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Auburn vs Canterbury

Name: Auburn vs Canterbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Auburn profile · Canterbury profile

Auburn Canterbury

Auburn and Canterbury are both large, populous neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Auburn is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 38 in Canterbury. It has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (58.9%) and those using a language other than English at home (70.7%). Renting is also far more common in Auburn, where 48.8% of households rent, whereas Canterbury has more separate houses (48.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (29.8%).

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,730. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work and a nearly identical proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While these areas are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, although Auburn remains far higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Auburn Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Canterbury Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Auburn Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Auburn Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Canterbury +23,757 larger in Auburn gap steady

117,822 95th pct 94,065 89th pct

Median age in Auburn in Canterbury +5 yrs older in Canterbury gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 30.5%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.4%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

12.9% China ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

5.8% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.0% Vietnam even 3.1%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%

0.6% Greek +11.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

20.8% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

0.4% Greek +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.5% Islam ◂ +17.3 pts 7.2%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Canterbury +0.21 more in Canterbury

1.19 12th pct 1.40 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Canterbury +3 more in Auburn

24 63rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Auburn in Canterbury +6,416 more in Auburn

14,679 86th pct 8,263 40th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Canterbury +218 larger in Auburn

612 73rd pct 393 33rd pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Canterbury +18 higher in Canterbury

1,018 49th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 64.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

9.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Canterbury +$30 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$688 20th pct $718 27th pct

Household income in Auburn in Canterbury even gap narrowing

$1,729 51st pct $1,731 51st pct

Family income in Auburn in Canterbury +$214 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$1,764 23rd pct $1,978 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

15.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 70.5%

11.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Canterbury +0.2 larger in Auburn gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 60.1%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.0%

12.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Canterbury +$40 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Canterbury +$118 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,285 86th pct

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

1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 38.1%

19.3% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 39.3%

36.7% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.9%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

12.1% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.0%

22.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Canterbury +150 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 343 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Canterbury +0.54 more in Auburn

4.18 41st pct 3.65 29th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Canterbury +503.0 more in Canterbury

1,100.1 54th pct 1,603.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Auburn in Canterbury +3 more in Canterbury

27 51st pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%

7.3% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 44.2%

27.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

7.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

9.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Finance & insurance even 6.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades even 11.1%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Canterbury +0.5 higher in Canterbury

7.5 82nd pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Canterbury +1.0 more in Canterbury

6.7 72nd pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Canterbury +7.9 pts higher in Canterbury

91.9% 78th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Canterbury +11.6 pts higher in Canterbury

83.8% 71st pct 95.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Canterbury even

99.9% 97th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Canterbury +13.2 pts higher in Canterbury

86.6% 67th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Canterbury even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Canterbury +33.1 pts higher in Canterbury

62.3% 64th pct 95.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Canterbury +0.6 more in Auburn

8.4 3rd pct 7.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Canterbury +41 higher in Canterbury

195 73rd pct 236 82nd pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury

4.9% 40th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

Bankstown Parramatta Strathfield Lakemba Granville Drummoyne Fairfield Canterbury

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10015/canterbury