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Canada Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Canada Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Canada Bay NSW is 1,308 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canada Bay is $1,056 per week ($54,912 per year). Median rent in Canada Bay is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Canada Bay has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Canada Bay has a population density of 4057.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canada Bay is China. The most common religion is Catholic (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canada Bay is $3,033.

There were 6 recorded offences in Canada Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Canada Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Canada Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,056/wk

$54,912 per year

#892 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Canada Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (640) Female 50.7% (658)

Population Density

4057.1

people per km²

1,308 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,797

Family income/wk

Canada Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Canada Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.3% 161 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.7% 153 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Canada Bay Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

China

4.3%

England

3.4%

Hong Kong

1.6%

Canada

1.0%

Croatia

1.0%

Greece

1.0%

India

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Canada Bay Religion

Catholic

46.7%

No Religion

29.5%

Anglican

7.7%

Eastern Orthodox

5.3%

Not stated

4.0%

Islam

2.4%

Buddhism

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Canada Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Canada Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

41.3%

Mandarin

14.0%

Cantonese

13.4%

Arabic

8.1%

Greek

6.4%

Spanish

5.2%

Other

4.7%

Korean

3.5%

Vietnamese

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Canada Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 422 people

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Employed part-time

16.9% 165 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 15 people

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Not in labour force

38.3% 373 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Canada Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.1%

Certificate III/IV

21.5%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.2%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Canada Bay Occupation

Professionals

37.6%

Managers

22.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.3%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Community & Personal Service

4.9%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Canada Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.6%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Engineering

11.4%

Health

8.9%

Education

8.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Information Technology

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Canada Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Canada Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Canada Bay Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 527

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Separated

1.4% 15

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Divorced

9.8% 104

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Widowed

4.6% 49

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Never married

34.2% 361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Canada Bay Ancestry

Italian

20.8%

English

17.0%

Australian

16.4%

Other

11.3%

Chinese

10.8%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

4.7%

Greek

3.6%

Lebanese

2.2%

Spanish

1.7%

Polish

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Canada Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.7%

Secondary — Catholic

19.5%

Pre-school

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Secondary — Government

11.9%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Canada Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 112

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 2,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Canada Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 135

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 890

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Canada Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Canada Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.6%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Bus

3.8%

Walked only

2.7%

Truck

2.2%

Train

1.9%

Ferry

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Canada Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Canada Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

34.1%

3 bedrooms

38.6%

4 bedrooms

18.8%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Canada Bay Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

34.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Canada Bay Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,541

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Canada Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Canada Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Canada Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.3%

Couple — no children

21.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Canada Bay Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Previously served

1.1% 11

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Never served

98.6% 1,019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Canada Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 133

—

Did not provide

87.1% 901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Canada Bay Children Ever Born

No children

35.4%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

13.6%

4 children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Canada Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Canada Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Canada Bay Household Size

1 person

18.4%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

20.3%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Canada Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,127

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Canada Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.6%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Canada Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Canada Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1105

avg ICSEA score

22,594

total students

Meriden School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students

1180

ICSEA

MLC School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students

1177

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students

1160

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Russell Lea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1140

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1140

ICSEA

Santa Sabina College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students

1139

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1136

ICSEA

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 484 students

1133

ICSEA

Rosebank College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1125

ICSEA

Haberfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1125

ICSEA

All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1125

ICSEA

The McDonald College Independent

Combined · 1-12 · 265 students

1123

ICSEA

St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1120

ICSEA

Croydon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 576 students

1119

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 49 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Canada Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,473/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Canada Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $10,716/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $1,923/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Canada Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 654 Income: $601/wk Rent: $320/wk

Hallidays Point

Pop: 656 Income: $654/wk Rent: $300/wk

Binnaway

Pop: 658 Income: $456/wk Rent: $150/wk

Ashford (NSW)

Pop: 659 Income: $461/wk Rent: $185/wk

Hastings Point

Pop: 661 Income: $520/wk Rent: $290/wk

Bobs Farm

Pop: 662 Income: $551/wk Rent: $196/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canada Bay

What is the population of Canada Bay NSW?

The population of Canada Bay NSW is 1,308 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4057.1 people per km².Canada Bay is ranked #3,586 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canada Bay?

The median personal income in Canada Bay NSW is $1,056 per week, or $54,912 per year.The median household income is $2,473 per week.Family income is $2,797 per week.Canada Bay is ranked #892 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canada Bay?

Median rent in Canada Bay NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Canada Bay ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canada Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canada Bay NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Canada Bay?

The median age in Canada Bay NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canada Bay a good suburb to live in?

Canada Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,308.The median income is $1,056/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10784. All dollar figures in AUD.