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Canterbury vs Kogarah

Name: Canterbury vs Kogarah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Canterbury profile · Kogarah profile

Canterbury Kogarah

Canterbury and Kogarah are two large, neighbouring areas in New South Wales with high populations. Kogarah is more multicultural, with 55.5% of people born overseas compared with 47.6% in Canterbury, and it has a larger share of people using another language at home (64.7% versus 58.3%). Educational qualifications are also higher in Kogarah, where 34.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 27.4% in Canterbury. Kogarah also has a much larger school system, with more than double the number of enrolments than Canterbury.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week. This commonality exists alongside some shifting trends; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion and bachelor degrees has narrowed since 2011. While both areas have far more people born overseas than the national figure, the gap in the number of recent arrivals from overseas has also decreased over time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in Kogarah Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Canterbury Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Kogarah Recent movers: 4.6 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Kogarah +342 larger in Canterbury gap narrowing

94,065 89th pct 93,723 89th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Kogarah +1 yrs older in Canterbury gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Kogarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 40.7%

9.2% China +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Nepal +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese +12.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.4% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

11.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%

9.4% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% Cantonese +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 40.4%

25.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.3% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Kogarah +0.63 more in Kogarah

1.40 21st pct 2.03 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Kogarah +8 more in Kogarah

21 54th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Canterbury in Kogarah +8,018 more in Kogarah

8,263 40th pct 16,281 87th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Kogarah +188 larger in Kogarah

393 33rd pct 581 68th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Kogarah +50 higher in Kogarah

1,036 59th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Kogarah +$20 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$718 27th pct $738 33rd pct

Household income in Canterbury in Kogarah +$120 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$1,731 51st pct $1,851 60th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Kogarah +$26 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$1,978 42nd pct $2,004 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

11.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

15.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Kogarah +0.1 larger in Kogarah gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 59.8%

23.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

1.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

18.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$420 77th pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Kogarah +$71 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$2,285 86th pct $2,214 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Kogarah even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 42.1%

39.3% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 11.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.4% 3 bedrooms even 31.3%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

6.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

17.6% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Kogarah +119 more in Kogarah

343 72nd pct 462 86th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Kogarah +1.28 more in Kogarah

3.65 29th pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Kogarah +31.9 more in Canterbury

1,603.1 73rd pct 1,571.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Kogarah +9 more in Kogarah

30 59th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 31.8%

29.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.8% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%

13.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Kogarah +0.7 higher in Kogarah

8.0 88th pct 8.7 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Kogarah +0.1 more in Kogarah

7.8 94th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Kogarah even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Kogarah +4.6 pts higher in Kogarah

95.3% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Kogarah even

99.8% 91st pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Kogarah even

99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Kogarah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Kogarah +4.0 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 96th pct 91.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Kogarah +2.4 more in Kogarah

7.8 0th pct 10.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Kogarah +4 higher in Canterbury

236 82nd pct 232 81st pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Kogarah +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah

5.2% 46th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

Rockdale Oatley Canterbury Lakemba Miranda Summer Hill Strathfield Cronulla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10040/kogarah