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Canterbury vs Drummoyne

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Canterbury profile · Drummoyne profile

Canterbury Drummoyne

Canterbury and Drummoyne are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different profiles. Canterbury is far more linguistically diverse, with 58.3% of people using another language at home and 47.6% born overseas. In contrast, Drummoyne has a wealthier and more highly qualified population; 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 38.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Drummoyne also has more people working from home (47.8%) and higher typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,129 compared to $718 in Canterbury.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical household income, with Canterbury slightly below and Drummoyne well above. They share very similar family structures, such as the proportion of children under 15. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in university qualifications and rent, others have widened. Specifically, the gap in full-time employment and weekly incomes has grown since 2011, and Canterbury has become significantly more multilingual over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Canterbury Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Drummoyne Personal income: $411 higher in Drummoyne Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Drummoyne Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterburyin Drummoyne +12,230 larger in Canterbury gap steady
94,065 89th pct 81,835 84th pct
Median age in Canterburyin Drummoyne +2 yrs older in Drummoyne gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
0.8% 17th pct 0.6% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
16.2% 42nd pct 17.7% 56th pct
Under 15 in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.1 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
15.9% 24th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Canterburyin Drummoyne +3.4 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
7.6% 11th pct 11.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
34.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Drummoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canterburyin Drummoyne +9.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
47.6% 93rd pct 38.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
9.2% China ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
1.4% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

10.7% English +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.8% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
5.8% Italian +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% Greek ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%
4.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
1.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Canterburyin Drummoyne +20.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
58.3% 97th pct 37.8% 85th pct
Limited English in Canterburyin Drummoyne +8.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
14.4% 100th pct 5.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
10.0% Greek ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%
9.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.8% Arabic ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
2.2% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Canterburyin Drummoyne +6.7 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
25.4% 9th pct 32.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
25.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
7.2% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
6.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canterburyin Drummoyne +9.0 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
64.9% 71st pct 73.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Canterburyin Drummoyne +15.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
27.4% 65th pct 42.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.03 more in Canterbury
1.40 21st pct 1.37 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canterburyin Drummoyne +3 more in Canterbury
21 54th pct 18 43rd pct
Students in Canterburyin Drummoyne +241 more in Drummoyne
8,263 40th pct 8,504 42nd pct
Avg size in Canterburyin Drummoyne +79 larger in Drummoyne
393 33rd pct 472 48th pct
ICSEA in Canterburyin Drummoyne +71 higher in Drummoyne
1,036 59th pct 1,107 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 73.9%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.8% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Engineering & related even 10.6%
7.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
5.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canterburyin Drummoyne +$411 higher in Drummoyne gap widening
$718 27th pct $1,129 89th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Drummoyne +$652 higher in Drummoyne gap widening
$1,731 51st pct $2,383 91st pct
Family income in Canterburyin Drummoyne +$947 higher in Drummoyne gap widening
$1,978 42nd pct $2,925 90th pct
High earners in Canterburyin Drummoyne +14.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
9.6% 43rd pct 24.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Canterburyin Drummoyne +16.3 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
22.1% 59th pct 38.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
11.8% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.1%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 31.6%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.3 pts higher in Drummoyne
21.1% 12th pct 22.4% 16th pct
Mental health in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.2 pts higher in Drummoyne
5.3% 11th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.3%
15.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canterburyin Drummoyne +4.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
8.1% 7th pct 12.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Canterburyin Drummoyne +3.3 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
21.4% 13th pct 24.7% 31st pct
Defence service in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.7 pts higher in Drummoyne
0.7% 0th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.6 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
18.9% 30th pct 20.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.2 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Canterburyin Drummoyne +4.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
15.0% 62nd pct 10.6% 14th pct
Living alone in Canterburyin Drummoyne +2.5 pts higher in Drummoyne gap steady
22.5% 32nd pct 24.9% 45th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.3%
23.0% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
22.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterburyin Drummoyne +$155 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
$420 77th pct $575 99th pct
Mortgage in Canterburyin Drummoyne +$715 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
$2,285 86th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Canterburyin Drummoyne even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
38.1% 77th pct 36.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Canterburyin Drummoyne +2.3 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
29.8% 45th pct 32.1% 54th pct
Separate houses in Canterburyin Drummoyne +11.0 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
48.8% 12th pct 37.8% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
52.8% 10th pct 52.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%
29.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

39.3% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
48.8% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 37.8%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%
31.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
6.5% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 30.7%
17.6% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
4.4% $750 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.7%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.0%
17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canterburyin Drummoyne +3.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
13.4% 89th pct 9.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Canterburyin Drummoyne +11.1 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
36.7% 89th pct 47.8% 97th pct
PT commute in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
5.1% 82nd pct 3.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Canterburyin Drummoyne +65 more in Canterbury
343 72nd pct 278 55th pct
Stops/1k in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.25 more in Canterbury
3.65 29th pct 3.40 25th pct
Departures/1k in Canterburyin Drummoyne +561.9 more in Drummoyne
1,603.1 73rd pct 2,165.0 87th pct
PT routes in Canterburyin Drummoyne even
30 59th pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
29.8% Car (driver) even 29.8%
3.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
29.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canterburyin Drummoyne +4.9 pts higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing
36.7% 36th pct 41.6% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Canterburyin Drummoyne +2.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
15.1% 64th pct 13.0% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canterburyin Drummoyne +2.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
5.9% 74th pct 3.9% 19th pct
Participation in Canterburyin Drummoyne +11.8 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
52.1% 13th pct 63.9% 64th pct
Full-time in Canterburyin Drummoyne +11.3 pts higher in Drummoyne gap widening
51.0% 4th pct 62.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
8.6% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
8.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.1% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative even 14.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterburyin Drummoyne even
8.0 88th pct 8.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.3 more in Canterbury
7.8 94th pct 7.4 85th pct
15-min city in Canterburyin Drummoyne +3.1 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 99th pct 96.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.8 pts higher in Drummoyne
95.3% 90th pct 96.2% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Canterburyin Drummoyne +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 91st pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to school in Canterburyin Drummoyne +5.4 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 100th pct 94.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Canterburyin Drummoyne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 97th pct
Walk to health in Canterburyin Drummoyne +20.7 pts higher in Canterbury
95.3% 96th pct 74.6% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.9 more in Drummoyne
7.8 0th pct 9.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Canterburyin Drummoyne +56 higher in Drummoyne
236 82nd pct 292 88th pct
Mean slope in Canterburyin Drummoyne +1.1 pts higher in Drummoyne
5.2% 46th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Drummoyne with nearby areas

Strathfield Lane Cove Summer Hill Ryde Balmain Canterbury Auburn Lakemba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10025/drummoyne