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Canada Bay vs Wareemba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Wareemba profile

Canada Bay Wareemba

Wareemba and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their transport and housing. Wareemba has a far more connected transport network, with 2,242.3 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 324.2 in Canada Bay. It is also more walkable, with a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop, while Canada Bay takes 4 minutes. However, Canada Bay has more larger homes, with 64.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 54.5% in Wareemba.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,300 to $2,500. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a high number of adults with university degrees. While Wareemba has a higher share of people living alone and more homes owned outright, Canada Bay has a slightly higher rate of full-time employment. These two areas have tracked closely across many measures, with a similar percentage of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Canada Bay Living alone: 6.0 pts higher in Wareemba Owned outright: 5.9 pts higher in Wareemba Median age: 3 yrs older in Wareemba Renting: 5.0 pts higher in Canada Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canada Bayin Wareemba +211 larger in Wareemba gap widening
1,308 74th pct 1,519 76th pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3 yrs older in Wareemba gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.2 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4.1 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
15.8% 37th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
4.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Canada Bay Wareemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2.4 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
31.3% 90th pct 28.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
6.5% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.1% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%
9.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
33.3% 91st pct 28.6% 90th pct
Limited English in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.2 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
4.1% 90th pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

64.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
11.2% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 24.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
28.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%
3.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
69.9% 90th pct 66.6% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.5 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
34.6% 89th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canada Bayin Wareemba +5 more in Canada Bay
38 90th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Canada Bayin Wareemba +40 larger in Canada Bay
585 82nd pct 545 78th pct
ICSEA in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2 higher in Wareemba
1,114 94th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 66.6%
15.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Engineering & related even 10.8%
7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
6.8% Architecture & building even 6.7%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$29 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
$1,056 86th pct $1,027 85th pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$179 higher in Canada Bay gap widening
$2,473 89th pct $2,294 86th pct
Family income in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$108 higher in Wareemba gap widening
$2,797 88th pct $2,905 89th pct
High earners in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.3 pts higher in Wareemba gap widening
22.7% 92nd pct 24.0% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.1 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
38.0% 91st pct 38.1% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%
11.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.4 pts higher in Wareemba
25.9% 35th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.4 pts higher in Canada Bay
7.2% 41st pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.3 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.9% Asthma even 6.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%
2.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.1%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%
4.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.8 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
12.7% 23rd pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.2 pts higher in Wareemba gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.4 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
29.4% 71st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.1 pts higher in Wareemba
1.2% 35th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2.7 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4 larger in Wareemba
7 54th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Canada Bayin Wareemba +18 yrs older in Canada Bay
43 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$526 higher in Wareemba
$374 13th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$1,649 higher in Wareemba
$725 9th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.1 larger in Canada Bay gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.4 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Canada Bayin Wareemba +6.0 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
18.9% 33rd pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%
21.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.4%
18.9% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canada Bayin Wareemba +$50 higher in Wareemba gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Canada Bayin Wareemba even gap narrowing
$3,033 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Canada Bayin Wareemba even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Canada Bayin Wareemba +5.0 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
32.8% 82nd pct 27.9% 75th pct
Owned outright in Canada Bayin Wareemba +5.9 pts higher in Wareemba gap narrowing
34.5% 32nd pct 40.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4.5 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
59.9% 10th pct 55.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canada Bayin Wareemba +10.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
64.8% 20th pct 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.7%
32.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 55.4%
24.7% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 31.5%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%
15.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 51.2%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
5.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.1 pts higher in Wareemba gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 9.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.9 pts higher in Wareemba gap widening
45.6% 95th pct 47.5% 96th pct
PT commute in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2.7 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
4.2% 89th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2 more in Wareemba
3 72nd pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.00 more in Wareemba
2.29 66th pct 3.29 71st pct
Departures/1k in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1,918.1 more in Wareemba
324.2 75th pct 2,242.3 93rd pct
PT routes in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3 more in Wareemba
1 71st pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Canada Bayin Wareemba +2 longer in Canada Bay
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1 longer in Canada Bay
11 6th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Canada Bayin Wareemba +18,162 more in Canada Bay
70,981 88th pct 52,819 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4,643 more in Canada Bay
234,053 87th pct 229,410 87th pct
Transit to city in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1 longer in Canada Bay
56 47th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 34.2%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
6.4% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.5 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
33.8% 60th pct 35.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Canada Bayin Wareemba +4.2 pts higher in Wareemba gap narrowing
2.2% 33rd pct 6.4% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.4 pts higher in Wareemba gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.0 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
62.2% 55th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Canada Bayin Wareemba +3.9 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 61.3% 66th pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades even 9.7%
5.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
8.1 98th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.2 more in Canada Bay
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canada Bayin Wareemba +23.5 pts higher in Canada Bay
100.0% 100th pct 76.5% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Canada Bayin Wareemba +1.4 more in Wareemba
3.8 26th pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Canada Bayin Wareemba even
186 90th pct 186 90th pct
Mean slope in Canada Bayin Wareemba +0.5 pts higher in Canada Bay
4.5% 36th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Wareemba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Wareemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10784/canada-bay/vs/SAL14166/wareemba