Canyonleigh vs Paddys River
Paddys River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Canyonleigh. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canyonleigh, about half of households are couple families. In Paddys River, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canyonleigh: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.18 million in Paddys River, though rent is higher in Paddys River. On these figures, Canyonleigh tends to suit families with children, while Paddys River suits young adults, couples, and 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
Paddys River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Paddys River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($1,177,000 vs $1,700,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
- But Canyonleigh has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $660,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Canyonleigh
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 52%)
- has cheaper rent ($393/wk vs $975/wk)
- But Paddys River has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Paddys River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 112 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 157.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Canyonleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Paddys River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (106.5% vs 14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Canyonleigh and Paddys River 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 64); Paddys River rents higher ($975/wk vs $393/wk).
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 455 +86% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.3% | +106.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 36 |
| Median household income | $104,832/yr +7% vs other | $97,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $393/wk | $975/wk +148% vs other |
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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,700,000 | $1,177,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $320,000 | $660,000 |
Zoning mix
Canyonleigh has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 10%); Paddys River has more rural and farming land (88% vs 45%).
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 45% | 88% |
| Environmental | 55% | 10% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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 | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 335 across Wingecarribee same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +6% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
Liveability
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Paddys River carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 33).
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | High 89/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | — |
| 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 | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 0 |
Mobility
Canyonleigh sits further from the CBD (157.1 km vs 150.4 km).
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 157.1 km +4% vs other | 150.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2577 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2577 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).
Setting
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 693 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 164 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 974 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,072/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wingecarribee same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Whitlam same for both | |
| Member | Carol Berry same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Canyonleigh | Paddys River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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