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Bankstown vs Canterbury

Name: Bankstown vs Canterbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Bankstown profile · Canterbury profile

Bankstown Canterbury

Bankstown and Canterbury are two large, neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bankstown is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.6%). In contrast, Canterbury's typical resident is 38 and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4% compared to 19.5% in Bankstown). Canterbury also sees more people working from home (36.7%) and has a typical weekly household income that is well higher than Bankstown's $1,375.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in several ways. While the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed, the gap in typical family income has widened. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people born overseas (around 47%) and almost every home being within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share similar typical weekly rents, with Bankstown at $400 and Canterbury at $420.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Bankstown No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Canterbury Work from home: 10.3 pts higher in Canterbury Personal income: $186 higher in Canterbury Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Canterbury +604 larger in Bankstown gap narrowing

94,669 89th pct 94,065 89th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Canterbury +4 yrs older in Canterbury gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.9% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Canterbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

11.8% Vietnam ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% China +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

9.8% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Vietnamese ◂ +10.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% Greek +10.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

25.8% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.3% Arabic ◂ +15.5 pts 7.8%

15.1% Vietnamese ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%

1.7% Greek +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.0% Islam ◂ +24.8 pts 7.2%

13.8% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

1.0% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

1.61 33rd pct 1.40 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Canterbury +12 more in Bankstown

33 82nd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Bankstown in Canterbury +7,098 more in Bankstown

15,361 87th pct 8,263 40th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Canterbury +87 larger in Bankstown

480 49th pct 393 33rd pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Canterbury +59 higher in Canterbury

977 25th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Canterbury +$186 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$532 2nd pct $718 27th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Canterbury +$356 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $1,731 51st pct

Family income in Bankstown in Canterbury +$455 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$1,523 9th pct $1,978 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

14.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Canterbury +0.4 larger in Bankstown gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 60.1%

15.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.0% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Canterbury +$20 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Canterbury +$285 higher in Canterbury gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,285 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Canterbury +0.10 higher in Bankstown gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

25.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 48.8%

31.9% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

11.6% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.9%

14.1% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.9% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%

21.3% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Canterbury +180 more in Bankstown

523 89th pct 343 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Canterbury +1.88 more in Bankstown

5.52 69th pct 3.65 29th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Canterbury +161.7 more in Bankstown

1,764.8 78th pct 1,603.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Canterbury +4 more in Bankstown

34 67th pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 29.8%

26.5% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Walked even 1.7%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

11.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

9.1% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Canterbury +0.6 higher in Canterbury

7.5 81st pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Canterbury +0.7 more in Canterbury

7.1 79th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Canterbury +7.2 pts higher in Canterbury

92.7% 79th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Canterbury +9.1 pts higher in Canterbury

86.3% 75th pct 95.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Canterbury even

99.9% 94th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Canterbury +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury

99.2% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Canterbury even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Canterbury +25.3 pts higher in Canterbury

70.1% 71st pct 95.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Canterbury +2.3 more in Bankstown

10.1 12th pct 7.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Canterbury +70 higher in Canterbury

166 67th pct 236 82nd pct

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

4.9% 40th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

Auburn East Hills Lakemba Fairfield Strathfield Granville Parramatta Canterbury

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10005/bankstown/vs/SED10015/canterbury