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Canterbury vs Dulwich Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Canterbury profile · Dulwich Hill profile

Canterbury Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill and Canterbury (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner west with very different profiles. Canterbury (NSW) is much more culturally diverse, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.1% and 27.8% in Dulwich Hill. Dulwich Hill has a wealthier workforce, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,157 and 51.7% of people working from home, while Canterbury (NSW) has a typical personal income of $852 and 41.0% working from home.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing and family life, with the same typical weekly rent of $470 and a similar share of detached houses. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these core basics, the gaps in their populations are distinct, such as the 14 point difference in recent overseas arrivals and the 14 point gap in people reporting no religion, which is far higher in Dulwich Hill.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.9 pts higher in Canterbury Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Canterbury Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Canterbury No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill Full-time: 11.1 pts higher in Dulwich Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +4,616 larger in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
9,430 87th pct 14,046 88th pct
Median age in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +4 yrs older in Dulwich Hill gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2.6 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
11.0% 19th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
14.5% 33rd pct 14.0% 31st pct
De facto in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +5.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
13.1% 58th pct 18.3% 84th pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
43.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 34.4%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Dulwich Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +20.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 32.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
8.0% China ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%
5.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

13.0% English +15.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.4% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.4% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 5.6%
5.4% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +28.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
56.7% 99th pct 27.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +6.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 5.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +30.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
8.9% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%
5.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
4.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +13.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%
7.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
4.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
70.9% 91st pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +7.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
37.2% 91st pct 44.7% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.16 more in Canterbury
2.19 31st pct 2.03 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +3 more in Dulwich Hill
70 95th pct 73 96th pct
Avg size in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1 larger in Dulwich Hill
453 66th pct 454 66th pct
ICSEA in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +30 higher in Dulwich Hill
1,078 87th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 73.6%
10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
13.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%
13.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.2% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
7.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$305 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
$852 66th pct $1,157 89th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$213 higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
$1,882 70th pct $2,095 79th pct
Family income in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$673 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
$2,101 63rd pct $2,774 88th pct
High earners in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +10.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 21.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +9.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 30.8% 84th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.5%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
10.9% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +9.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
19.2% 13th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +5.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
6.1% 31st pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +9.4 pts 64.1%
14.4% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +4.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
9.6% 12th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2.9 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 11.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.4 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
21.1% 30th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
0.6% 29th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.4 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
17.4% 15th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +140 larger in Dulwich Hill
85 84th pct 225 86th pct
Median age in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +5 yrs older in Dulwich Hill
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +21.3 pts higher in Canterbury
76.5% 98th pct 55.2% 80th pct
Unemployment in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +6.1 pts higher in Canterbury
11.8% 57th pct 5.7% 29th pct
Median income in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$192 higher in Canterbury
$887 72nd pct $695 55th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$230 higher in Canterbury
$1,792 54th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +8.5 pts higher in Canterbury
16.5% 86th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.3 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +10.0 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
24.4% 53rd pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 53.1%
30.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%
24.4% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +$300 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
$2,200 81st pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.10 higher in Canterbury gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
47.9% 91st pct 46.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +3.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
21.1% 11th pct 24.9% 14th pct
Separate houses in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
29.3% 2nd pct 28.8% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing
34.8% 2nd pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%
21.1% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 57.0%
29.3% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.4% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 46.5%
22.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 50.0%
18.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.4% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.5% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 31.2%
24.7% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
8.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady
14.6% 91st pct 17.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +10.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
41.0% 91st pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
6.2% 93rd pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +12 more in Canterbury
36 87th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2.11 more in Canterbury
3.82 73rd pct 1.71 64th pct
Departures/1k in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +396.5 more in Canterbury
1,683.9 90th pct 1,287.3 88th pct
PT routes in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1 more in Canterbury
13 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1 longer in Dulwich Hill
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +2 longer in Canterbury
14 10th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +19,783 more in Canterbury
95,383 89th pct 75,600 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +21,401 more in Dulwich Hill
345,061 89th pct 366,462 89th pct
Transit to city in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1 longer in Dulwich Hill
41 21st pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
25.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%
5.0% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 21.6%
14.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +5.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
50.3% 90th pct 45.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +14.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +1.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +8.3 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
59.2% 45th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +11.1 pts higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening
53.4% 27th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
8.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
2.6% Media & telecommunications +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.1 higher in Dulwich Hill
8.9 100th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +0.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +3.2 more in Canterbury
9.9 41st pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill +130 higher in Dulwich Hill
230 92nd pct 360 98th pct
Mean slope in Canterburyin Dulwich Hill even
4.9% 41st pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Earlwood Campsie Hurlstone Park Ashbury Clemton Park Croydon Park Bardwell Park Dulwich Hill

Compare Dulwich Hill with nearby areas

Lewisham Hurlstone Park Summer Hill Petersham Marrickville Ashbury Ashfield Earlwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Dulwich Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/vs/SAL11306/dulwich-hill