Median price trend for houses
Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Down 5.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $990k
- 3 bed
- $1.08m
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.35m
Historic cottage with a fence on street
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The quick read on
Canley Vale
NSW 2166 · Fairfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $530,000
- Population
- 10,300
- Postcode
- 2166
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ABS 2021
Canley Vale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Canley Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Canley Vale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Canley Vale, NSW is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Canley Vale has a 12-month growth rate of -5.2% for houses and 19.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Canley Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Canley Vale is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Canley Vale is $530,000, which has increased 19.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $464,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $886,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Canley Vale. The median rent for units and apartments in Canley Vale is $475 per week and has increased 8.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Canley Vale safe?
The overall rate for Canley Vale is 4,017 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% above the Greater Sydney 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 Canley Vale.
Overall crime rate
4,017
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Sydney
Canley ValeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Canley Vale?
Canley Vale NSW 2166 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,300 people call Canley Vale home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,330 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,300
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,694 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3427.1%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7422.9%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.3%Below
Townhouses17.2%Above
Apartments29.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Above
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting42.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.7%Above
One car39.4%Below
Two cars29.2%Below
Three or more17.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.0%Below
Drove to work46.2%Above
Train, tram or bus4.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Canley Vale
22.0% of workers in Canley Vale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
31.3% of Canley Vale residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
23.2% of people in Canley Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Canley Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Canley Vale NSW 2166.
Is Canley Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Canley Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2,543 family households lived in Canley Vale; 47.8% were couple families and 26.6% were one-parent families.
37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Canley Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Canley Vale had 10,300 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Canley Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.3% of occupied private dwellings in Canley Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 29.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Canley Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Canley Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Canley Vale had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 22.7%, while 38.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Canley Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Canley Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
47.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Canley Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.4% reported a different address.
60.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Canley Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
16.0% of residents used only English at home.
77.4% used a language other than English at home.
4.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 9.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Canley Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
60.7% of Canley Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 39.3% was born in Australia.
4.5% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Canley Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 5.9% of ancestry responses in Canley Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 7.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 26.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Canley Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 7.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Canley Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
19.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Canley Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Canley Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Canley Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,330 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,694.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Canley Vale compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.0% in Canley Vale, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 42.7% in Canley Vale, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Canley Vale
Is Canley Vale expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Canley Vale good for families?
The Census counted 2,543 local families, and 16.7% 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 Canley Vale?
Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, 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 Canley Vale
73 streets in Canley Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada St
- Ailsa
- Arbutus St
- Avenel St
- Bareena St
- Bartley St
- Beckenham St
- Bonham St
- Bromley St
- Broomfield St
- Bruton
- Buckingham St
- Canley Vale Rd
- Canva St
- Carcoola St
- Cardwell St
- Chancery St
- Charlotte Cr
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- Clifford Ave
- Cook Ave
- Coral Pl
- Delamere St
- Derria St
- Earl St
- East Pde
- Equity Pl
- Fairview Rd
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Fourth Ave
- Fraser Rd
- Freeman Ave
- Hampton St
- Hume Hwy
- Ian Ave
- Kiora St
- Lansdowne Rd
- Latham Pl
- Little Ada St
- Mackenzie St
- Malabar St
- Moore St
- Munro St
- Noble St
- Palmerston St
- Parker St
- Payton St
- Pevensey St
- Phelps St
- Porlock
- Premier St
- Prince St
- Prospect Cr
- Prospect Rd
- Queen St
- Railway Pde
- Ramsay St
- Ravenswood St
- Sackville St
- Second Ave
- Senior Street
- Shortlands St
- Stuart St
- The Avenue
- The Boulevarde
- Third Ave
- Togil St
- Torrens St
- Vale St
- Vincent Cr
- Wedmore
- West St
- Willowbank Cr
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