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Canterbury vs Strathfield

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Canterbury profile · Strathfield profile

Canterbury Strathfield

Strathfield and Canterbury are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Strathfield is much more transient, with 48.8% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 36.7% in Canterbury. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 27.4% in Canterbury. In contrast, Canterbury has a higher share of detached houses at 48.8%, while Strathfield has more apartments and a typical resident is younger at 34, compared to 38 in Canterbury.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people living alone, which sits at about 22%. They also share very similar patterns in their home loan payments and unemployment rates. While the gaps in education levels and Year 12 completion have narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of people moving into the area has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Canterbury Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Strathfield Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Strathfield Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Strathfield Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterburyin Strathfield +8,159 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing
94,065 89th pct 102,224 91st pct
Median age in Canterburyin Strathfield +4 yrs older in Canterbury gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
0.8% 17th pct 0.5% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Canterburyin Strathfield +2.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
16.2% 42nd pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Canterburyin Strathfield +2.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
15.9% 24th pct 13.6% 11th pct
De facto in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.4 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
7.6% 11th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%
34.9% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canterburyin Strathfield +9.1 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
47.6% 93rd pct 56.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

46.9% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 38.4%
9.2% China +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.3% India +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Nepal +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.4% Greek ◂ +9.8 pts 2.6%
11.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
10.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
1.9% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.7% Scottish even 2.7%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Canterburyin Strathfield +3.2 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
58.3% 97th pct 61.5% 99th pct
Limited English in Canterburyin Strathfield +2.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
14.4% 100th pct 11.7% 97th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%
9.4% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.0% Greek ◂ +8.3 pts 1.7%
7.8% Arabic ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
4.6% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Canterburyin Strathfield +4.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
25.4% 9th pct 30.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 38.2%
25.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
4.3% Hinduism +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
7.2% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
6.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canterburyin Strathfield +11.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
64.9% 71st pct 76.8% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Canterburyin Strathfield +14.1 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
27.4% 65th pct 41.4% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.54 more in Strathfield
1.40 21st pct 1.94 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canterburyin Strathfield +6 more in Strathfield
21 54th pct 27 71st pct
Students in Canterburyin Strathfield +8,820 more in Strathfield
8,263 40th pct 17,083 88th pct
Avg size in Canterburyin Strathfield +239 larger in Strathfield
393 33rd pct 633 75th pct
ICSEA in Canterburyin Strathfield +76 higher in Strathfield
1,036 59th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 76.8%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.8% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canterburyin Strathfield +$107 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$718 27th pct $825 58th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Strathfield +$289 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$1,731 51st pct $2,020 72nd pct
Family income in Canterburyin Strathfield +$266 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$1,978 42nd pct $2,244 64th pct
High earners in Canterburyin Strathfield +3.8 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
9.6% 43rd pct 13.4% 65th pct
High-income homes in Canterburyin Strathfield +6.0 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
22.1% 59th pct 28.1% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%
11.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canterburyin Strathfield +2.9 pts higher in Canterbury
21.1% 12th pct 18.2% 5th pct
Mental health in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury
5.3% 11th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Canterburyin Strathfield +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
6.3% 64th pct 4.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
15.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canterburyin Strathfield +1.8 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
8.1% 7th pct 9.9% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Canterburyin Strathfield +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 9.3% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Canterburyin Strathfield +1.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
21.4% 13th pct 19.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.4 pts higher in Strathfield
0.7% 0th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canterburyin Strathfield +1.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
18.9% 30th pct 17.4% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterburyin Strathfield even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Canterburyin Strathfield +3.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
15.0% 62nd pct 11.7% 25th pct
Living alone in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
22.5% 32nd pct 22.3% 31st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 58.7%
23.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%
1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%
18.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterburyin Strathfield +$50 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
$420 77th pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Canterburyin Strathfield +$98 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
$2,285 86th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Canterburyin Strathfield +8.2 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
38.1% 77th pct 46.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in Canterburyin Strathfield +5.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
29.8% 45th pct 24.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in Canterburyin Strathfield +14.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
48.8% 12th pct 34.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canterburyin Strathfield +6.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
52.8% 10th pct 46.1% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%
1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

39.3% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
48.8% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 34.3%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
6.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
17.6% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
4.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
31.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canterburyin Strathfield +4.8 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
13.4% 89th pct 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
36.7% 89th pct 37.0% 89th pct
PT commute in Canterburyin Strathfield +5.1 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
5.1% 82nd pct 10.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Canterburyin Strathfield +39 more in Strathfield
343 72nd pct 382 77th pct
Stops/1k in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.09 more in Strathfield
3.65 29th pct 3.74 31st pct
Departures/1k in Canterburyin Strathfield +323.1 more in Strathfield
1,603.1 73rd pct 1,926.2 83rd pct
PT routes in Canterburyin Strathfield +28 more in Strathfield
30 59th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%
3.8% Train +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
13.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canterburyin Strathfield +12.1 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
36.7% 36th pct 48.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Canterburyin Strathfield +11.2 pts higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
15.1% 64th pct 26.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.5 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
5.9% 74th pct 6.4% 81st pct
Participation in Canterburyin Strathfield +8.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap widening
52.1% 13th pct 61.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Canterburyin Strathfield +3.9 pts higher in Strathfield gap steady
51.0% 4th pct 54.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
6.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
8.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.1 higher in Strathfield
8.0 88th pct 8.2 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.2 more in Canterbury
7.8 94th pct 7.6 90th pct
15-min city in Canterburyin Strathfield +3.0 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 99th pct 96.9% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Canterburyin Strathfield even
95.3% 90th pct 95.5% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Canterburyin Strathfield +7.8 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 91st pct 92.0% 55th pct
Walk to school in Canterburyin Strathfield +4.8 pts higher in Canterbury
99.8% 100th pct 95.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Canterburyin Strathfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 92nd pct
Walk to health in Canterburyin Strathfield +13.1 pts higher in Canterbury
95.3% 96th pct 82.2% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Canterburyin Strathfield +10.6 more in Strathfield
7.8 0th pct 18.4 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Canterburyin Strathfield +72 higher in Strathfield
236 82nd pct 308 89th pct
Mean slope in Canterburyin Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in Canterbury
5.2% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Drummoyne Canterbury Lakemba Summer Hill Auburn Lane Cove Balmain Bankstown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10077/strathfield