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Canterbury vs Croydon Park

Name: Canterbury vs Croydon Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Canterbury profile · Croydon Park profile

Canterbury Croydon Park

Croydon Park and Canterbury are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Canterbury is much more diverse, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 56.7% using another language at home, compared to 37.4% and 43.5% in Croydon Park. Housing differs sharply; Croydon Park has far more separate houses (47.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (62.2%), while Canterbury is dominated by flats and apartments. Residents in Croydon Park also tend to be older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 34 in Canterbury.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,800 and nearly identical rates of people working from home. However, the gap in residential stability is widening, as Canterbury has seen a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (50.3%) than Croydon Park (29.4%). This higher mobility in Canterbury is consistent with its much larger share of renters and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Croydon Park Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Canterbury Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Croydon Park Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Canterbury Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Croydon Park +1,499 larger in Croydon Park gap narrowing

9,430 87th pct 10,929 87th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Croydon Park +7 yrs older in Croydon Park gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 25.2%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.3% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Croydon Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

8.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.8% Italian +12.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

13.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

1.8% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

3.4% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

34.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 25.0%

7.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Croydon Park +1.15 more in Canterbury

2.19 31st pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Croydon Park +4 more in Croydon Park

70 95th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Croydon Park +120 larger in Croydon Park

453 66th pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Croydon Park +9 higher in Croydon Park

1,078 87th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 66.6%

10.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

9.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$45 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$852 66th pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$39 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$1,882 70th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$217 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$2,101 63rd pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.7%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

12.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 68.4%

14.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Croydon Park +6 larger in Croydon Park

85 84th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Croydon Park +6 yrs older in Croydon Park

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$113 higher in Canterbury

$887 72nd pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$20 higher in Croydon Park

$1,792 54th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Croydon Park +0.2 larger in Croydon Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 19.4%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%

24.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

13.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$60 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$470 90th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Croydon Park +$322 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,522 88th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Croydon Park +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 31.8%

21.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.8 pts 24.0%

29.3% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 31.0%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

3.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 45.1%

18.9% $550–$749 even 18.9%

11.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 25.1%

24.7% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

8.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Croydon Park +2 more in Croydon Park

36 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Croydon Park +0.34 more in Canterbury

3.82 73rd pct 3.48 71st pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Croydon Park +203.2 more in Croydon Park

1,683.9 90th pct 1,887.1 91st pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Croydon Park +6 more in Canterbury

13 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Croydon Park +1 longer in Croydon Park

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Croydon Park +2 longer in Canterbury

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Canterbury in Croydon Park +16,798 more in Canterbury

95,383 89th pct 78,585 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Canterbury in Croydon Park +86,059 more in Canterbury

345,061 89th pct 259,002 88th pct

Transit to city in Canterbury in Croydon Park +15 longer in Croydon Park

41 21st pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.5% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.0% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 40.3%

25.2% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

5.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.6%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Croydon Park +0.7 higher in Canterbury

8.9 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Croydon Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Croydon Park even