Canada Bay
NSW 2046 · Canada Bay
1,308 (2021) → 1,336 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canada Bay local government area (est. 90,686 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Canada Bay is a stable suburb in Canada Bay, NSW 2046, about 9km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.15M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 11km inland. Canada Bay has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (6.5%), China (4.28%), England (2.75%), New Zealand (1.3%), Vietnam (1.15%)
Top languages: Italian (11.16%), Mandarin (4.74%), Cantonese (3.44%), Greek (2.06%), Arabic (1.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1077 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lucas Gardens SchoolCombined · Government · 0.4kmICSEA 1048
- Concord High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1071
- Concord Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1061
- Rosebank CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1111
- Five Dock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1084
- Burwood Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1099
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1099
- Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1082
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1042
- MLC SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1157
- Croydon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1115
- Domremy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1087
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Canada Bay
Is Canada Bay safe?
Canada Bay has a residential safety score of 95/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Canada Bay?
In Canada Bay, the median house price is $3.15M and the median unit price is $1.14M. Median weekly house rent is $1,200.
How far is Canada Bay from Sydney CBD?
Canada Bay is about 8.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Canada Bay?
Canada Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Canada Bay?
Canada Bay has a transport score of 81/100 and 4 bus stops.