Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Canterbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Canterbury, NSW (postcode 2193) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,159 | 7,233 | 9,430 | +3,271 · +53.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 35 | 34 | -3 · -8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,229/wk | $1,503/wk | $1,882/wk | +$653 · +53.1% |
| Median personal income | $527/wk | $666/wk | $852/wk | +$325 · +61.7% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $450/wk | $470/wk | +$140 · +42.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,150/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | +$50 · +2.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Canterbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,430
was 7,233 in 2016
+2,197 · +30.4%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.4%
Household income
$1,882/wk
was $1,503/wk in 2016
+$379 · +25.2%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Canterbury population growth · Canterbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.