147,918
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Canterbury
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Canterbury is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with 147,918 people living here. While it remains a major population centre, its recent growth has been slower than both the state and national trends.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 4.4% since 2021, which is lower than most areas. This figure is also a little below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
4.4%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/economy-advantage