Canley Heights vs St Johns Park

Canley Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in St Johns Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canley Heights, about half of households are couple families. In St Johns Park, most households are couple families. On these figures, St Johns Park tends to suit older residents.

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

St Johns Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 77%)
  • But Canley Heights has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Canley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Canley Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 58/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.3 km vs 37.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Canley Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 58/100)
  • But St Johns Park has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Canley Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canley Heights St Johns Park
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.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Walkability 90 / 58
Canley Heights — Walkability: 90/100 St Johns Park — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 60 / 71
Canley Heights — Safety: 60/100 St Johns Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Johns Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canley Heights has more residents (12,320 vs 6,302); St Johns Park skews older (43 vs 37).

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Population 12,320
+49% vs other
 6,302
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +3.0%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $77,272/yr $81,484/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
0-4 5.2% / 4.4%
Canley Heights — 0-4: 5.2% St Johns Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.7% / 11.6%
Canley Heights — 5-14: 12.7% St Johns Park — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.4% / 5.9%
Canley Heights — 15-19: 7.4% St Johns Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.1% / 6.6%
Canley Heights — 20-24: 8.1% St Johns Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.0% / 11.9%
Canley Heights — 25-34: 14.0% St Johns Park — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.9% / 11.3%
Canley Heights — 35-44: 11.9% St Johns Park — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.6% / 12.0%
Canley Heights — 45-54: 13.6% St Johns Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.6% / 13.3%
Canley Heights — 55-64: 13.6% St Johns Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.9% / 13.7%
Canley Heights — 65-74: 7.9% St Johns Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.1% / 6.2%
Canley Heights — 75-84: 4.1% St Johns Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 3.2%
Canley Heights — 85+: 1.6% St Johns Park — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canley Heights 50.4% couple families
Canley Heights — Couple Families: 50.4% Canley Heights — One Parent Families: 27.7% Canley Heights — Lone Person: 16.4% Canley Heights — Other Families: 3.0% Canley Heights — Group Household: 2.5%
St Johns Park 56.5% couple families
St Johns Park — Couple Families: 56.5% St Johns Park — One Parent Families: 24.2% St Johns Park — Lone Person: 15.1% St Johns Park — Other Families: 2.2% St Johns Park — Group Household: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canley Heights 40.9% renting
Canley Heights — Owned Outright: 30.4% Canley Heights — Mortgage: 28.8% Canley Heights — Renting: 40.9%
St Johns Park 21.4% renting
St Johns Park — Owned Outright: 51.6% St Johns Park — Mortgage: 27.0% St Johns Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.8%
Canley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% St Johns Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 9.0%
Canley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% St Johns Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.5%
Canley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% St Johns Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Canley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% St Johns Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.6%
Canley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% St Johns Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Vietnam 30.9% / 18.2%
Canley Heights — Vietnam: 30.9% St Johns Park — Vietnam: 18.2%
Iraq 4.2% / 7.1%
Canley Heights — Iraq: 4.2% St Johns Park — Iraq: 7.1%
China 1.6% / 1.9%
Canley Heights — China: 1.6% St Johns Park — China: 1.9%
Italy 0.6% / 1.8%
Canley Heights — Italy: 0.6% St Johns Park — Italy: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Canley Heights — New Zealand: 1.2% St Johns Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.2%
Canley Heights — Philippines: 0.6% St Johns Park — Philippines: 1.2%
Thailand 1.0% / 0.5%
Canley Heights — Thailand: 1.0% St Johns Park — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canley Heights 77.1% houses
Canley Heights — Houses: 77.1% Canley Heights — Townhouses: 18.7% Canley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
St Johns Park 93.9% houses
St Johns Park — Houses: 93.9% St Johns Park — Townhouses: 4.4% St Johns Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Median house price $1,362,500 $1,470,500
Median unit price $890,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 49 sales
 26 days
from 15 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.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
3 bed $1.25M / $1.36M
Canley Heights — 3 bed: $1.25M (48 sales) St Johns Park — 3 bed: $1.36M (22 sales)

48 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.64M
Canley Heights — 4 bed: $1.37M (15 sales) St Johns Park — 4 bed: $1.64M (17 sales)

15 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.69M
Canley Heights — 5 bed: $1.4M (20 sales) St Johns Park — 5 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

20 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Residential 84% 80%
Environmental 9% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Commercial 2% 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

Canley Heights St Johns Park
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.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Houses 3.6%
$850/wk on $1.21M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Canley Heights St Johns Park
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NSW —

Liveability

Canley Heights is more walkable (90 vs 58).

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Canley Heights carries more crime risk (40 vs 29).

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
29/100
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 16
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.5%

Schools in Canley Heights

  • Canley Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in St Johns Park

  • St Johns Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 26 0
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 7 4
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

St Johns Park sits further from the CBD (37.5 km vs 35.3 km).

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Walkability score 90/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 35.3 km 37.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 41 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 161.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2166
 0.6%
postcode 2176
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2166
 44
postcode 2176

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.

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Car (driver) 61.3% / 57.3%
Canley Heights — Car (driver): 61.3% St Johns Park — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 33.7%
Canley Heights — Worked from Home: 25.3% St Johns Park — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.8%
Canley Heights — Car (passenger): 6.5% St Johns Park — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 4.2% / 2.7%
Canley Heights — Train: 4.2% St Johns Park — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Canley Heights — Walked Only: 1.4% St Johns Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
3,722 premises
 11%
2,036 premises

Climate

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Annual rainfall 909 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Canley Heights St Johns Park
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

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canley Heights St Johns Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canley Heights

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban Village Feel

St Johns Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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