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Canterbury vs Summer Hill

Name: Canterbury vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Canterbury profile · Summer Hill profile

Canterbury Summer Hill

Canterbury and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas with distinct social profiles. Canterbury is far more linguistically diverse, with 58.3% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 35.2% in Summer Hill. Summer Hill has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (44.2% versus 27.4%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,045, while Canterbury's is $718. Housing also differs, as Canterbury has far more separate houses (48.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (52.8%) than Summer Hill.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has shifted significantly in several areas. Summer Hill has seen its lead grow in typical incomes, full-time employment and university degrees. At the same time, Canterbury has become more likely to have separate houses compared to Summer Hill. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rents and the fact that almost every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.1 pts higher in Canterbury No religion: 19.8 pts higher in Summer Hill De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Summer Hill Full-time: 10.7 pts higher in Summer Hill Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury in Summer Hill +13,039 larger in Canterbury gap widening

94,065 89th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Canterbury in Summer Hill +1 yrs older in Canterbury gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 37.2%

34.9% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

9.2% China ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.7% English +13.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.8% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

12.4% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

4.1% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

10.0% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

7.8% Arabic ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 37.9%

25.4% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.2% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury in Summer Hill +0.99 more in Summer Hill

1.40 21st pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canterbury in Summer Hill +5 more in Summer Hill

21 54th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Canterbury in Summer Hill +5,474 more in Summer Hill

8,263 40th pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Canterbury in Summer Hill +135 larger in Summer Hill

393 33rd pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury in Summer Hill +65 higher in Summer Hill

1,036 59th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

11.5% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

7.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury in Summer Hill +$327 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$718 27th pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Canterbury in Summer Hill +$375 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$1,731 51st pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Canterbury in Summer Hill +$692 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$1,978 42nd pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%

11.8% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +4.2 pts 66.3%

15.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury in Summer Hill +0.4 larger in Canterbury gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 54.0%

23.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury in Summer Hill +$30 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$420 77th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Canterbury in Summer Hill +$315 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Canterbury in Summer Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

39.3% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

48.8% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 32.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

6.5% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 49.6%

17.6% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

4.4% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury in Summer Hill +74 more in Canterbury

343 72nd pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury in Summer Hill +0.33 more in Canterbury

3.65 29th pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury in Summer Hill +292.3 more in Summer Hill

1,603.1 73rd pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Canterbury in Summer Hill +13 more in Summer Hill

30 59th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

3.8% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

13.4% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

8.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury in Summer Hill +0.9 higher in Summer Hill

8.0 88th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury in Summer Hill +0.2 more in Summer Hill

7.8 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Canterbury in Summer Hill even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury in Summer Hill +4.3 pts higher in Summer Hill

95.3% 90th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury in Summer Hill even

99.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury in Summer Hill even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury in Summer Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury in Summer Hill +3.3 pts higher in Summer Hill

95.3% 96th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury in Summer Hill +4.2 more in Summer Hill

7.8 0th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury in Summer Hill +102 higher in Summer Hill

236 82nd pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Canterbury in Summer Hill even

5.2% 46th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Summer Hill Strathfield Kogarah Lakemba Rockdale Oatley Drummoyne Balmain

Compare Summer Hill with nearby areas

Balmain Canterbury Newtown Strathfield Drummoyne Rockdale Heffron Lane Cove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10015/canterbury/vs/SED10078/summer-hill