Canada Bay vs Five Dock

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Canada Bay, most homes are detached houses. Five Dock is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 11.3 km. On these figures, Five Dock tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Canada Bay carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)
  • Five Dock has more childcare (14 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Canada Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,022,500 vs $1,130,000)

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

Five Dock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Five Dock

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 40%)
  • But Canada Bay carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Canada Bay and Five Dock 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 Five Dock
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 Five Dock
Walkability 60 / 87
Canada Bay — Walkability: 60/100 Five Dock — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 67 / 36
Canada Bay — Safety: 67/100 Five Dock — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canada Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Five Dock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Five Dock has more residents (9,823 vs 1,308).

Canada Bay Five Dock
Population 1,308 9,823
+651% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +5.0%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $128,596/yr
+6% vs other
 $121,056/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $570/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canada Bay Five Dock
0-4 6.3% / 6.0%
Canada Bay — 0-4: 6.3% Five Dock — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.2% / 11.9%
Canada Bay — 5-14: 12.2% Five Dock — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Canada Bay — 15-19: 5.8% Five Dock — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.5% / 4.1%
Canada Bay — 20-24: 4.5% Five Dock — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 12.4% / 12.6%
Canada Bay — 25-34: 12.4% Five Dock — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.6% / 16.4%
Canada Bay — 35-44: 15.6% Five Dock — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 15.8% / 14.6%
Canada Bay — 45-54: 15.8% Five Dock — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Canada Bay — 55-64: 11.3% Five Dock — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.1% / 8.8%
Canada Bay — 65-74: 8.1% Five Dock — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.3% / 5.6%
Canada Bay — 75-84: 6.3% Five Dock — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Canada Bay — 85+: 1.9% Five Dock — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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%
Five Dock 45.6% couple families
Five Dock — Couple Families: 45.6% Five Dock — Lone Person: 35.1% Five Dock — One Parent Families: 13.7% Five Dock — Group Household: 4.0% Five Dock — 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%
Five Dock 37.7% renting
Five Dock — Owned Outright: 32.2% Five Dock — Mortgage: 30.1% Five Dock — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canada Bay Five Dock
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 20.2%
Canada Bay — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Five Dock — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 9.3%
Canada Bay — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Five Dock — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 8.3%
Canada Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Five Dock — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.1%
Canada Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Five Dock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Canada Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Five Dock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Canada Bay Five Dock
Italy 6.5% / 7.1%
Canada Bay — Italy: 6.5% Five Dock — Italy: 7.1%
China 4.3% / 3.7%
Canada Bay — China: 4.3% Five Dock — China: 3.7%
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Canada Bay — England: 2.8% Five Dock — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Canada Bay — New Zealand: 1.3% Five Dock — New Zealand: 1.8%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.8%
Canada Bay — Vietnam: 1.1% Five Dock — Vietnam: 0.8%
Ireland 0.8% / 1.0%
Canada Bay — Ireland: 0.8% Five Dock — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

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%
Five Dock 45.3% houses
Five Dock — Houses: 45.3% Five Dock — Flats / Apartments: 39.6% Five Dock — Townhouses: 15.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Canada Bay Five Dock
Median house price $2,932,500 $2,905,000
Median unit price $1,022,500 $1,130,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 24 days
from 26 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 Five Dock
3 bed $2.64M / $2.55M
Canada Bay — 3 bed: $2.64M (7 sales) Five Dock — 3 bed: $2.55M (22 sales)

7 vs 22 sales

5 bed $4.05M / $3.5M
Canada Bay — 5 bed: $4.05M (5 sales) Five Dock — 5 bed: $3.5M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Canada Bay Five Dock
Residential 79% 81%
Parks and recreation 21% 16%
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 Five Dock
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 Five Dock
Houses — 2.0%
$1,000/wk on $2.65M
Units — 3.9%
$792/wk on $1.04M

Ranking within NSW

Canada Bay Five Dock
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 43% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Five Dock is more walkable (87 vs 60); Canada Bay scores higher overall (81 vs 71).

Canada Bay Five Dock
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Five Dock carries more crime risk (64 vs 33).

Canada Bay Five Dock
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Canada Bay Five Dock
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.3%

Schools in Canada Bay

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

Schools in Five Dock

  • Rosebank College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Domremy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Five Dock Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lucas Gardens School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Canada Bay Five Dock
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 22
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 14
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Canada Bay Five Dock
Walkability score 60/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 11.3 km
+14% vs other
 9.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min
same for both
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 395.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2046
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2046
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.

Canada Bay Five Dock
Worked from Home 50.6% / 52.4%
Canada Bay — Worked from Home: 50.6% Five Dock — Worked from Home: 52.4%
Car (driver) 39.0% / 37.9%
Canada Bay — Car (driver): 39.0% Five Dock — Car (driver): 37.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.6%
Canada Bay — Car (passenger): 5.0% Five Dock — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 2.4% / 3.2%
Canada Bay — Bus: 2.4% Five Dock — Bus: 3.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.7%
Canada Bay — Walked Only: 1.7% Five Dock — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Canada Bay Five Dock
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 9.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Canada Bay Five Dock
Connectivity score 87/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
529 premises
 35%
5,062 premises

Climate

Canada Bay Five Dock
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Canada Bay Five Dock
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

Five Dock

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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