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Canton Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Canton Beach NSW is 1,202 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canton Beach is $526 per week ($27,352 per year). Median rent in Canton Beach is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Canton Beach has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Canton Beach has a population density of 1444.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canton Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canton Beach is $1,781.

There were 25 recorded offences in Canton Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Canton Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Canton Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$526/wk

$27,352 per year

#7962 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

61years

23 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,781/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Canton Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (581) Female 51.7% (621)

Population Density

1444.9

people per km²

1,202 people · 0.8 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,199

Family income/wk

Canton Beach 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)

Canton Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

17.3% 66 dwellings

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Owned outright

82.7% 315 dwellings

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

Canton Beach Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

8.1%

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

Canton Beach Religion

No Religion

33.7%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

22.8%

Not stated

10.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Baptist

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Canton Beach Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

45.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

31.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

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

Canton Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

100.0%

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

Canton Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

16.7% 149 people

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Employed part-time

11.8% 105 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 27 people

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Not in labour force

68.5% 612 people

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

Canton Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Bachelor Degree

12.5%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

0.8%

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

Canton Beach Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.9%

Professionals

17.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Labourers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Managers

7.3%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Canton Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Architecture & Building

18.1%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Education

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.2%

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

Canton Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Canton Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

16.1%

$500-$649/wk

18.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

3.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

1.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Canton Beach Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 340

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Separated

6.6% 70

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Divorced

20.5% 217

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Widowed

14.7% 155

👤

Never married

26.1% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Canton Beach Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

28.3%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Other

3.5%

Italian

2.0%

German

1.9%

Dutch

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Canton Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Primary — Catholic

13.0%

Pre-school

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Canton Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.3% 291

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No need for assistance

86.7% 1,890

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

Canton Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.7% 103

—

Not a volunteer

89.3% 857

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Canton Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

13.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

46.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Canton Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

21.8%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.1%

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

Canton Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.7%

1 vehicle

61.9%

2 vehicles

18.9%

3 vehicles

4.5%

4+ vehicles

1.0%

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

Canton Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.1%

2 bedrooms

56.9%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

5.2%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

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

Canton Beach Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

40.4%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

32.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Canton Beach Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

133

Indigenous residents

2,099

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Canton Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

151

Arthritis

103

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Canton Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

11.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

9.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Canton Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.6%

Couple — children under 15

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Canton Beach Military Service

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Previously served

6.3% 61

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Never served

93.7% 911

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Canton Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 126

—

Did not provide

86.8% 831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Canton Beach Children Ever Born

No children

22.2%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

4.0%

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

Canton Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

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

Canton Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.0%

5–14 hours

23.8%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

38.4%

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

Canton Beach Household Size

1 person

54.0%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

6.8%

4 persons

6.6%

5 persons

1.7%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Canton Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

925

Moved from NSW

118

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Canton Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.1%

Step family — no other children

20.0%

Other couple — children only

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Canton Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Canton Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

1,039

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 545 students

1034

ICSEA

Toukley Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 494 students

889

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School, Noraville Independent

Primary

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

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Canton Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

42%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $710/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 42.3%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Canton Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $3,077/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $410/wk

Rent share 42.3%

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Canton Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Clarenza

Pop: 602 Income: $760/wk Rent: $300/wk

Kangaroo Point (NSW)

Pop: 602 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $715/wk

Sancrox

Pop: 602 Income: $765/wk Rent: $400/wk

Telegraph Point

Pop: 604 Income: $680/wk Rent: $350/wk

Farley

Pop: 605 Income: $912/wk Rent: $440/wk

Run-o-Waters

Pop: 605 Income: $881/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canton Beach

What is the population of Canton Beach NSW?

The population of Canton Beach NSW is 1,202 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1444.9 people per km².Canton Beach is ranked #3,697 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canton Beach?

The median personal income in Canton Beach NSW is $526 per week, or $27,352 per year.The median household income is $710 per week.Family income is $1,199 per week.Canton Beach is ranked #7,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canton Beach?

Median rent in Canton Beach NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 42.3% of household income, which is considered stressed.Canton Beach ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canton Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canton Beach NSW is $1,781. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Canton Beach?

The median age in Canton Beach NSW is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canton Beach a good suburb to live in?

Canton Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,202.The median income is $526/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (42.3% 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: 10797. All dollar figures in AUD.