9,430 ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,159
- 2016: 7,233
- 2021: 9,430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canterbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Canterbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 34 makes Canterbury noticeably younger than the national figure. This large community of 9,430 people is defined by a huge presence of young adults, who make up nearly 42% of the population.
9,430
▲ +53.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury — higher than 87% of areas.
| Canterbury | 9,430 |
|---|---|
| 2193, NSW | 17,778 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the New South Wales average by five years.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area, while children under 15 (14.5%) and seniors aged 65 and over (11.0%) are both well below state and national figures.
11.0% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canterbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 43.9% of residents are married, and 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian figure. Only 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.
0.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Canterbury splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/topic/demographics-identity