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Canterbury property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Canterbury, VIC (4,204 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Canterbury

Canterbury is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential7.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space7.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Canterbury

PrimaryAuburn Primary School · Balwyn Primary School · Camberwell Primary School · Canterbury Primary School · Chatham Primary School · Deepdene Primary School
SecondaryCamberwell High School

Canterbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Canterbury

Canterbury sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
1,309
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
3,328
Other theft
670
Property damage
454
Fraud
98
Handling stolen goods
532
Assault
142
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
175
Other against the person
0
Homicide
850
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Canterbury

At the 2021 Census, 31.7% of Canterbury’s 7,800 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.1%
Australian26.2%
Chinese19.9%
Irish11.8%
Scottish10.8%
Italian5.1%

Top countries of birth

China10.4%
England3.3%
India1.7%
Malaysia1.7%
New Zealand1.4%
Vietnam1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Canterbury

Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

827
Dwellings/yr
506
Houses
321
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Canterbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Canterbury address:

Nearby suburbs

CamberwellBalwynDeepdeneSurrey HillsHawthorn EastMont Albert

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.