Canada Bay

New South Wales · Sydney - Inner West · 86,721 people · 18 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Canada Bay at a glance

86,721

Population

#30 of 130 in NSW

km² area

4,457/km² density

40.8

Median age

+1.1 vs NSW

1118

SEIFA IRSAD

#13 of 130 in NSW

Schools

12 gov, 7 Cath, 2 indep

39.1%

Born overseas

37.8%

Renting

Map shows the Canada Bay LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Canada Bay is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 18 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 19 km². Canada Bay has a population of 86,721 , ranking #30 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Concord (14,551 residents).About 39.1% of residents were born overseas and 38.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.1%

10.1%

31.4%

25.1%

17.3%

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (31.4%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (17.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	13,925 (16.1%)
15–24 years	8,788 (10.1%)
25–44 years	27,273 (31.4%)
45–64 years	21,749 (25.1%)
65+ years	14,989 (17.3%)

39.1%

Born overseas

38.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.6%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

32.4%

29.7%

37.8%

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Renting (37.8%)

Dwelling type mix

46.4%

10.0%

43.6%

Separate house (46.4%) Semi/townhouse (10.0%) Flat/apartment (43.6%)

$574

Median weekly rent

$2,943

Median monthly mortgage

55.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

44.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.9%

Unemployment rate

27,902

In full-time work

12,332

In part-time work

Schools in Canada Bay

21 schools across Canada Bay: 57.1% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 9.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1112 (range 1057 to 1156). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

57.1%

33.3%

9.5%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

71.4%

14.3%

9.5%

Primary (71.4%) Secondary (14.3%) Combined (4.8%) Special (9.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1112 NSW median 1005LGA range 1057 to 1156

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 21 schools in Canada Bay, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Rosebank College	Independent	Secondary	Five Dock	1,472	1125
Concord High School	Government	Secondary	Concord	1,206	1068
Domremy Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Five Dock	858	1091
Strathfield North Public School	Government	Primary	North Strathfield	508	1112
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Concord West	484	1133
All Hallows Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Five Dock	462	1125
Russell Lea Public School	Government	Primary	Russell Lea	428	1140
Drummoyne Public School	Government	Primary	Drummoyne	427	1137
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	North Strathfield	427	1140
Concord West Public School	Government	Primary	Concord West	414	1093
Abbotsford Public School	Government	Primary	Abbotsford	368	1113
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Mortlake	357	1116
Victoria Avenue Public School	Government	Primary	Concord West	340	1071
Five Dock Public School	Government	Primary	Five Dock	314	1082
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Drummoyne	310	1156
Concord Public School	Government	Primary	Concord	276	1071
The McDonald College	Independent	Combined	North Strathfield	265	1123
Mortlake Public School	Government	Primary	Concord	261	1081
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Concord	216	1110
Lucas Gardens School	Government	Special	Canada Bay	78	1057
Rivendell School	Government	Special	Concord West	65	1095

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Canada Bay. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1118

Ranked #13 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1070

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1026

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1124

Suburbs in Canada Bay

Canada Bay contains 18 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Concord	2137	14,551	$2,410/wk	43
Drummoyne	2047	12,011	$2,776/wk	42
Rhodes	2138	11,453	$2,183/wk	32
Five Dock	2046	9,823	$2,328/wk	41
Concord West	2138	6,178	$2,354/wk	42
Abbotsford	2046	5,431	$2,263/wk	47
Russell Lea	2046	4,920	$2,658/wk	43
Breakfast Point	2137	4,678	$2,303/wk	47
North Strathfield	2137	4,618	$2,333/wk	34
Chiswick	2046	2,909	$2,444/wk	40
Liberty Grove	2138	2,055	$2,663/wk	37
Mortlake	2137	1,954	$2,347/wk	35
Cabarita	2137	1,933	$2,695/wk	50
Wareemba	2046	1,519	$2,294/wk	43
Rodd Point	2046	1,380	$2,953/wk	44
Canada Bay	2046	1,308	$2,473/wk	40
Homebush Bay	2127
Homebush South	2140

Postcodes covered

2046, 2047, 2127, 2137, 2138, 2140

Compare Canada Bay with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Canada Bay and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Canada Bay (NSW)	86,721	40.8	1118	37.8%	39.1%
Hunters Hill	11,184	46.9	1162	21.7%	27.5%
Ryde	136,225	37.4	1099	42.8%	49.2%
Parramatta	250,309	36.1	1068	47.6%	53.2%
Inner West	180,536	37.7	1119	45.8%	33.2%
Strathfield	50,319	32.0	1070	51.2%	62.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Canada Bay

What is the population of Canada Bay?

The 2021 Census recorded 86,721 people living in Canada Bay, across 18 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Canada Bay?

Canada Bay contains 18 suburbs. The most populous are Concord, Drummoyne, Rhodes, Five Dock, Concord West.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Canada Bay?

Canada Bay covers 6 postcodes: 2046, 2047, 2127, 2137, 2138, 2140.

How many schools are in Canada Bay?

Canada Bay has 21 schools, including 12 government, 7 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Canada Bay?

Canada Bay has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1118, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.