Caniaba
NSW 2480 · Lismore
804 (2021) → 824 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Caniaba is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 592km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.01M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Caniaba has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.49%), New Zealand (1.12%), Philippines (0.62%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.5%), Italian (0.37%), Spanish (0.37%)
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 978 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caniaba Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1005
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lismore South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 905
- Albert Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 927
- Living SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1071
- The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High CampusSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 963
- St Carthage's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1057
- Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1015
- Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.8km
- Blakebrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 972
- Lismore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 894
- Wyrallah Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 970
- Wilson Park SchoolCombined · Government · 8kmICSEA 945
- The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 949
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 Caniaba
Is Caniaba safe?
Caniaba has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,244 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Caniaba?
In Caniaba, the median house price is $1.01M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Caniaba from Sydney CBD?
Caniaba is about 591.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Caniaba?
Caniaba has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Caniaba?
Caniaba has a transport score of 0/100.