Suburbs Canterbury (Vic.)

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Canterbury VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Canterbury, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Canterbury VIC is 7,800 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canterbury is $1,102 per week ($57,304 per year). Median rent in Canterbury is $515 per week ($2,232 per month). Canterbury has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Canterbury has a population density of 2480.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canterbury is China. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canterbury is $3,500.

There were 281 recorded offences in Canterbury in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (113 offences).

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📍 Canterbury, Victoria — 37.8243°S, 145.0731°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (42)

Canterbury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Canterbury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,102/wk
$57,304 per year
#697 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$515/wk
$2,232 per month
#535 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Canterbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (3,690) Female 52.7% (4,108)

Population Density

2480.3
people per km²
7,800 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,593
Family income/wk

Canterbury Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Canterbury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.3% 1,336 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.7% 845 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Canterbury Country of Birth

Australia
79.6%
China
10.8%
England
4.7%
India
2.1%
Hong Kong
1.1%
Greece
0.5%
Iran
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Croatia
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Canterbury Religion

No Religion
49.6%
Catholic
20.5%
Anglican
11.6%
Not stated
5.1%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Buddhism
3.2%
Eastern Orthodox
3.0%
Christian (other)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Canterbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Canterbury Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
62.0%
Cantonese
9.8%
Greek
6.5%
Vietnamese
6.3%
Other
5.2%
Italian
4.4%
French
3.3%
Arabic
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Canterbury Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.0% 2,091 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.8% 1,399 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 146 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.9% 2,513 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Canterbury Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.1%
Postgraduate Degree
24.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.1%
Certificate III/IV
6.6%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Canterbury Occupation

Professionals
48.2%
Managers
25.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
4.6%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.2%
Labourers
1.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Canterbury Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.1%
Health
16.9%
Society & Culture
15.8%
Engineering
8.4%
Education
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.6%
Information Technology
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Canterbury Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
19.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Canterbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
37.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Canterbury Marital Status

💍
Married
57.3% 3,764
↔️
Separated
1.6% 102
📋
Divorced
5.6% 368
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 372
👤
Never married
29.9% 1,963

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Canterbury Ancestry

English
23.9%
Australian
20.8%
Chinese
15.8%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
7.8%
Italian
4.1%
German
2.9%
Indian
2.4%
Greek
2.1%
Vietnamese
1.3%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Canterbury School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
28.6%
Primary — Government
22.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.8%
Secondary — Government
11.0%
Pre-school
7.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Vocational Education
6.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Canterbury Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 785
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 14,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Canterbury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.8% 1,323
—
Not a volunteer
79.2% 5,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Canterbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Canterbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.0%
Did not go to work
20.9%
Train
5.1%
Walked only
3.7%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Bicycle
1.4%
Tram/Light Rail
1.0%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Canterbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
35.4%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Canterbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
19.8%
3 bedrooms
31.9%
4 bedrooms
30.8%
5 bedrooms
12.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Canterbury Population Mobility

11.8%
moved in the last year
35.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Canterbury Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
17
Indigenous residents
15,079
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Canterbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
567
Asthma
277
Heart disease
222
Arthritis
180
Diabetes
164
Cancer
142
Lung condition
91
Stroke
73
Kidney disease
65
Dementia
42

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Canterbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Canterbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.1%
Couple — no children
25.4%
Couple — no children under 15
25.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Canterbury Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 144
👤
Never served
97.6% 6,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Canterbury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 1,004
—
Did not provide
84.2% 5,342

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Canterbury Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Canterbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
43
1951–1960
101
1961–1970
158
1971–1980
202
1981–1990
376
1991–2000
318
2001–2010
559
2011–2015
346
2016
69
2017
56
2018
54
2019
76
2020
35
2021
14

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Canterbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.0%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Canterbury Household Size

1 person
21.1%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Canterbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,630
Moved from VIC
657
Moved — same area (SA2)
132
Moved from overseas
50
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from SA
6
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Canterbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.8%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Canterbury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 281 total

Theft
113
Break & Enter
66
Assault
28
Property Damage
20
Justice Procedures
20
Fraud
14
Drug Offences
9
Public Order
7
Weapons
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Canterbury Schools

42
schools nearby
21
government
1152
avg ICSEA score
22,937
total students
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Hartwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1191
ICSEA
Camberwell South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students
1183
ICSEA
Kew East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students
1177
ICSEA
St Cecilia's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1172
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Surrey Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students
1166
ICSEA
Auburn South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 549 students
1165
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Canterbury Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,877/wk
Median Rent $515/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Canterbury

≈ $12,467/month
Median rent $515/wk
Left after rent $2,362/wk
Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Helena
Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $352/wk
Traralgon East
Income: $915/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $115/wk
Barwon Heads
Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $65/wk
Eaglemont
Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $62/wk
Deepdene (Vic.)
Income: $982/wk Rent: $501/wk Save: $14/wk
Lower Plenty
Income: $955/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $115/wk
Williamstown (Vic.)
Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $65/wk
Ivanhoe East
Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $64/wk

Canterbury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kingsville
Pop: 3,920 Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk
Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk
Eaglemont
Pop: 3,960 Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk
Kerang
Pop: 3,960 Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk
Lower Plenty
Pop: 3,962 Income: $955/wk Rent: $400/wk
Flora Hill
Pop: 3,989 Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canterbury

What is the population of Canterbury VIC?

The population of Canterbury VIC is 7,800 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2480.3 people per km².Canterbury is ranked #919 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canterbury?

The median personal income in Canterbury VIC is $1,102 per week, or $57,304 per year.The median household income is $2,877 per week.Family income is $3,593 per week.Canterbury is ranked #697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canterbury?

Median rent in Canterbury VIC is $515 per week ($2,232 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Canterbury ranks #535 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canterbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canterbury VIC is $3,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Canterbury?

The median age in Canterbury VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canterbury a good suburb to live in?

Canterbury is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,800.The median income is $1,102/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20468. All dollar figures in AUD.