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Canley Heights vs St Johns Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Canley Heights profile · St Johns Park profile

Canley Heights St Johns Park

Canley Heights and St Johns Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and amenity profiles. Canley Heights is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.1, where 96.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, St Johns Park is only somewhat walkable (5.7) and far more suburban, with separate houses being far more common (93.9% compared to 77.1% in Canley Heights). These areas also differ in tenure; 50.2% of St Johns Park homes are owned outright, while Canley Heights has a far higher share of renters at 39.3%.

Both areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 57% of residents born overseas and around 75% using a language other than English at home. This shared diversity exists alongside a notable age gap, as residents in St Johns Park are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Canley Heights. While St Johns Park has more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Canley Heights remains far more accessible for those walking to local health services and shops.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in St Johns Park Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Canley Heights Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in St Johns Park Population: 6,018 larger in Canley Heights 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in St Johns Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +6,018 larger in Canley Heights gap widening
12,320 88th pct 6,302 86th pct
Median age in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +6 yrs older in St Johns Park gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.3 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +9.5 pts higher in St Johns Park gap widening
13.6% 27th pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.9 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
17.9% 56th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.5 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
4.9% 11th pct 4.5% 10th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
36.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
4.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Canley Heights St Johns Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.5 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
57.1% 100th pct 57.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

37.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.9% Vietnam ◂ +12.7 pts 18.2%
1.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Vietnamese ◂ +15.2 pts 22.5%
21.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
7.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
1.3% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.7 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
75.5% 100th pct 74.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +5.1 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
28.0% 100th pct 23.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

42.1% Vietnamese ◂ +18.2 pts 23.9%
17.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.5% Cantonese even 5.5%
3.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +3.9 pts higher in Canley Heights gap widening
20.5% 10th pct 16.6% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

31.1% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.1% Buddhism ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%
20.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
2.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.8 pts higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
52.2% 67th pct 54.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +3.0 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.54 more in St Johns Park
0.45 0th pct 0.99 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1 more in Canley Heights
42 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +10 larger in St Johns Park
657 88th pct 667 88th pct
ICSEA in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +13 higher in St Johns Park
954 28th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
24.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%
11.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.8% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$4 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
$481 11th pct $485 11th pct
Household income in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$81 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
$1,486 47th pct $1,567 52nd pct
Family income in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$107 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
$1,463 25th pct $1,570 31st pct
High earners in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.4 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +3.9 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
17.0% 53rd pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +6.8 pts higher in St Johns Park
18.8% 12th pct 25.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.3 pts higher in St Johns Park
3.7% 19th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.7 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
7.6% 79th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 68.5%
13.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.7 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
4.8% 4th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.8 pts higher in St Johns Park gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.2 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.1 pts higher in Canley Heights
0.4% 25th pct 0.3% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +4.1 pts higher in St Johns Park gap widening
14.5% 12th pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +62 larger in Canley Heights
91 86th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +7 yrs older in Canley Heights
34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +38.5 pts higher in St Johns Park
18.6% 9th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$47 higher in St Johns Park
$528 36th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$605 higher in St Johns Park
$1,020 19th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +4.4 pts higher in Canley Heights
4.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.1 larger in Canley Heights gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +5.6 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.5 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
14.9% 19th pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
13.0% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

21.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
17.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
12.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$50 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +$89 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,089 76th pct
People / bedroom in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.10 higher in Canley Heights gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +18.5 pts higher in Canley Heights gap widening
39.3% 87th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +21.0 pts higher in St Johns Park gap widening
29.2% 21st pct 50.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +16.8 pts higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing
77.1% 17th pct 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +11.8 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
82.9% 59th pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
39.3% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 20.8%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 93.9%
18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 45.9%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%
11.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 55.9%
19.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%
11.4% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%
17.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +3.8 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
9.6% 87th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +6.6 pts higher in St Johns Park gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 27.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.4 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
2.5% 83rd pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2 more in St Johns Park
32 86th pct 34 87th pct
Stops/1k in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.80 more in St Johns Park
2.60 68th pct 5.40 79th pct
Departures/1k in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1,188.8 more in St Johns Park
688.6 82nd pct 1,877.3 91st pct
PT routes in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2 more in St Johns Park
4 82nd pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +4 longer in St Johns Park
3 21st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +3 longer in St Johns Park
28 24th pct 31 27th pct
Reach 30 min in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +22,261 more in Canley Heights
33,458 85th pct 11,197 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +15,628 more in Canley Heights
137,790 86th pct 122,162 83rd pct
Transit to city in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park
89 100th pct —

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 46.9%
20.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%
15.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +8.4 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
32.3% 55th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +4.7 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
10.4% 65th pct 5.7% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.9 pts higher in Canley Heights gap steady
10.0% 90th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.6 pts higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing
43.0% 12th pct 41.4% 10th pct
Full-time in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.6 pts higher in St Johns Park gap steady
52.2% 23rd pct 53.9% 28th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
6.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
10.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.5 higher in Canley Heights
8.1 98th pct 5.7 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.1 more in Canley Heights
7.8 99th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +30.5 pts higher in Canley Heights
100.0% 100th pct 69.5% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +49.9 pts higher in Canley Heights
96.8% 98th pct 46.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +1.2 pts higher in Canley Heights
99.1% 99th pct 97.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +61.4 pts higher in Canley Heights
89.5% 97th pct 28.0% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +2.0 more in St Johns Park
6.4 33rd pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +9 higher in Canley Heights
178 89th pct 169 89th pct
Mean slope in Canley Heightsin St Johns Park +0.0 pts higher in Canley Heights
3.6% 22nd pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Canley Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canley Heights vs St Johns Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10790/canley-heights/vs/SAL13656/st-johns-park