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Canadian VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Canadian, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Canadian VIC is 4,098 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canadian is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Canadian is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Canadian has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Canadian has a population density of 525.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canadian is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canadian is $1,387.

There were 212 recorded offences in Canadian in 2025-25, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (85 offences).

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📍 Canadian, Victoria — 37.5841°S, 143.8831°E

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Canadian Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Canadian Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$749/wk
$38,948 per year
#4532 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,387/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Canadian Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,972) Female 51.8% (2,121)

Population Density

525.9
people per km²
4,098 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,828
Family income/wk

Canadian 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)

Canadian Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.8% 438 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.2% 563 dwellings

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

Canadian Country of Birth

Australia
91.2%
India
3.8%
England
2.6%
China
1.0%
Iran
0.7%
Germany
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
France
0.2%

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

Canadian Religion

No Religion
52.0%
Catholic
23.8%
Not stated
7.7%
Anglican
6.5%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Hinduism
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Other Religions Tot
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Canadian Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

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

Canadian Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.0%
IAL Punjabi
21.7%
Mandarin
16.3%
Urdu
10.1%
SAL Tot
9.3%
Malayalam
6.2%
Vietnamese
6.2%
Hindi
6.2%

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

Canadian Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.8% 1,143 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 711 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 112 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.0% 1,059 people

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

Canadian Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.8%
Bachelor Degree
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Canadian Occupation

Professionals
30.5%
Community & Personal Service
16.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Managers
9.7%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

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

Canadian Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.1%
Society & Culture
17.2%
Education
13.2%
Health
12.0%
Engineering
11.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Information Technology
5.7%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

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

Canadian Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Canadian Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Canadian Marital Status

💍
Married
41.8% 1,411
↔️
Separated
3.3% 110
📋
Divorced
8.9% 301
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 217
👤
Never married
39.6% 1,335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Canadian Ancestry

English
30.9%
Australian
29.5%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
9.1%
Other
5.8%
German
3.5%
Dutch
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
Chinese
1.8%
Indian
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Canadian School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.0%
Primary — Catholic
16.1%
Secondary — Government
16.0%
Vocational Education
13.5%
Secondary — Catholic
13.2%
Pre-school
11.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Canadian Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.8% 600
✅
No need for assistance
92.2% 7,124

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

Canadian Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 503
—
Not a volunteer
84.1% 2,657

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Canadian Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
9.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Canadian How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.0%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Train
0.5%
Truck
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Canadian Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
40.7%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
10.5%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Canadian Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
19.8%
3 bedrooms
48.2%
4 bedrooms
27.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Canadian Population Mobility

18.3%
moved in the last year
47.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Canadian Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
135
Indigenous residents
7,629
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Canadian Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
573
Asthma
219
Arthritis
152
Diabetes
113
Heart disease
94
Lung condition
74
Cancer
60
Stroke
44
Kidney disease
36
Dementia
13

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

Canadian Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Canadian Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.3%
Couple — no children
28.5%
Couple — no children under 15
13.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Canadian Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 72
👤
Never served
97.7% 3,088

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Canadian Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 451
—
Did not provide
85.6% 2,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Canadian Children Ever Born

No children
36.7%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
26.2%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
1.6%

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

Canadian When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
51
1971–1980
48
1981–1990
41
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
107
2011–2015
69
2016
30
2017
27
2018
37
2019
40
2020
7

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

Canadian Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
30.7%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

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

Canadian Household Size

1 person
30.0%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
14.2%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Canadian Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,134
Moved from VIC
519
Moved — same area (SA2)
122
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from SA
6
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Canadian Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.7%
Step family — no other children
9.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Canadian Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 212 total

Theft
85
Assault
35
Property Damage
33
Justice Procedures
23
Break & Enter
14
Drug Offences
12
Weapons
6
Fraud
3
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Canadian Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
1022
avg ICSEA score
4,918
total students
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 362 students
1088
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students
1071
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
Damascus College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students
1052
ICSEA
Caledonian Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1010
ICSEA
Mount Clear College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 982 students
996
ICSEA
Mount Clear Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
991
ICSEA
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 602 students
988
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Canadian Lead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
952
ICSEA
Saints College - Ballarat Campus Catholic
Secondary
Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange Campus Government
Secondary
Sovereign Hill School Government
Secondary
SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Ballarat Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Canadian Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,438/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Canadian

≈ $6,231/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,138/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk
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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk
Redan
Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $45/wk

Canadian vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Heyfield
Pop: 2,050 Income: $530/wk Rent: $210/wk
Tecoma
Pop: 2,064 Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk
Seaholme
Pop: 2,067 Income: $935/wk Rent: $451/wk
Campbells Creek
Pop: 2,071 Income: $709/wk Rent: $320/wk
Macedon
Pop: 2,073 Income: $939/wk Rent: $371/wk
Donnybrook (Vic.)
Pop: 2,100 Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canadian

What is the population of Canadian VIC?

The population of Canadian VIC is 4,098 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 525.9 people per km².Canadian is ranked #1,874 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canadian?

The median personal income in Canadian VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,438 per week.Family income is $1,828 per week.Canadian is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canadian?

Median rent in Canadian VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Canadian ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canadian?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canadian VIC is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Canadian?

The median age in Canadian VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canadian a good suburb to live in?

Canadian is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,098.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 20461. All dollar figures in AUD.