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Canterbury vs Cronulla

Name: Canterbury vs Cronulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Canterbury profile · Cronulla profile

Canterbury Cronulla

Canterbury and Cronulla are two nearby suburbs with very different social profiles. Canterbury is far more multicultural, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cronulla is much more uniform, with only 16.4% born overseas and 9.6% using another language at home. There is also a significant difference in wealth; Cronulla is far more likely to have high earners, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.1% in Canterbury.

The gap in these cultural and financial profiles has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as similar proportions of people working from home and nearly identical access to parks and public transport. They also have similar levels of school education, with around 64% of adults in both places finishing Year 12. While Cronulla is generally wealthier, the gap in the proportion of homes owned outright has actually narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.3 pts higher in Canterbury Other language: 48.7 pts higher in Canterbury Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Canterbury Limited English: 13.4 pts higher in Canterbury 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Cronulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Cronulla +15,677 larger in Canterbury gap widening

94,065 89th pct 78,388 79th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Cronulla +3 yrs older in Cronulla gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

8.4% Divorced even 8.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Cronulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +33.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

9.2% China ◂ +8.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

10.7% English +30.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.8% Australian +25.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +14.9 pts 2.4%

4.1% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Greek ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% German +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +51.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

10.0% Greek ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.4% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.2% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.4%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Cronulla +0.23 more in Cronulla

1.40 21st pct 1.63 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Cronulla +2 more in Cronulla

21 54th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Canterbury in Cronulla +3,377 more in Cronulla

8,263 40th pct 11,640 69th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Cronulla +136 larger in Cronulla

393 33rd pct 529 60th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Cronulla +55 higher in Cronulla

1,036 59th pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 64.2%

11.6% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

6.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Cronulla +$373 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$718 27th pct $1,091 87th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Cronulla +$628 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,731 51st pct $2,359 90th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Cronulla +$984 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,978 42nd pct $2,962 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.5%

11.8% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 31.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 68.7%

15.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Cronulla +0.1 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

23.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

16.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Cronulla +$99 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $519 93rd pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Cronulla +$618 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$2,285 86th pct $2,903 98th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 24.3%

29.8% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 30.1%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 23.3%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 39.3%

17.6% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.4% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Cronulla +101 more in Cronulla

343 72nd pct 444 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Cronulla +2.02 more in Cronulla

3.65 29th pct 5.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Cronulla +807.8 more in Canterbury

1,603.1 73rd pct 795.3 41st pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Cronulla +10 more in Canterbury

30 59th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

29.8% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Walked even 1.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 34.2%

29.3% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

8.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance even 5.9%

4.8% Manufacturing even 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.1% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Cronulla +0.5 higher in Canterbury

8.0 88th pct 7.6 82nd pct

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

7.8 94th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Cronulla +9.7 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 99th pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Cronulla +5.9 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 90th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Cronulla +0.9 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 91st pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Cronulla +4.5 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 100th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Cronulla +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Cronulla +17.9 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 96th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Cronulla +4.0 more in Cronulla

7.8 0th pct 11.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Cronulla +133 higher in Canterbury

236 82nd pct 103 54th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Cronulla +2.0 pts higher in Cronulla

5.2% 46th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

Miranda Kogarah Oatley Rockdale Canterbury Maroubra Heffron Heathcote

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10023/cronulla