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Canterbury vs Lakemba

Name: Canterbury vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Canterbury profile · Lakemba profile

Canterbury Lakemba

Lakemba and Canterbury are both large, neighbouring areas in Sydney with high proportions of people using another language at home. Lakemba is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.9%). It has a larger school population, with 17,770 enrolments and an average school size of 658. Canterbury is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,731 compared to $1,332 in Lakemba, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4% compared to 23.3%).

Many differences between the two have shifted since 2011, such as the gap in the number of people working from home, which has widened as Canterbury's lead grew to 10.7%. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English (around 14%) and similar rates of one-parent families. They also both have a high percentage of renters, though this is well higher in Lakemba at 44.2%.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Lakemba No religion: 14.1 pts higher in Canterbury Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in Canterbury Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Lakemba Household income: $399 higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Lakemba +1,943 larger in Lakemba gap widening

94,065 89th pct 96,008 89th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Lakemba +4 yrs older in Canterbury gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 43.5%

9.2% China ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

12.4% Greek ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%

11.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

5.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 23.9%

7.8% Arabic +16.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.0% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 32.4%

7.2% Islam +34.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

25.4% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 11.3%

7.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.11 more in Canterbury

1.40 21st pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Lakemba +6 more in Lakemba

21 54th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Canterbury in Lakemba +9,507 more in Lakemba

8,263 40th pct 17,770 88th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Lakemba +265 larger in Lakemba

393 33rd pct 658 78th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Lakemba +15 higher in Canterbury

1,036 59th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 61.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

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

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Lakemba +$194 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$718 27th pct $524 1st pct

Household income in Canterbury in Lakemba +$399 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$1,731 51st pct $1,332 15th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Lakemba +$507 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$1,978 42nd pct $1,471 7th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

16.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 69.6%

15.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%

15.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 23.4%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

16.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Lakemba +$60 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Lakemba +$179 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing

$2,285 86th pct $2,106 76th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.10 higher in Lakemba gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 48.6%

39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 38.0%

16.5% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

6.9% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 23.5%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Lakemba +98 more in Lakemba

343 72nd pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.95 more in Lakemba

3.65 29th pct 4.59 50th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Lakemba +307.3 more in Canterbury

1,603.1 73rd pct 1,295.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Lakemba +2 more in Canterbury

30 59th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 26.1%

3.8% Train even 3.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 40.6%

29.3% 2 vehicles even 29.2%

13.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

9.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 20.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

13.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

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

8.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.5 higher in Canterbury

8.0 88th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.3 more in Canterbury

7.8 94th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.6 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 99th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Lakemba +1.3 pts higher in Lakemba

95.3% 90th pct 96.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Lakemba even

99.8% 91st pct 99.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Lakemba +2.3 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Lakemba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

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

95.3% 96th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Lakemba +0.1 more in Lakemba

7.8 0th pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Lakemba +6 higher in Lakemba

236 82nd pct 242 83rd pct

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

5.2% 46th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

Strathfield Canterbury Bankstown Oatley Auburn East Hills Kogarah Drummoyne

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10043/lakemba