Canterbury (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 129,963 people were usually resident in Canterbury (C): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Canterbury (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.2% of people usually resident in Canterbury (C) were Australian citizens, 46.9% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Canterbury (C) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 30.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 44.5% of people usually resident in Canterbury (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 6.7%, Lebanon 5.5%, Greece 4.4%, Viet Nam 3.3% and Italy 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Canterbury (C) were Catholic 27.7%, Eastern Orthodox 14.4%, Islam 13.7%, No Religion 10.5% and Anglican 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Canterbury (C) were Arabic 14.4%, Greek 10.4%, Cantonese 5.9%, Mandarin 5.2% and Vietnamese 3.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 30.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 54,856 people aged 15 years and over in Canterbury (C) were in the labour force. Of these 60.1% worked full-time, 25.1% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 39,918 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Canterbury (C) were Professionals 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 12.3%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Managers 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canterbury (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, School Education 3.2%, Hospitals 2.6%, Residential Building Construction 2.3% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Canterbury (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $366, the median family income was $1,007 and the median household income was $839.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 33,856 families in Canterbury (C): of these 28.8% were couple families without children, 51.1% were couple families with children, 17.9% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 47,031 occupied private dwellings were counted in Canterbury (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Canterbury (C), 52.2% were separate houses, 10.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 36.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Canterbury (C), 31.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.5% were owned with a mortgage and 34.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Canterbury (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 17.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Canterbury (C), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Canterbury (C), 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.