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Canterbury vs Earlwood

Name: Canterbury vs Earlwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Canterbury profile · Earlwood profile

Canterbury Earlwood

Earlwood and Canterbury (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Earlwood is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 34 in Canterbury (NSW). There is a sharp contrast in how people live; Earlwood is dominated by separate houses (80.1%) and larger homes, while Canterbury (NSW) is mostly flats or apartments (62.8%). This difference extends to tenure, with homes owned outright far more often in Earlwood (44.4%) and renting far more common in Canterbury (NSW) (47.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share a similar typical weekly income of around $840 and almost identical rates of volunteering. However, Canterbury (NSW) has become much more transient and diverse, with 50.3% of residents moving in the last five years and a far higher share born overseas (52.3%) compared to Earlwood (34.7%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Canterbury Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Earlwood Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Canterbury Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Earlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Earlwood +8,623 larger in Earlwood gap narrowing

9,430 87th pct 18,053 89th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Earlwood +10 yrs older in Earlwood gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.0 pts 22.8%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.9% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 33.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Earlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

8.0% China ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

5.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

7.5% Greek +14.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 7.6%

13.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.8% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

5.8% Greek +12.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

4.2% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

34.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 24.9%

7.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Earlwood +1.19 more in Canterbury

2.19 31st pct 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Earlwood +13 more in Earlwood

70 95th pct 83 98th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Earlwood +3 larger in Earlwood

453 66th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Earlwood +4 higher in Earlwood

1,078 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 64.5%

10.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

9.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Earlwood +$15 higher in Canterbury gap steady

$852 66th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Earlwood +$282 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$1,882 70th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Canterbury in Earlwood +$385 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,101 63rd pct $2,486 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.4%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

10.9% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 68.4%

14.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury in Earlwood +59 larger in Earlwood

85 84th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Earlwood +7 yrs older in Earlwood

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Canterbury in Earlwood +$257 higher in Canterbury

$887 72nd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Earlwood +$645 higher in Earlwood

$1,792 54th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.3 larger in Earlwood gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 20.9%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 30.3%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 19.2%

13.3% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

5.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Earlwood +$100 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$470 90th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Earlwood +$617 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 20.6%

21.1% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

29.3% Separate house +50.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.4 pts 11.5%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 19.4%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 31.6%

18.9% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

2.5% $750 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

1.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

8.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Earlwood +39 more in Earlwood

36 87th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.34 more in Earlwood

3.82 73rd pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Earlwood +406.4 more in Earlwood

1,683.9 90th pct 2,090.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Earlwood +5 more in Canterbury

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury in Earlwood +1 longer in Earlwood

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury in Earlwood +3 longer in Earlwood

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Canterbury in Earlwood +63,131 more in Canterbury

95,383 89th pct 32,252 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Canterbury in Earlwood +155,275 more in Canterbury

345,061 89th pct 189,786 87th pct

Transit to city in Canterbury in Earlwood +12 longer in Earlwood

41 21st pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.0% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 37.7%

25.2% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

5.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

8.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.6%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Earlwood +1.6 higher in Canterbury

8.9 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.4 more in Canterbury

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Earlwood +7.6 pts higher in Canterbury

99.5% 100th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Earlwood +1.2 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Earlwood +15.7 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Earlwood +0.4 more in Canterbury

9.9 41st pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Earlwood +15 higher in Earlwood

230 92nd pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Earlwood +2.9 pts higher in Earlwood

4.9% 41st pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

Bardwell Park Canterbury Hurlstone Park Bardwell Valley Turrella Clemton Park Bexley North Ashbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/vs/SAL11346/earlwood