Canada Bay vs Concord

Canada Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Concord. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Canada Bay, about half of households are couple families. In Concord, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Concord: a median of $3.35 million, against $2.93 million in Canada Bay. Canada Bay is closer to the city centre: 11.3 km, against 13.6 km.

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

Concord

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Canada Bay carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Canada Bay has cheaper houses ($2,932,500 vs $3,350,000)
  • Concord has cheaper units ($823,000 vs $1,022,500)

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

  • Canada Bay sits closer to the CBD (11.3 km vs 13.6 km)
  • Concord is more walkable (84/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Canada Bay has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 29%)
  • Concord has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Canada Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canada Bay Concord
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.

Canada Bay Concord
Walkability 60 / 84
Canada Bay — Walkability: 60/100 Concord — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 67 / 55
Canada Bay — Safety: 67/100 Concord — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canada Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has more residents (14,551 vs 1,308); Concord skews older (43 vs 40).

Canada Bay Concord
Population 1,308 14,551
+1012% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.1%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $128,596/yr
+3% vs other
 $125,320/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $570/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canada Bay Concord
0-4 6.3% / 4.5%
Canada Bay — 0-4: 6.3% Concord — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.2% / 12.8%
Canada Bay — 5-14: 12.2% Concord — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Canada Bay — 15-19: 5.8% Concord — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 5.9%
Canada Bay — 20-24: 4.5% Concord — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.4% / 10.1%
Canada Bay — 25-34: 12.4% Concord — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 15.6% / 12.5%
Canada Bay — 35-44: 15.6% Concord — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.8% / 14.6%
Canada Bay — 45-54: 15.8% Concord — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.3% / 13.3%
Canada Bay — 55-64: 11.3% Concord — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.1% / 9.9%
Canada Bay — 65-74: 8.1% Concord — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.3% / 6.3%
Canada Bay — 75-84: 6.3% Concord — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.9% / 3.5%
Canada Bay — 85+: 1.9% Concord — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canada Bay 52.2% couple families
Canada Bay — Couple Families: 52.2% Canada Bay — Lone Person: 24.2% Canada Bay — One Parent Families: 16.8% Canada Bay — Group Household: 4.7% Canada Bay — Other Families: 2.2%
Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canada Bay 32.8% renting
Canada Bay — Owned Outright: 34.5% Canada Bay — Mortgage: 32.8% Canada Bay — Renting: 32.8%
Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canada Bay Concord
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 18.7%
Canada Bay — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 9.8%
Canada Bay — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.9%
Canada Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 6.9%
Canada Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
Canada Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Canada Bay Concord
Italy 6.5% / 5.8%
Canada Bay — Italy: 6.5% Concord — Italy: 5.8%
China 4.3% / 5.4%
Canada Bay — China: 4.3% Concord — China: 5.4%
England 2.8% / 1.9%
Canada Bay — England: 2.8% Concord — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Canada Bay — New Zealand: 1.3% Concord — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.0%
Canada Bay — Vietnam: 1.1% Concord — Vietnam: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 1.2%
Canada Bay — India: 0.7% Concord — India: 1.2%
Lebanon — / 1.4%
Canada Bay — Lebanon: not among its largest Concord — Lebanon: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canada Bay 59.9% houses
Canada Bay — Houses: 59.9% Canada Bay — Flats / Apartments: 23.4% Canada Bay — Townhouses: 16.7%
Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Canada Bay Concord
Median house price $2,932,500 $3,350,000
Median unit price $1,022,500 $823,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 25 days
from 122 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.

Canada Bay Concord
3 bed $2.64M / $3M
Canada Bay — 3 bed: $2.64M (7 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $3M (63 sales)

7 vs 63 sales

5 bed $4.05M / $3.92M
Canada Bay — 5 bed: $4.05M (5 sales) Concord — 5 bed: $3.92M (60 sales)

5 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Canada Bay Concord
Residential 79% 67%
Parks and recreation 21% 29%
Environmental 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Canada Bay Concord
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
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.

Canada Bay Concord
Houses — 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
Units — 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M

Ranking within NSW

Canada Bay Concord
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Concord is more walkable (84 vs 60); Canada Bay scores higher overall (81 vs 66).

Canada Bay Concord
Grade A B
Score 81/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Concord carries more crime risk (45 vs 33).

Canada Bay Concord
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Canada Bay Concord
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.3%

Schools in Canada Bay

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canada Bay Concord
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 17
Childcare 0 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Concord sits further from the CBD (13.6 km vs 11.3 km).

Canada Bay Concord
Walkability score 60/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 11.3 km 13.6 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 21 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2046
 2.1%
postcode 2137
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2046
 17
postcode 2137

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.

Canada Bay Concord
Worked from Home 50.6% / 49.3%
Canada Bay — Worked from Home: 50.6% Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Car (driver) 39.0% / 40.6%
Canada Bay — Car (driver): 39.0% Concord — Car (driver): 40.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.0%
Canada Bay — Car (passenger): 5.0% Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 1.2% / 3.9%
Canada Bay — Train: 1.2% Concord — Train: 3.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.9%
Canada Bay — Walked Only: 1.7% Concord — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 2.4% / 0.8%
Canada Bay — Bus: 2.4% Concord — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.6%).

Setting

Canada Bay Concord
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Canada Bay Concord
Connectivity score 87/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
529 premises
 19%
6,091 premises

Climate

Canada Bay Concord
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Canada Bay Concord
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Canada Bay Concord
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Canada Bay Concord
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canada Bay Concord
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canada Bay

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

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