Canley Heights vs Wakeley

Canley Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Wakeley. 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 Wakeley, most households are couple families.

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

Wakeley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Canley Heights has more childcare (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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 25%)
  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Canley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Wakeley has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Canley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs 3.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Canley Heights and Wakeley 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 Wakeley
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 Wakeley
Walkability 90 / 74
Canley Heights — Walkability: 90/100 Wakeley — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 60 / 67
Canley Heights — Safety: 60/100 Wakeley — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wakeley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canley Heights has more residents (12,320 vs 4,893); Wakeley rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Canley Heights Wakeley
Population 12,320
+60% vs other
 4,893
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +3.1%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $77,272/yr $80,756/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 Wakeley
0-4 5.2% / 4.8%
Canley Heights — 0-4: 5.2% Wakeley — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.7% / 12.2%
Canley Heights — 5-14: 12.7% Wakeley — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.4% / 6.9%
Canley Heights — 15-19: 7.4% Wakeley — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 8.1% / 6.0%
Canley Heights — 20-24: 8.1% Wakeley — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.0% / 12.4%
Canley Heights — 25-34: 14.0% Wakeley — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.9% / 12.1%
Canley Heights — 35-44: 11.9% Wakeley — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.6% / 12.2%
Canley Heights — 45-54: 13.6% Wakeley — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.6% / 13.6%
Canley Heights — 55-64: 13.6% Wakeley — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.9% / 12.0%
Canley Heights — 65-74: 7.9% Wakeley — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.1% / 6.1%
Canley Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Wakeley — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Canley Heights — 85+: 1.6% Wakeley — 85+: 1.7%

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%
Wakeley 58.9% couple families
Wakeley — Couple Families: 58.9% Wakeley — One Parent Families: 22.1% Wakeley — Lone Person: 16.3% Wakeley — Other Families: 1.2% Wakeley — Group Household: 1.5%
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%
Wakeley 25.1% renting
Wakeley — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wakeley — Mortgage: 32.6% Wakeley — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canley Heights Wakeley
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.3%
Canley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Wakeley — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 8.5%
Canley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Wakeley — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.9%
Canley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Wakeley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.8%
Canley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Wakeley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.4%
Canley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Wakeley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

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 Wakeley
Vietnam 30.9% / 14.0%
Canley Heights — Vietnam: 30.9% Wakeley — Vietnam: 14.0%
Iraq 4.2% / 16.0%
Canley Heights — Iraq: 4.2% Wakeley — Iraq: 16.0%
China 1.6% / 1.0%
Canley Heights — China: 1.6% Wakeley — China: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Canley Heights — New Zealand: 1.2% Wakeley — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.1%
Canley Heights — Philippines: 0.6% Wakeley — Philippines: 1.1%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Canley Heights — Thailand: 1.0% Wakeley — Thailand: not among its largest

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%
Wakeley 85.7% houses
Wakeley — Houses: 85.7% Wakeley — Townhouses: 13.0% Wakeley — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canley Heights Wakeley
Median house price $1,362,500 $1,420,000
Median unit price $890,000 $900,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 49 sales
 26 days
from 24 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 Wakeley
3 bed $1.25M / $1.35M
Canley Heights — 3 bed: $1.25M (48 sales) Wakeley — 3 bed: $1.35M (14 sales)

48 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.41M
Canley Heights — 4 bed: $1.37M (15 sales) Wakeley — 4 bed: $1.41M (12 sales)

15 vs 12 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.57M
Canley Heights — 5 bed: $1.4M (20 sales) Wakeley — 5 bed: $1.57M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Canley Heights Wakeley
Residential 84% 80%
Parks and recreation 3% 10%
Environmental 9% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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 Wakeley
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 Wakeley
Houses 3.6%
$850/wk on $1.21M
 2.7%
$740/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Canley Heights Wakeley
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Canley Heights is more walkable (90 vs 74).

Canley Heights Wakeley
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 61/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Canley Heights Wakeley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
33/100
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
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Canley Heights Wakeley
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
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, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.2%

Schools in Canley Heights

  • Canley Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wakeley

  • King Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Canley Heights Wakeley
Walkability score 90/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 35.3 km 36.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 40 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Wakeley
Car (driver) 61.3% / 57.3%
Canley Heights — Car (driver): 61.3% Wakeley — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 33.6%
Canley Heights — Worked from Home: 25.3% Wakeley — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.8%
Canley Heights — Car (passenger): 6.5% Wakeley — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 4.2% / 2.4%
Canley Heights — Train: 4.2% Wakeley — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Canley Heights — Walked Only: 1.4% Wakeley — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Canley Heights Wakeley
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Canley Heights Wakeley
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
3,722 premises
 0%
1,523 premises

Climate

Canley Heights Wakeley
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 Wakeley
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 Wakeley
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Canley Heights Wakeley
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canley Heights Wakeley
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

Wakeley

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Urban

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