Canyonleigh vs Brayton
Canyonleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Brayton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canyonleigh, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canyonleigh: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.12 million in Brayton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brayton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Canyonleigh
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brayton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,122,500 vs $1,700,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Brayton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $393/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Canyonleigh
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (157.1 km vs 175.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 124 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Canyonleigh carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 47/100)
- Brayton has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brayton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.2% vs 14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Canyonleigh and Brayton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Canyonleigh has more residents (455 vs 208); Canyonleigh rents higher ($393/wk vs $300/wk).
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 455 +54% vs other | 208 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.3% | +20.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $104,832/yr +10% vs other | $94,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $393/wk +24% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,700,000 | $1,122,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $320,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Canyonleigh has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 1%); Brayton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 45%).
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 45% | 99% |
| Environmental | 55% | 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
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 335 across Wingecarribee | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree |
| Approvals change year on year | +6% | -1% |
Ranking within NSW
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NSW same for both | |
Liveability
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Brayton carries more crime risk (47 vs 19); Brayton carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 33).
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 7 |
Mobility
Brayton sits further from the CBD (175.9 km vs 157.1 km).
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 157.1 km | 175.9 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 124 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2577 | 1.0% postcode 2579 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2577 | 65 postcode 2579 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).
Setting
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 693 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 606 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 164 premises | 0% 88 premises |
Climate
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 974 mm | 860 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 1.3°C |
Council rates
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,072/yr | $1,370/yr |
| Council | Wingecarribee | Goulburn Mulwaree |
Federal electorate
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Whitlam | Eden-monaro |
| Member | Carol Berry | Kristy Mcbain |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Canyonleigh | Brayton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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