Cabramatta vs Canley Vale

In Cabramatta, about half of households rent. In Canley Vale, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Cabramatta: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.35 million in Canley Vale. Canley Vale is closer to the city centre: 33 km, against 38 km.

Cabramatta is roughly twice the size of Canley Vale, with a population of 21,142 compared to 10,300, and offers notably higher walkability at 93 versus 74. However, Canley Vale has a higher median household income of $69,160 against Cabramatta's $61,568, and both rental yields for houses and units are stronger there—3.3% and 5.2% respectively. Cabramatta sits 5 kilometres further from the CBD, while crime risk is notably higher at 74 compared to Canley Vale's 58. Rental costs and liveability scores are comparable between the two, making the choice largely dependent on whether you prioritise walkability and urban density or quieter surroundings with better income levels and rental returns.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Canley Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Canley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cabramatta is more walkable (93/100 vs 74/100)
  • Canley Vale sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 38 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cabramatta

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 47%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Canley Vale carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Canley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Cabramatta and Canley Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Walkability 93 / 74
Cabramatta — Walkability: 93/100 Canley Vale — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 26 / 42
Cabramatta — Safety: 26/100 Canley Vale — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cabramatta has more residents (21,142 vs 10,300); Canley Vale has higher household incomes ($69,160 vs $61,568).

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Population 21,142
+51% vs other
 10,300
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +0.8%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $61,568/yr $69,160/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Cabramatta — 0-4: 4.4% Canley Vale — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.7% / 12.2%
Cabramatta — 5-14: 10.7% Canley Vale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 6.8%
Cabramatta — 15-19: 6.4% Canley Vale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.8% / 7.3%
Cabramatta — 20-24: 7.8% Canley Vale — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.7% / 13.1%
Cabramatta — 25-34: 13.7% Canley Vale — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.9% / 12.8%
Cabramatta — 35-44: 11.9% Canley Vale — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.4% / 13.5%
Cabramatta — 45-54: 14.4% Canley Vale — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.1% / 14.1%
Cabramatta — 55-64: 14.1% Canley Vale — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.5% / 8.8%
Cabramatta — 65-74: 9.5% Canley Vale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.4% / 4.2%
Cabramatta — 75-84: 4.4% Canley Vale — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.7% / 2.6%
Cabramatta — 85+: 2.7% Canley Vale — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 39.8% couple families
Cabramatta — Couple Families: 39.8% Cabramatta — One Parent Families: 26.6% Cabramatta — Lone Person: 23.1% Cabramatta — Group Household: 6.5% Cabramatta — Other Families: 4.0%
Canley Vale 44.2% couple families
Canley Vale — Couple Families: 44.2% Canley Vale — One Parent Families: 24.6% Canley Vale — Lone Person: 24.2% Canley Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Canley Vale — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 49.5% renting
Cabramatta — Owned Outright: 29.2% Cabramatta — Mortgage: 21.4% Cabramatta — Renting: 49.5%
Canley Vale 42.7% renting
Canley Vale — Owned Outright: 31.0% Canley Vale — Mortgage: 26.3% Canley Vale — Renting: 42.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 10.2%
Cabramatta — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Canley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.6%
Cabramatta — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Canley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.3%
Cabramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Canley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Cabramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Canley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.6%
Cabramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Canley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

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.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Vietnam 37.6% / 31.3%
Cabramatta — Vietnam: 37.6% Canley Vale — Vietnam: 31.3%
China 4.0% / 4.5%
Cabramatta — China: 4.0% Canley Vale — China: 4.5%
Iraq 0.6% / 3.7%
Cabramatta — Iraq: 0.6% Canley Vale — Iraq: 3.7%
Thailand 2.1% / 1.3%
Cabramatta — Thailand: 2.1% Canley Vale — Thailand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.4%
Cabramatta — Philippines: 0.9% Canley Vale — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
Cabramatta — New Zealand: 1.0% Canley Vale — New Zealand: 0.8%
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.6%
Cabramatta — Malaysia: 1.2% Canley Vale — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 38.8% houses
Cabramatta — Houses: 38.8% Cabramatta — Flats / Apartments: 39.1% Cabramatta — Townhouses: 22.0%
Canley Vale 53.3% houses
Canley Vale — Houses: 53.3% Canley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Canley Vale — Townhouses: 17.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price $479,000 $455,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 58 sales
 25 days
from 52 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
1 bed $402K / $360K
Cabramatta — 1 bed: $402K (8 sales) Canley Vale — 1 bed: $360K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

2 bed $475K / $455K
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $475K (59 sales) Canley Vale — 2 bed: $455K (34 sales)

59 vs 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
2 bed $1.32M / $1.45M
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Canley Vale — 2 bed: $1.45M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.53M / $1.16M
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $1.53M (22 sales) Canley Vale — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales)

22 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.4M
Cabramatta — 4 bed: $1.52M (16 sales) Canley Vale — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales)

16 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.48M
Cabramatta — 5 bed: $1.54M (17 sales) Canley Vale — 5 bed: $1.48M (17 sales)

17 vs 17 sales

6 bed $1.56M / $1.66M
Cabramatta — 6 bed: $1.56M (5 sales) Canley Vale — 6 bed: $1.66M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Residential 73% 72%
Parks and recreation 12% 10%
Environmental 5% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Industrial 4% 1%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Cabramatta Canley Vale
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Houses 2.2%
$630/wk on $1.46M
 3.3%
$720/wk on $1.12M
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $498K
 5.2%
$455/wk on $454K

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta Canley Vale
House price Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Cabramatta is more walkable (93 vs 74).

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 63/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cabramatta carries more crime risk (74 vs 58).

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 11
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 4
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.3 km
 3
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.6%

Schools in Cabramatta

  • Cabramatta High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cabramatta Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cabramatta West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Canley Vale

  • Canley Vale High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Canley Vale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lansvale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pal Buddhist School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Supermarkets 9 0
Cafes & restaurants 54 19
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 8 9
GPs 18 2
Pharmacies 11 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Cabramatta sits further from the CBD (38 km vs 33 km).

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Walkability score 93/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km
+13% vs other
 33 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 45 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2166
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2166
same for both

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.

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Car (driver) 59.4% / 56.9%
Cabramatta — Car (driver): 59.4% Canley Vale — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 27.1%
Cabramatta — Worked from Home: 18.8% Canley Vale — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Train 8.4% / 7.2%
Cabramatta — Train: 8.4% Canley Vale — Train: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.3%
Cabramatta — Car (passenger): 7.5% Canley Vale — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.8%
Cabramatta — Walked Only: 4.5% Canley Vale — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 21.0 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Connectivity score 63/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
9,021 premises
 6%
3,630 premises

Climate

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cabramatta Canley Vale
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabramatta Canley Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabramatta

Affordable Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Canley Vale

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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