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Canterbury vs Hurlstone Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Canterbury profile · Hurlstone Park profile

Canterbury Hurlstone Park

Canterbury and Hurlstone Park are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Canterbury is much younger, with a typical age of 34, while Hurlstone Park is far older at 42. The two areas also differ in their diversity and housing; Canterbury has a far higher share of people born overseas (52.3%) and those using another language at home (56.7%). In contrast, Hurlstone Park has far more separate houses (53.4%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.9%).

These differences in housing and lifestyle are widening, most notably with people working from home far more in Hurlstone Park. Despite this, the areas share many daily realities. They have the same typical weekly rent of around $460 to $470, the same number of people per home, and both are about 14 minutes from the city. They also have similar shares of children under 15, sitting around 15%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Canterbury Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Canterbury Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4,429 larger in Canterbury gap widening
9,430 87th pct 5,001 86th pct
Median age in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +8 yrs older in Hurlstone Park gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +8.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
11.0% 19th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
14.5% 33rd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 29.7%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.0% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Hurlstone Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +15.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 37.1% 93rd pct

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
8.0% China ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%
5.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

13.0% English +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.4% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.4% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%
5.4% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +19.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
56.7% 99th pct 37.4% 93rd pct
Limited English in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
12.3% 100th pct 7.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
8.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%
5.8% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
4.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +6.4 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
4.7% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
70.9% 91st pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2.4 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
37.2% 91st pct 39.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.87 more in Canterbury
2.19 31st pct 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +12 more in Canterbury
70 95th pct 58 93rd pct
Avg size in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +41 larger in Hurlstone Park
453 66th pct 494 71st pct
ICSEA in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +23 higher in Hurlstone Park
1,078 87th pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
13.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%
13.2% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.2% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$116 higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
$852 66th pct $968 79th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$239 higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
$1,882 70th pct $2,121 80th pct
Family income in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$472 higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
$2,101 63rd pct $2,573 84th pct
High earners in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +7.9 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +10.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 31.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.4%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%
10.9% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +9.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
19.2% 13th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +3.2 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
6.1% 31st pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2.4 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +7.2 pts 66.3%
14.4% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +3.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
9.6% 12th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4.7 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing
21.1% 30th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
0.6% 29th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
17.4% 15th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +8 larger in Canterbury
85 84th pct 77 83rd pct
Median age in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +12 yrs older in Hurlstone Park
23 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +23.7 pts higher in Canterbury
76.5% 98th pct 52.7% 76th pct
Unemployment in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +11.8 pts higher in Canterbury
11.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$488 higher in Hurlstone Park
$887 72nd pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$958 higher in Hurlstone Park
$1,792 54th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +11.3 pts higher in Canterbury
16.5% 86th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.5 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
24.4% 53rd pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%
24.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
13.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$10 higher in Canterbury gap steady
$470 90th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +$400 higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
$2,200 81st pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.20 higher in Canterbury gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +15.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
47.9% 91st pct 32.3% 81st pct
Owned outright in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +14.8 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
21.1% 11th pct 35.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +24.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
29.3% 2nd pct 53.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +22.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
34.8% 2nd pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 32.3%
21.1% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.1 pts 30.8%
29.3% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 34.9%
22.6% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%
3.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 50.9%
18.9% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
2.5% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%
24.7% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%
8.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
14.6% 91st pct 12.3% 89th pct
Work from home in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +12.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
41.0% 91st pct 53.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
6.2% 93rd pct 3.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +16 more in Canterbury
36 87th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.18 more in Hurlstone Park
3.82 73rd pct 4.00 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +982.6 more in Hurlstone Park
1,683.9 90th pct 2,666.5 95th pct
PT routes in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4 more in Canterbury
13 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2 longer in Hurlstone Park
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even
14 10th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +38,907 more in Canterbury
95,383 89th pct 56,476 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +36,956 more in Canterbury
345,061 89th pct 308,105 89th pct
Transit to city in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1 longer in Canterbury
41 21st pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
25.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%
5.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 50.0%
25.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
5.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +14.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
50.3% 90th pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +14.9 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +2.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap steady
59.2% 45th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +4.3 pts higher in Hurlstone Park gap widening
53.4% 27th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%
10.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.6% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.6% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.6 higher in Canterbury
8.9 100th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.1 more in Canterbury
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +0.5 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +13.0 pts higher in Canterbury
100.0% 100th pct 87.0% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1.5 more in Hurlstone Park
9.9 41st pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +74 higher in Hurlstone Park
230 92nd pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Canterburyin Hurlstone Park +1.1 pts higher in Hurlstone Park
4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Hurlstone Park with nearby areas

Dulwich Hill Earlwood Canterbury Ashbury Summer Hill Lewisham Turrella Ashfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Hurlstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/vs/SAL11970/hurlstone-park