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Canterbury vs Miranda

Name: Canterbury vs Miranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Canterbury profile · Miranda profile

Canterbury Miranda

Canterbury and Miranda are two large, nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Canterbury is much more multicultural, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more likely to be a rental hub, with 38.1% of homes rented. In contrast, Miranda has more wealth and larger homes; typical weekly household income is $2,192, which is well higher than the $1,731 in Canterbury, and 70.5% of its homes have three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly in terms of cultural diversity and housing size. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar level of education, with around 28% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Both areas are also almost universally accessible to parks, with nearly every home located within a 15-minute walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.7 pts higher in Canterbury Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Canterbury 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Miranda Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Canterbury Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Miranda +14,026 larger in Canterbury gap widening

94,065 89th pct 80,039 82nd pct

Median age in Canterbury in Miranda +3 yrs older in Miranda gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.3%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Miranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +25.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

9.2% China ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

1.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

10.7% English +22.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.8% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 6.4%

12.4% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

4.1% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +40.4 pts ▸ 75.6%

10.0% Greek ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

7.2% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Miranda +0.59 more in Miranda

1.40 21st pct 1.99 54th pct

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

21 54th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Canterbury in Miranda +3,415 more in Miranda

8,263 40th pct 11,678 70th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Miranda +24 larger in Miranda

393 33rd pct 417 37th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Miranda +26 higher in Miranda

1,036 59th pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 63.5%

11.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

3.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

7.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Miranda +$249 higher in Miranda gap widening

$718 27th pct $967 78th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Miranda +$461 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$1,731 51st pct $2,192 84th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Miranda +$663 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$1,978 42nd pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

11.8% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 66.9%

15.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

23.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.5% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

16.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Miranda +$80 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Miranda +$321 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,285 86th pct $2,606 92nd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 23.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 24.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 22.3%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 38.2%

17.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.6%

4.4% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Miranda +69 more in Miranda

343 72nd pct 412 81st pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Miranda +1.50 more in Miranda

3.65 29th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Miranda +489.4 more in Canterbury

1,603.1 73rd pct 1,113.7 55th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Miranda +2 more in Miranda

30 59th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

29.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

29.3% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

8.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.8% Manufacturing even 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.1% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Miranda +0.8 higher in Canterbury

8.0 88th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Miranda +0.8 more in Canterbury

7.8 94th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Miranda +11.0 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 99th pct 88.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Miranda +7.3 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 90th pct 88.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Miranda +1.3 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 91st pct 98.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Miranda +6.1 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 100th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Miranda +0.8 pts higher in Canterbury

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 66th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Miranda +15.1 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 96th pct 80.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Miranda +4.4 more in Miranda

7.8 0th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Miranda +76 higher in Canterbury

236 82nd pct 160 66th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Miranda +2.5 pts higher in Miranda

5.2% 46th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Miranda with nearby areas

Cronulla Oatley Kogarah Rockdale Canterbury Lakemba East Hills Heathcote

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10052/miranda