessible for pedestrians, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (77.1% compared to 42.0%) and more schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Cabramatta West has a different housing landscape, with a far higher share of separate houses (85.6% versus 53.3%) and a much higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.4% compared to 61.6%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $480 and nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents. While both are among the highest in the nation for people born overseas, Canley Vale is slightly more diverse, with a well higher share of people using another language at home. The two areas remain closely aligned in most everyday measures, although Cabramatta West has seen a far higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents (35.6% versus 7.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Cabramatta West 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Cabramatta West Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Canley Vale Population: 2,478 larger in Canley Vale Born overseas: 5.3 pts higher in Canley Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +2,478 larger in Canley Vale gap steady

7,822 87th pct 10,300 87th pct

Median age in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +2 yrs older in Canley Vale gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) even 27.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

10.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Cabramatta West Canley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

30.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.4% China +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

18.4% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

40.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 38.3%

19.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

4.7% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%

31.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

20.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

3.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +1.62 more in Canley Vale

0.69 1st pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +1 more in Canley Vale

42 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +83 larger in Cabramatta West

641 87th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale even

956 30th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

24.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$6 higher in Cabramatta West gap steady

$481 11th pct $475 10th pct

Household income in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$179 higher in Cabramatta West gap widening

$1,509 48th pct $1,330 35th pct

Family income in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$22 higher in Cabramatta West gap steady

$1,474 25th pct $1,452 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

18.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%

5.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

13.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +6 larger in Cabramatta West

67 81st pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +6 yrs older in Canley Vale

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$106 higher in Canley Vale

$450 25th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$521 higher in Cabramatta West

$1,437 39th pct $916 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.4 larger in Cabramatta West gap widening

3.5 95th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

14.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

15.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$50 higher in Cabramatta West gap widening

$380 78th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +$256 higher in Cabramatta West gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,694 55th pct

People / bedroom in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.10 higher in Canley Vale gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +32.3 pts 53.3%

2.9% Flat or apartment +26.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 32.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 19.3%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.4%

20.8% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.3% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +11 more in Canley Vale

31 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.11 more in Canley Vale

3.96 73rd pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +178.0 more in Cabramatta West

882.6 85th pct 704.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +1 more in Canley Vale

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +2 longer in Cabramatta West

30 26th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +28,197 more in Canley Vale

18,249 72nd pct 46,446 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +123,088 more in Canley Vale

139,025 86th pct 262,113 88th pct

Transit to city in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale

— 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 46.2%

21.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

1.3% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

9.7% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade even 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

14.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.6 higher in Canley Vale

7.3 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

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

7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.2 pts higher in Cabramatta West

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +3.7 pts higher in Cabramatta West

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.5 pts higher in Cabramatta West

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +2.3 pts higher in Canley Vale

97.6% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +35.1 pts higher in Canley Vale

42.0% 82nd pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +3.9 more in Canley Vale

6.1 32nd pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +27 higher in Canley Vale

143 88th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Cabramatta West in Canley Vale +0.7 pts higher in Cabramatta West

3.8% 26th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Cabramatta West with nearby areas

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Compare Canley Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabramatta West vs Canley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10739/cabramatta-west/vs/SAL10791/canley-vale