Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,130,000
Up 16.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.03m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
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The quick read on
Caniaba
NSW 2480 · Lismore
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,130,000
- Population
- 804
- Postcode
- 2480
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Caniaba, New South Wales
Property market insights for Caniaba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caniaba NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$775 per week
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caniaba, NSW is currently $1,130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caniaba has a 12-month growth rate of 16.5% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Caniaba.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caniaba is $775 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caniaba safe?
The overall rate for Caniaba is 1,080 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Caniaba.
Overall crime rate
1,080
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowRest of NSW
CaniabaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Caniaba?
Caniaba NSW 2480 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
804 people call Caniaba home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,231 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 804
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,962 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5427.5%Above
55–7423.9%Below
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.4%Below
Paying a mortgage56.3%Above
Renting6.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.6%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more38.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Below
Drove to work66.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Caniaba
12.3% of workers in Caniaba worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
26.4% of people in Caniaba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caniaba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caniaba NSW 2480.
Is Caniaba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Caniaba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
222 family households lived in Caniaba; 47.7% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
41.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Caniaba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caniaba had 804 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Caniaba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Caniaba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Caniaba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
56.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caniaba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caniaba had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 12.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 34.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caniaba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
66.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caniaba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 15.6% of the total.
86.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caniaba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.8% reported a different address.
4.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Caniaba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Caniaba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.2% of Caniaba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caniaba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Caniaba.
Australian ancestry made up 48.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caniaba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caniaba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caniaba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caniaba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caniaba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,231 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,962.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caniaba compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Caniaba, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 6.3% in Caniaba, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Caniaba
Is Caniaba expensive?
The median house price is $1,130,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caniaba good for families?
The Census counted 222 local families, and 21.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Caniaba?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Caniaba
26 streets in Caniaba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bottlebrush Pl
- Caniaba Rd
- Chittick
- Dougan Rd
- Fredericks Rd
- Gardenia Cr
- Gibson Rd
- Grey Gum Cl
- Kurrajong Pl
- Lomandra Ave
- Melaleuca Ct
- Muldoon Rd
- Myall Ct
- Nimoola Rd
- Norton Rd
- Pelican Creek Rd
- Perradenya
- Pimelea Ct
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- Rifle Range Rd
- Rudgley Rd
- Sandalwood Dr
- Smith
- Spring Grove Rd
- Stanford Rd
- Struthers Rd
- Toohey Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.