Canley Vale vs Lansvale

In both, most households own their home. In Lansvale, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canley Vale: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.22 million in Lansvale, though rent is higher in Lansvale.

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 childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Lansvale has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 53%)

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

  • Canley Vale has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $2,300,000)
  • Lansvale has cheaper houses ($1,215,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Canley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Canley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 54/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Canley Vale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 88/100)

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

Canley Vale and Lansvale 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 Vale Lansvale
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 Vale Lansvale
Walkability 74 / 54
Canley Vale — Walkability: 74/100 Lansvale — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 42 / 12
Canley Vale — Safety: 42/100 Lansvale — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Canley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lansvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canley Vale has more residents (10,300 vs 2,595); Lansvale rents higher ($400/wk vs $330/wk).

Canley Vale Lansvale
Population 10,300
+75% vs other
 2,595
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +1.0%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $69,160/yr $79,456/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $400/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canley Vale Lansvale
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Canley Vale — 0-4: 4.5% Lansvale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.2% / 12.5%
Canley Vale — 5-14: 12.2% Lansvale — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.8% / 7.3%
Canley Vale — 15-19: 6.8% Lansvale — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.3% / 7.1%
Canley Vale — 20-24: 7.3% Lansvale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.1% / 12.3%
Canley Vale — 25-34: 13.1% Lansvale — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.8% / 11.8%
Canley Vale — 35-44: 12.8% Lansvale — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.5% / 14.0%
Canley Vale — 45-54: 13.5% Lansvale — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.1% / 13.7%
Canley Vale — 55-64: 14.1% Lansvale — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.8% / 10.0%
Canley Vale — 65-74: 8.8% Lansvale — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.2% / 5.2%
Canley Vale — 75-84: 4.2% Lansvale — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.6% / 1.6%
Canley Vale — 85+: 2.6% Lansvale — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canley Vale 44.2% couple families
Canley Vale — Couple Families: 44.2% Canley Vale — Lone Person: 24.2% Canley Vale — One Parent Families: 24.6% Canley Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Canley Vale — Other Families: 3.0%
Lansvale 47.3% couple families
Lansvale — Couple Families: 47.3% Lansvale — Lone Person: 24.5% Lansvale — One Parent Families: 23.1% Lansvale — Group Household: 2.9% Lansvale — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canley Vale 42.7% renting
Canley Vale — Owned Outright: 31.0% Canley Vale — Mortgage: 26.3% Canley Vale — Renting: 42.7%
Lansvale 24.1% renting
Lansvale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Lansvale — Mortgage: 38.0% Lansvale — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canley Vale Lansvale
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 9.7%
Canley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Lansvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 10.0%
Canley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Lansvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.4%
Canley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Lansvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.6%
Canley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lansvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.5%
Canley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Lansvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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.

Canley Vale Lansvale
Vietnam 31.3% / 24.0%
Canley Vale — Vietnam: 31.3% Lansvale — Vietnam: 24.0%
China 4.5% / 1.3%
Canley Vale — China: 4.5% Lansvale — China: 1.3%
Iraq 3.7% / —
Canley Vale — Iraq: 3.7% Lansvale — Iraq: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / 0.9%
Canley Vale — Philippines: 1.4% Lansvale — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.5%
Canley Vale — New Zealand: 0.8% Lansvale — New Zealand: 1.5%
Lebanon — / 1.7%
Canley Vale — Lebanon: not among its largest Lansvale — Lebanon: 1.7%
Thailand 1.3% / —
Canley Vale — Thailand: 1.3% Lansvale — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canley Vale 53.3% houses
Canley Vale — Houses: 53.3% Canley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Canley Vale — Townhouses: 17.2%
Lansvale 94.7% houses
Lansvale — Houses: 94.7% Lansvale — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Lansvale — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Canley Vale Lansvale
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,215,000
Median unit price $455,000 $2,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 52 sales
 34 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 Vale Lansvale
2 bed $1.45M / $1.03M
Canley Vale — 2 bed: $1.45M (9 sales) Lansvale — 2 bed: $1.03M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.16M / $1.19M
Canley Vale — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales) Lansvale — 3 bed: $1.19M (17 sales)

24 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.2M
Canley Vale — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales) Lansvale — 4 bed: $1.2M (11 sales)

18 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Lansvale has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 9%); Lansvale has more industrially zoned land (14% vs 1%).

Canley Vale Lansvale
Residential 72% 26%
Environmental 9% 34%
Parks and recreation 10% 24%
Industrial 1% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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 Vale Lansvale
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 Vale Lansvale
Houses 3.3%
$720/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units 5.2%
$455/wk on $454K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Canley Vale Lansvale
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 97% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of NSW —

Liveability

Canley Vale scores higher overall (63 vs 42); Canley Vale is more walkable (74 vs 54).

Canley Vale Lansvale
Grade B C
Score 63/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lansvale carries more crime risk (88 vs 58).

Canley Vale Lansvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Canley Vale Lansvale
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.1 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.7%

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

Schools in Lansvale

  • Lansvale East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canley Vale Lansvale
Cafes & restaurants 19 1
Parks & reserves 16 14
Childcare 9 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Canley Vale Lansvale
Walkability score 74/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 33 km 33.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 46 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 89.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Canley Vale Lansvale
Car (driver) 56.9% / 57.5%
Canley Vale — Car (driver): 56.9% Lansvale — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 32.4%
Canley Vale — Worked from Home: 27.1% Lansvale — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.4%
Canley Vale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Lansvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 7.2% / 3.3%
Canley Vale — Train: 7.2% Lansvale — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Canley Vale — Walked Only: 1.8% Lansvale — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.5%).

Setting

Canley Vale Lansvale
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 18.9 km
235 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Canley Vale Lansvale
Connectivity score 71/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
3,630 premises
 15%
1,105 premises

Climate

Canley Vale Lansvale
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)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Canley Vale

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Lansvale

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River

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