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Suburb profile ·Canada Bay LGA · NSW ·2046

Canada Bay NSW 2046

Canada Bay is in Canada Bay LGA, NSW, postcode 2046, with population 1,308.

Median house $2.9M +10.7% YoY
Median rent $835/wk Rent-pressure candidate
Gross yield 1.5% Low yield band
Population 1,308 1K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Canada Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Verify
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Missing
Rent-pressure candidate

Canada Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2046. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

1,404 latest-year approvals in Canada Bay, +0.0% YoY; population +0.7% YoY (0.3% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q3 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-pressure candidate

Canada Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $835/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2046. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$920/wk
+10.2% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2046 · Apr 2026
$920
$825
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Canada Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Canada Bay currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Lucas Gardens School.
Crime: 2,038 per 100k at the Canada Bay LGA level.
Transport: 4 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Canada Bay NSW

Postcode 2046 · Canada Bay LGA

Canada Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Canada Bay local government area (postcode 2046). With a population of 1,308, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Italian, English, Australian.

The median house price in Canada Bay is $2.9 million, having surged 10.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-6.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $835. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.

Canada Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1057, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canada Bay LGA is below average at 2,038 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Canada Bay offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability22.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+10.7% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$2.9M
10.7% YoY
Median unit
$1.1M
-6.4% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$550
Population
1,308
Demographics
Median age40
Household size2.7
HH income /wk$2,473
Personal income /wk$1056
Mortgage /mth$3,033
Crime (Canada Bay LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)2,038
Total incidents1,862
Transport
Bus stops4
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1057
Total students78
Government1
Lucas Gardens SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1057
Population growth (Canada Bay LGA)
Population (2025)93,006
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
Development (Canada Bay LGA)
Approvals (2026)1,404
Houses75
Units1,329
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q3 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Canada Bay FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Canada Bay in?

    Canada Bay is in the Canada Bay Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2046. Council-level context for Canada Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Canada Bay?

    The current median house price in Canada Bay, NSW is $2.9M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Canada Bay?

    The median weekly rent in Canada Bay is $835/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Canada Bay?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Canada Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Canada Bay a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Canada Bay show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Canada Bay?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Canada Bay data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.