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Canterbury vs Oatley

Name: Canterbury vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Canterbury profile · Oatley profile

Canterbury Oatley

Canterbury and Oatley are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Canterbury has a much larger share of people born overseas (47.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (58.3%). It also has a higher proportion of renters (38.1%) and smaller homes, with only 52.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Oatley is more likely to have larger homes, with 71.1% having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses (61.1%). Oatley also has a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.0%) compared to Canterbury (22.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of public transport use for commuting and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. The gaps between them are shifting in various ways. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in rental rates has widened. Meanwhile, the typical age of residents in Oatley is now only 3 years older than in Canterbury, down from a 7-year gap in 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Oatley Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Canterbury Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Oatley Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Canterbury Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Oatley +14,956 larger in Canterbury gap widening

94,065 89th pct 79,109 80th pct

Median age in Canterbury in Oatley +3 yrs older in Oatley gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

9.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% English +9.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.8% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

4.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

10.0% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.6% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.2% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Oatley +0.38 more in Oatley

1.40 21st pct 1.78 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Oatley +3 more in Oatley

21 54th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Canterbury in Oatley +1,204 more in Oatley

8,263 40th pct 9,467 50th pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Oatley +1 larger in Oatley

393 33rd pct 394 33rd pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Oatley +34 higher in Oatley

1,036 59th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

11.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

3.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Oatley +$133 higher in Oatley gap widening

$718 27th pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Canterbury in Oatley +$358 higher in Oatley gap steady

$1,731 51st pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Oatley +$424 higher in Oatley gap widening

$1,978 42nd pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%

11.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 70.4%

15.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

16.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

7.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Oatley +$10 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Oatley +$315 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,285 86th pct $2,600 92nd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%

29.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.1 pts 23.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 23.7%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 47.3%

17.6% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

6.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.3%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Oatley +32 more in Oatley

343 72nd pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Oatley +1.09 more in Oatley

3.65 29th pct 4.74 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Oatley +336.0 more in Canterbury

1,603.1 73rd pct 1,267.1 61st pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Oatley +5 more in Canterbury

30 59th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 37.9%

29.3% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

8.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Oatley +0.5 higher in Canterbury

8.0 88th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Oatley +0.5 more in Canterbury

7.8 94th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Oatley +6.7 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 99th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Oatley +8.0 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 90th pct 87.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Oatley even

99.8% 91st pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Oatley +2.4 pts higher in Canterbury

99.8% 100th pct 97.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Oatley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Oatley +25.8 pts higher in Canterbury

95.3% 96th pct 69.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Oatley +2.7 more in Oatley

7.8 0th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Oatley +81 higher in Canterbury

236 82nd pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Oatley +1.6 pts higher in Oatley

5.2% 46th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Oatley with nearby areas

Kogarah Lakemba Canterbury Miranda Rockdale East Hills Strathfield Summer Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10062/oatley