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Canada Bay vs Five Dock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Five Dock profile

Canada Bay Five Dock

Five Dock and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Five Dock is much more connected, with 17 public transport routes and 55 stops, compared to just one route and three stops in Canada Bay. This is reflected in the walking experience, as Five Dock has far more walkable amenities per resident and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Canada Bay, where 59.9% of homes are detached, compared to 45.3% in Five Dock.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing a high number of people move in over the last five years. They are effectively alike in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300 to $2,400. They also share a similar mix of residents, with about 18% of the population being children under 15 and around a third of households speaking a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,515 larger in Five Dock Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Canada Bay 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Canada Bay Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Five Dock Household size: 0.2 larger in Canada Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canada Bayin Five Dock +8,515 larger in Five Dock gap widening
1,308 74th pct 9,823 87th pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1 yrs older in Five Dock gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.2 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.0 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
15.8% 37th pct 16.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.8 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 48.9%
34.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.8%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canada Bay Five Dock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canada Bayin Five Dock +2.2 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
31.3% 90th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 63.1%
6.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%
19.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
9.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.9 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
33.3% 91st pct 32.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.6 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
4.1% 90th pct 4.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

64.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 64.1%
11.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canada Bayin Five Dock +2.2 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
28.0% 20th pct 30.2% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 58.9%
28.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
3.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
69.9% 90th pct 69.6% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Canada Bayin Five Dock +2.4 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
34.6% 89th pct 37.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Canada Bayin Five Dock
— 2.85 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canada Bayin Five Dock +25 more in Five Dock
38 90th pct 63 94th pct
Avg size in Canada Bayin Five Dock +39 larger in Canada Bay
585 82nd pct 547 78th pct
ICSEA in Canada Bayin Five Dock +6 higher in Five Dock
1,114 94th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 69.6%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%
12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$23 higher in Five Dock gap steady
$1,056 86th pct $1,079 87th pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$145 higher in Canada Bay gap widening
$2,473 89th pct $2,328 87th pct
Family income in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$146 higher in Five Dock gap widening
$2,797 88th pct $2,943 90th pct
High earners in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.8 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
22.7% 92nd pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.4 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
38.0% 91st pct 37.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
10.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.2% $3,000 or more even 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.7 pts higher in Canada Bay
25.9% 35th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.5 pts higher in Canada Bay
7.2% 41st pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.1 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.8 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
12.7% 23rd pct 11.9% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.4 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.8 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
29.4% 71st pct 27.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
1.2% 35th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.9 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canada Bayin Five Dock +68 larger in Five Dock
7 54th pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Five Dock +21 yrs older in Canada Bay
43 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Canada Bayin Five Dock
— 35.4% 38th pct
Unemployment in Canada Bayin Five Dock
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$750 higher in Five Dock
$374 13th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$2,025 higher in Five Dock
$725 9th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Canada Bayin Five Dock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.2 larger in Canada Bay gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Canada Bayin Five Dock +7.5 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
18.9% 33rd pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 61.6%
21.3% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%
18.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$20 higher in Five Dock gap steady
$550 96th pct $570 98th pct
Mortgage in Canada Bayin Five Dock +$33 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
$3,033 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Canada Bayin Five Dock even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3.9 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
32.8% 82nd pct 36.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
34.5% 32nd pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Canada Bayin Five Dock +14.6 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
59.9% 10th pct 45.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canada Bayin Five Dock +10.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
64.8% 20th pct 54.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 45.3%
24.7% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%
34.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%
1.5% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%
15.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
2.0% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 49.2%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
5.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canada Bayin Five Dock +4.4 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 10.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
45.6% 95th pct 44.9% 94th pct
PT commute in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.6 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Canada Bayin Five Dock +52 more in Five Dock
3 72nd pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3.31 more in Five Dock
2.29 66th pct 5.60 80th pct
Departures/1k in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3,030.7 more in Five Dock
324.2 75th pct 3,354.9 99th pct
PT routes in Canada Bayin Five Dock +16 more in Five Dock
1 71st pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3 longer in Canada Bay
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Canada Bayin Five Dock +37,761 more in Five Dock
70,981 88th pct 108,742 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Canada Bayin Five Dock +82,798 more in Five Dock
234,053 87th pct 316,851 89th pct
Transit to city in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
56 47th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 44.9%
35.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
2.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 35.1%
35.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
6.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% 4 or more even 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canada Bayin Five Dock +4.8 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Canada Bayin Five Dock +4.4 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
2.2% 33rd pct 6.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.5 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Canada Bayin Five Dock +2.2 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
62.2% 55th pct 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Canada Bayin Five Dock +3.5 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 61.8% 68th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.2% Managers even 20.2%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
5.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.8 higher in Five Dock
8.1 98th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canada Bayin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canada Bayin Five Dock +1.1 pts higher in Canada Bay
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Canada Bayin Five Dock +10.9 more in Five Dock
3.8 26th pct 14.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Canada Bayin Five Dock +157 higher in Five Dock
186 90th pct 343 97th pct
Mean slope in Canada Bayin Five Dock +0.2 pts higher in Five Dock
4.5% 36th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Five Dock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10784/canada-bay/vs/SAL11533/five-dock