Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$550,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $405k
- 4 bed
- $825k
- 5+ bed
- $2.3m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Canowindra
NSW 2804 · Cabonne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Population
- 2,437
- Postcode
- 2804
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Canowindra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Canowindra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Canowindra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Canowindra, NSW is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Canowindra has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $405,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,300,000 in Canowindra.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Canowindra is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Canowindra is $225 per week and has decreased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Canowindra safe?
The overall rate for Canowindra is 1,792 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Canowindra.
Overall crime rate
1,792
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of NSW
CanowindraRest 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 Canowindra?
Canowindra NSW 2804 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,437 people call Canowindra home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,099 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,437
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5421.7%Below
55–7429.7%Above
75 and over12.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.8%Above
Paying a mortgage28.2%Below
Renting23.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car33.7%Below
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more26.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.4%Above
Drove to work60.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.5%Above
What stands out in Canowindra
16.4% of workers in Canowindra worked from home on Census day.
24.7% of people in Canowindra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Canowindra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Canowindra NSW 2804.
Is Canowindra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Canowindra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
620 family households lived in Canowindra; 35.0% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Canowindra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Canowindra had 2,437 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Canowindra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Canowindra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Canowindra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Canowindra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Canowindra had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 17.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Canowindra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Canowindra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 33.7% of the total.
63.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Canowindra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
6.4% 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 Canowindra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Canowindra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.4% of Canowindra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.6% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Canowindra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in Canowindra.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Canowindra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 23.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Canowindra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Canowindra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Canowindra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Canowindra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,099 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Canowindra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.4% in Canowindra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 23.0% in Canowindra, 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 Canowindra
Is Canowindra expensive?
The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Canowindra good for families?
The Census counted 620 local families, and 17.3% 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 Canowindra?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $825,000, 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 Canowindra
107 streets in Canowindra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong St
- Back Mogong Rd
- Back Nyrang Rd
- Bangaroo Quarry Rd
- Bangaroo Rd
- Battys Ln
- Beaths Rd
- Belmore St
- Belubula
- Belubula St
- Blatchford St
- Bluebell St
- Boridgery Ln
- Bradfords Rd
- Breen Rd
- Breens Rd
- Bridge St
- Brookman Rd
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- Browns Ave
- Burdett Rd
- Cable Street
- Cahill Rd
- Campbells Ln
- Candlebark Cl
- Canford Ln
- Canomodine Ln
- Canowindra Rd
- Canowindra St
- Cargo Rd
- Charlotte St
- Church St
- Clyburn St
- Cowra St
- Cranbury Rd
- Cranky Rock Rd
- Cucumber Ln
- Cullanes Rd
- Cultowa Ln
- Cultowa Road
- Deaths Ln
- East St
- Edgecombe Rd
- Emu Creek Rd
- Faith Ln
- Ferguson St
- Fish Fossil Dr
- Flanagan St
- Floods Ln
- Gallaghers Rd
- Gaskill St
- George Russell Dr
- Hatters Ln
- Hillcrest Ln
- Hospital Ln
- Icely St
- Keys Rd
- Kings Rd
- Kirribilli Rd
- Leneva Ln
- Lockwood Rd
- Longs Corner Rd
- Lynn St
- Macarther Onslow Rd
- Mcdonald Ln
- Mill St
- Milton St
- Moola Rd
- Mount Lewis Rd
- Nanami Ln
- Nangar Rd
- Newton Rd
- Newton Street
- Omalveney St
- Orton St
- Pauls Rd
- Preston St
- Pride Of Oak Road
- Radnor St
- Rice St
- Richies Ln
- Riverside Ln
- Rivers Rd
- Robinson St
- Rodd St
- Ryall St
- Ryans Ln
- Rygates Ln
- Settlement Bridge Rd
- Short St
- Square Rd
- Sugarloaf Ln
- Sutton St
- Suttor St
- Tenandra Ln
- Thompson St
- Tilga St
- Toogong Rd
- Traves Ln
- Troopers Rd
- Vista Ln
- Waddell St
- Warraderry
- Wenz Lane
- Wianamatta Rd
- Windowrie Rd
- Winton St
- Yarrawarrah Road
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