Canterbury City Council

Overview
Canterbury City is a local government area located 17 kilometres south-west of the centre of Sydney. It was first proclaimed as a municipality on 17th March 1879. The city covers an area of 33.4 sq. km and has 16 suburbs within its boundaries.

The first land grand in Canterbury was made to the Reverend Richard Johnson in 1793, and on November 16th 1993, two hundred years after this grant was made, Canterbury was proclaimed a City by His Excellency the Governor of NSW, Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair AC.

Demographics (2001 Census)
Population 130,947
NES born (1996)59,828
Population Density (persons per sq. km)3897.2
Overseas born as a percentage of total population 47.6

Birthplace of overseas born population (as a percentage of the total Canterbury population)
Lebanon: 5.8%
Italy: 2.3%
Greece: 4.8%
United Kingdom: 1.4%
China: 6.4%
Philippines: 1.5%
Vietnam: 3.6%
New Zealand: 1.6%
Hong Kong: 0.98%

Council
Elected Councillors: 10
Mayor: Cr. Kayee Griffin
General Manager: Jim Montague
Geographic Area: 33.4 sq. km
Rateable Properties: 42,753

Businesses
Manufacturing Business: 462
Shops: 946
Accomm, Cafes & Restaurants: 137

Childcare & Schools
Maternal & Child Health Centres: 7
Pre Schools: 15
Primary Schools: 29
High Schools: 15

Culture and Recreation
Libraries: 4
Sporting Reserves: 24
Swimming Pools: 2
Open Space Recreation Areas: 174

Roads and Transport
Length of bicycle paths: 23km
Declared Arterial Roads: 14.5km
Local Roads: 326km
Total Roads: 370.7km
Footpaths: 607km