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Canterbury vs Newtown

Name: Canterbury vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Canterbury profile · Newtown profile

Canterbury Newtown

Canterbury and Newtown are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Canterbury is far more culturally diverse, with 58.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 47.6% born overseas. It also has more detached housing, with 48.8% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Newtown is far more likely to have residents with a university degree (51.7%) and people earning a high income, with the typical weekly personal income reaching $1,196. Newtown also has a much higher share of people living alone (38.6%) and those who identify as having no religion (58.9%).

Both areas are highly accessible, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. They also share similar unemployment rates, sitting around 5.4% to 5.9%. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; the difference in typical weekly incomes has grown significantly since 2011, and the gap in the number of people working from home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.8 pts higher in Canterbury No religion: 33.5 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Canterbury Bachelor+: 24.3 pts higher in Newtown De facto: 15.1 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Newtown +13,752 larger in Canterbury gap widening

94,065 89th pct 80,313 82nd pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

34.9% Never married +30.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

48.4% Married ◂ +25.1 pts 23.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

9.2% China ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

1.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

10.7% English +19.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.8% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

4.1% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Greek ◂ +9.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.1% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +34.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

10.0% Greek ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.4% No religion +33.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 25.5%

7.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Newtown +1.74 more in Newtown

1.40 21st pct 3.14 79th pct

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

21 54th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Canterbury in Newtown +289 more in Canterbury

8,263 40th pct 7,974 38th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Newtown +14 larger in Canterbury

393 33rd pct 380 30th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Newtown +101 higher in Newtown

1,036 59th pct 1,138 94th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 3.8%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

11.5% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% Creative arts +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

7.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Newtown +$478 higher in Newtown gap widening

$718 27th pct $1,196 91st pct

Household income in Canterbury in Newtown +$465 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,731 51st pct $2,196 84th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Newtown +$1,251 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,978 42nd pct $3,229 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 66.1%

15.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Newtown +0.7 larger in Canterbury gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 42.8%

23.0% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.5% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Newtown +$90 higher in Newtown gap widening

$420 77th pct $510 92nd pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Newtown +$615 higher in Newtown gap widening

$2,285 86th pct $2,900 98th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Newtown even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 15.9%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

39.3% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.8% Separate house ◂ +41.0 pts 7.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 22.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom +18.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 30.0%

17.6% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.4% $750 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

6.9% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.1%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Newtown +125 more in Canterbury

343 72nd pct 218 38th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Newtown +0.93 more in Canterbury

3.65 29th pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Newtown +1,428.8 more in Newtown

1,603.1 73rd pct 3,031.9 96th pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Newtown +109 more in Newtown

30 59th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 13.8%

1.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

13.4% No vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 14.2%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Professional & technical +9.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

8.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +18.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.1% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Newtown +1.5 higher in Newtown

8.0 88th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Newtown +0.2 more in Newtown

7.8 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Newtown even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Newtown +4.7 pts higher in Newtown

95.3% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Newtown even

99.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Newtown even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Newtown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Newtown +4.7 pts higher in Newtown

95.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Newtown +7.7 more in Newtown

7.8 0th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Newtown +368 higher in Newtown

236 82nd pct 604 100th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Newtown +1.1 pts higher in Newtown

5.2% 46th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Balmain Heffron Sydney Summer Hill Rockdale Coogee Canterbury Maroubra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10059/newtown