Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Canoelands suburb profile
Canoelands, NSW · Postcode 2157
This Canoelands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Canoelands, NSW (postcode 2157). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Canoelands with nearby suburbs.
Canoelands at a glance
Population
177
Median rent
$440/wk
Household income
$2,166/wk
Median age
45
Canoelands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
177
was 175 in 2016
+2 · +1.1%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $278/wk in 2016
+$162 · +58.3%
Household income
$2,166/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$229 · +11.8%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Canoelands population growth · Canoelands then and now
Canoelands vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Canoelands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.2% vs area
- Canoelands$440/wk
- Nearby$600/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+2.2% vs area
- Canoelands$2,166/wk
- Nearby$2,847/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Canoelands45
- Nearby44
- Sydney40
Personal income
-10.5% vs area
- Canoelands$809/wk
- Nearby$946/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Canoelands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Canoelands ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,051.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,091.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Canoelands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Canoelands, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Canoelands people
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 19.8%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Canoelands income
- Median household income
- $2,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Canoelands housing
- Median rent
- $440/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 27%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Canoelands work
- Employment to population
- 71.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 62%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2157)
Compare Canoelands with nearby suburbs
Canoelands in numbers
Canoelands had 177 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 19.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 27% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 87.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $440/wk, 10% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,166/wk, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.1% (from 175 to 177). Median rent moved from $278/wk to $440/wk (+58.3%).
Canoelands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Canoelands, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Canoelands was $440/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Canoelands, NSW?
- Canoelands had 177 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Canoelands?
- Median household income in Canoelands was $2,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Canoelands?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Canoelands were rented, 27% were owned outright and 27% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Canoelands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Canoelands. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney