Canada Bay, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

95/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Canada Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1099, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Canada Bay at a glance

Population (2021): 1,308
Median age: 40
Median weekly household income: $2,473
SEIFA score: 1099
Coordinates: -33.8645, 151.1151

Canada Bay demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Canada Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 33% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	243	19%
Youth (15–24)	135	10%
Young adults (25–44)	366	28%
Mid-life (45–64)	355	27%
Seniors (65+)	214	16%

Share of the 1,313 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	161	34%
Owned with a mortgage	153	33%
Rented	153	33%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	279	59%
Townhouses & semis	78	17%
Flats & apartments	115	24%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 472 occupied private dwellings in Canada Bay.

Median weekly rent: $550
Median monthly mortgage: $3,033
Average household size: 2.7 people
Median weekly family income: $2,797
Median weekly personal income: $1,056

Community and culture

Born overseas: 409 (32%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 435 (34%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 7 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 705 (70%)
Labour-force participation: 62.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%
Employed full-time: 419
Employed part-time: 165

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Canada Bay

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Canada Bay is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.4°C	18.6°C	85 mm
Feb	27.1°C	18.1°C	92 mm
Mar	25.4°C	16.9°C	139 mm
Apr	22.9°C	13.6°C	72 mm
May	19.7°C	10°C	37 mm
Jun	16.7°C	8°C	57 mm
Jul	16.8°C	7.1°C	56 mm
Aug	17.9°C	7.6°C	52 mm
Sep	20.9°C	9.8°C	44 mm
Oct	23.7°C	12.6°C	77 mm
Nov	25.2°C	14.7°C	73 mm
Dec	27.5°C	16.9°C	70 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Canada Bay

Where is Canada Bay?

Canada Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Canada Bay?

At the 2021 Census, Canada Bay had a population of about 1,308.

Is Canada Bay an advantaged area?

Canada Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1099, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Canada Bay?

Canada Bay has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).