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Canterbury

Ranked #5 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#11 of 216
Safety
86
#31 of 216
Wealth
98
#5 of 216
Value
90
#21 of 216
Parks
57
#92 of 216
Cafés
72
#59 of 216
Transit
66
#73 of 216
Green space
46
#123 of 216
Active & healthy
71
#21 of 216

The numbers

Population7,800
Area3.12 km²
Median household income$2,877/wk
Median rent$515/wk
Crime rate32.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks13 (1.62 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.5% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues106
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (4.33 km)

Nearby suburbs

CamberwellDeepdeneBalwynHawthorn EastSurrey HillsMont Albert

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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