Canterbury NSW

Postcode 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Canterbury is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2193). With a population of 9,430, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Canterbury is $2.0 million, having surged 12.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $745,000 (+5.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.

Canterbury is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1049, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Canterbury offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability20.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+12.1% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$63,090
Mean Income$80,006
Earners8,558
YoY Change+5.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage4/10
Education9/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage8/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
12.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$745K
5.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$470
POPULATION
9,430
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,882
Personal Income /wk$852
Mortgage /mth$2,200
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops25
Canterbury Station, Canterbury Rd, Stand F
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1049
Total Students1,759
Government4
Canterbury Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1059
Canterbury Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1018
Canterbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082
Canterbury South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038
Data: 2025