Bar Point vs Canoelands
Canoelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Bar Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bar Point, most households are people living alone. In Canoelands, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canoelands: a median of $1.96 million, against $670,000 in Bar Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bar Point tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Canoelands suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Canoelands
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Bar Point has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $1,960,000)
- Canoelands leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bar Point has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)
- Canoelands leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bar Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (62 km vs 64.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bar Point has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)
- Canoelands carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bar Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (90.6% vs 1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bar Point and Canoelands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Canoelands has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $58,500); Canoelands rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122 | 177 +45% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +90.6% | +1.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 45 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $112,632/yr +93% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $440/wk +47% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670,000 | $1,960,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $3,960,000 |
Zoning mix
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 91% | 90% |
| Rural and farming | 0% | 9% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 9% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,441 across Central Coast (NSW) | 260 across Hornsby |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% | -79% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Bar Point carries more crime risk (76 vs 59); Bar Point carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 76).
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | High 76/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Canoelands sits further from the CBD (64.3 km vs 62 km).
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 62 km | 64.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 70 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 2083 | 1.2% postcode 2157 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 2083 | 57 postcode 2157 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 138 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 218 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.2 km | 14.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,176 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,409/yr | $1,488/yr |
| Council | Central Coast (NSW) | Hornsby |
Federal electorate
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Robertson | Berowra |
| Member | Gordon Reid | Julian Leeser |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bar Point | Canoelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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