Deepdene vs Canterbury

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canterbury: a median of $3.2 million, against $2.85 million in Deepdene.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Canterbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Deepdene

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($838,000 vs $964,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,850,000 vs $3,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Canterbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Canterbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 54/100)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Deepdene is growing faster (3.2% vs -3.2%)
  • Canterbury returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.3% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Deepdene and Canterbury drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Deepdene Canterbury
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Deepdene Canterbury
Walkability 77 / 87
Deepdene — Walkability: 77/100 Canterbury — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 46 / 57
Deepdene — Safety: 46/100 Canterbury — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deepdene — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canterbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 75
Deepdene — Low flood risk: 86/100 Canterbury — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Canterbury has more residents (7,800 vs 2,101); Canterbury has higher household incomes ($149,604 vs $116,636).

Deepdene Canterbury
Population 2,101 7,800
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -3.2%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $116,636/yr $149,604/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $501/wk $515/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deepdene Canterbury
0-4 3.3% / 3.2%
Deepdene — 0-4: 3.3% Canterbury — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.2% / 12.6%
Deepdene — 5-14: 11.2% Canterbury — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.6% / 8.1%
Deepdene — 15-19: 7.6% Canterbury — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.8% / 6.8%
Deepdene — 20-24: 6.8% Canterbury — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.7% / 7.7%
Deepdene — 25-34: 8.7% Canterbury — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.1% / 10.2%
Deepdene — 35-44: 11.1% Canterbury — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.9% / 14.1%
Deepdene — 45-54: 11.9% Canterbury — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.7% / 13.9%
Deepdene — 55-64: 12.7% Canterbury — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.3% / 11.9%
Deepdene — 65-74: 11.3% Canterbury — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 9.3% / 7.4%
Deepdene — 75-84: 9.3% Canterbury — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 5.5% / 4.1%
Deepdene — 85+: 5.5% Canterbury — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deepdene 47.3% couple families
Deepdene — Couple Families: 47.3% Deepdene — Lone Person: 35.0% Deepdene — One Parent Families: 11.9% Deepdene — Group Household: 3.2% Deepdene — Other Families: 2.7%
Canterbury 53.7% couple families
Canterbury — Couple Families: 53.7% Canterbury — Lone Person: 29.5% Canterbury — One Parent Families: 13.3% Canterbury — Group Household: 2.4% Canterbury — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deepdene 21.5% renting
Deepdene — Owned Outright: 50.6% Deepdene — Mortgage: 27.9% Deepdene — Renting: 21.5%
Canterbury 19.7% renting
Canterbury — Owned Outright: 49.2% Canterbury — Mortgage: 31.1% Canterbury — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Deepdene Canterbury
Bachelor Degree 26.9% / 27.0%
Deepdene — Bachelor Degree: 26.9% Canterbury — Bachelor Degree: 27.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.7% / 13.4%
Deepdene — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7% Canterbury — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.9%
Deepdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Canterbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 3.7%
Deepdene — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Canterbury — Certificate III & IV: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.9%
Deepdene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Canterbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Deepdene Canterbury
China 15.3% / 10.4%
Deepdene — China: 15.3% Canterbury — China: 10.4%
England 2.5% / 3.3%
Deepdene — England: 2.5% Canterbury — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 2.5% / 1.7%
Deepdene — Malaysia: 2.5% Canterbury — Malaysia: 1.7%
India 2.2% / 1.7%
Deepdene — India: 2.2% Canterbury — India: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.1%
Deepdene — Vietnam: 1.5% Canterbury — Vietnam: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Deepdene — New Zealand: not among its largest Canterbury — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deepdene 66.2% houses
Deepdene — Houses: 66.2% Deepdene — Townhouses: 23.7% Deepdene — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Canterbury 64.5% houses
Canterbury — Houses: 64.5% Canterbury — Townhouses: 23.3% Canterbury — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deepdene Canterbury
Median house price $2,850,000 $3,200,000
Median unit price $838,000 $964,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 9 sales
 26 days
from 62 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Deepdene Canterbury
3 bed $2.85M / $2.57M
Deepdene — 3 bed: $2.85M (7 sales) Canterbury — 3 bed: $2.57M (24 sales)

7 vs 24 sales

4 bed $2.97M / $3.2M
Deepdene — 4 bed: $2.97M (10 sales) Canterbury — 4 bed: $3.2M (51 sales)

10 vs 51 sales

5 bed $3.3M / $4.03M
Deepdene — 5 bed: $3.3M (5 sales) Canterbury — 5 bed: $4.03M (32 sales)

5 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Deepdene Canterbury
Residential 83% 87%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Commercial 5% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Deepdene Canterbury
New dwellings approved 711
across Boroondara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deepdene Canterbury
Houses 1.4%
$800/wk on $2.88M
 2.3%
$1,400/wk on $3.2M
Units 3.9%
$638/wk on $840K
 3.8%
$645/wk on $875K

Ranking within VIC

Deepdene Canterbury
House price Higher than 100% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 94% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC

Liveability

Canterbury is more walkable (87 vs 77).

Deepdene Canterbury
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100 93/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Canterbury carries more flood risk (25 vs 14); Deepdene carries more crime risk (54 vs 43).

Deepdene Canterbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
14/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Deepdene Canterbury
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 1 5
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 3.3 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 5.4%

Schools in Deepdene

  • Deepdene Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Canterbury

  • Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Camberwell Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Canterbury Girls Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Canterbury Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Camberwell Girls Grammar School - Junior Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Deepdene Canterbury
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 9
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 3 10
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2

Mobility

Deepdene Canterbury
Walkability score 77/100 87/100
Distance to Melbourne 10.7 km 10.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 82/100
Tram
 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3103
 3.8%
postcode 3126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3103
 20
postcode 3126

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Deepdene Canterbury
Worked from Home 45.8% / 49.6%
Deepdene — Worked from Home: 45.8% Canterbury — Worked from Home: 49.6%
Car (driver) 43.2% / 40.0%
Deepdene — Car (driver): 43.2% Canterbury — Car (driver): 40.0%
Train 2.4% / 4.0%
Deepdene — Train: 2.4% Canterbury — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.3%
Deepdene — Car (passenger): 3.3% Canterbury — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.4%
Deepdene — Walked Only: 3.0% Canterbury — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Deepdene Canterbury
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Deepdene Canterbury
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,040 premises
 5%
3,618 premises

Climate

Deepdene Canterbury
Annual rainfall 534 mm 777 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 26.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Deepdene Canterbury
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.82 pphm —

Council rates

Deepdene Canterbury
Average residential rate $2,253/yr
same for both
Council Boroondara
same for both

Federal electorate

Deepdene Canterbury
Division Kooyong
same for both
Member Monique Ryan
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deepdene Canterbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deepdene

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Canterbury

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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