In short

Canada Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2046, home to 1,308 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Canada Bay local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$550 /wk

Population1,308

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanada Bay

Demographics

Population: 1,308
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $2,473 /week
Median personal income: $1,056 /week
Median family income: $2,797 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Canada Bay
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Reid

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $550 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,033
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Five Dock Public School Primary · Government
Russell Lea Public School Primary · Government
Dobroyd Point Public School Primary · Government
Haberfield Public School Primary · Government
Abbotsford Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 52 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 143 bus stops

Closest stops:

First Av At Ingham Av bus · 232 m
First Av Opp Domremy College bus · 248 m
Domremy College, First Av bus · 252 m
Ingham Av Opp Five Dock Park bus · 254 m
Ingham Av At First Av bus · 277 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 7.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 852 across postcode 2046 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 211 theft, 197 violent offences, 122 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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