New South Wales · Postcode 2577

Canyonleigh postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 124 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
455
Population (2021)
$2,016
Household income/wk
$393
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Canyonleigh at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2577 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
455 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wingecarribee Council area 58 suburbs, 12 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,016/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,016/wk
4% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$393/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.7%
3.3 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Canyonleigh vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCanyonleighNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,016 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $393 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,292 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Canyonleigh is a locality 124 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2577. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Canyonleigh has a population of 455 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,016, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Canyonleigh includes a median weekly rent of $393, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,292, with 149 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Canyonleigh scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Canyonleigh is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Canyonleigh details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2577
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)455
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,016/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$836/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$393
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,292
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area249.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings149
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population12 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.5351576
Longitude150.1329437
Distance from Sydney124 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam
State ElectorateKiama
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (18.0%)
15–24 years40 (8.8%)
25–44 years88 (19.3%)
45–64 years165 (36.3%)
65+ years75 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.8%) Mortgaged (45.9%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Canyonleigh is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis43 (9.5%)
Asthma26 (5.7%)
Diabetes22 (4.8%)
Heart Disease19 (4.2%)
Cancer16 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle24 (15.9%)
2 vehicles67 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles60 (39.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.