Carramar vs Canley Vale

In Carramar, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Canley Vale, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Canley Vale: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.13 million in Carramar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carramar tends to suit people living alone 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

Canley Vale

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Carramar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,350,000)
  • has cheaper units ($385,000 vs $455,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carramar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carramar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.3 km vs 33 km)
  • But Canley Vale is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Canley Vale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Carramar has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 47%)

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

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

Carramar Canley Vale
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.

Carramar Canley Vale
Walkability 61 / 74
Carramar — Walkability: 61/100 Canley Vale — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 25 / 42
Carramar — Safety: 25/100 Canley Vale — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carramar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canley Vale has more residents (10,300 vs 3,475); Canley Vale has higher household incomes ($69,160 vs $55,796).

Carramar Canley Vale
Population 3,475 10,300
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +0.8%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $55,796/yr $69,160/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carramar Canley Vale
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Carramar — 0-4: 5.2% Canley Vale — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.1% / 12.2%
Carramar — 5-14: 12.1% Canley Vale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.7% / 6.8%
Carramar — 15-19: 5.7% Canley Vale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.2% / 7.3%
Carramar — 20-24: 6.2% Canley Vale — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.8% / 13.1%
Carramar — 25-34: 13.8% Canley Vale — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 12.5% / 12.8%
Carramar — 35-44: 12.5% Canley Vale — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.2% / 13.5%
Carramar — 45-54: 13.2% Canley Vale — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.2% / 14.1%
Carramar — 55-64: 12.2% Canley Vale — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.9% / 8.8%
Carramar — 65-74: 9.9% Canley Vale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.2% / 4.2%
Carramar — 75-84: 5.2% Canley Vale — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.7% / 2.6%
Carramar — 85+: 3.7% Canley Vale — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carramar 34.2% couple families
Carramar — Couple Families: 34.2% Carramar — Lone Person: 38.1% Carramar — One Parent Families: 21.8% Carramar — Group Household: 3.8% Carramar — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 49.2% renting
Carramar — Owned Outright: 23.9% Carramar — Mortgage: 26.9% Carramar — Renting: 49.2%
Canley Vale 42.7% renting
Canley Vale — Owned Outright: 31.0% Canley Vale — Mortgage: 26.3% Canley Vale — Renting: 42.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carramar Canley Vale
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 10.2%
Carramar — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Canley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 6.6%
Carramar — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Canley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.3%
Carramar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Canley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Carramar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Canley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.6%
Carramar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Canley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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.

Carramar Canley Vale
Vietnam 18.0% / 31.3%
Carramar — Vietnam: 18.0% Canley Vale — Vietnam: 31.3%
China 3.7% / 4.5%
Carramar — China: 3.7% Canley Vale — China: 4.5%
Iraq 3.5% / 3.7%
Carramar — Iraq: 3.5% Canley Vale — Iraq: 3.7%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.4%
Carramar — Philippines: 2.1% Canley Vale — Philippines: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.6% / —
Carramar — Lebanon: 2.6% Canley Vale — Lebanon: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.3%
Carramar — Thailand: not among its largest Canley Vale — Thailand: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 40.4% houses
Carramar — Houses: 40.4% Carramar — Flats / Apartments: 57.3% Carramar — Townhouses: 2.3%
Canley Vale 53.3% houses
Canley Vale — Houses: 53.3% Canley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Canley Vale — Townhouses: 17.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carramar Canley Vale
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price $385,000 $455,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 25 days
from 52 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carramar Canley Vale
1 bed $320K / $360K
Carramar — 1 bed: $320K (16 sales) Canley Vale — 1 bed: $360K (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

2 bed $400K / $455K
Carramar — 2 bed: $400K (35 sales) Canley Vale — 2 bed: $455K (34 sales)

35 vs 34 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.

Carramar Canley Vale
2 bed $945K / $1.45M
Carramar — 2 bed: $945K (6 sales) Canley Vale — 2 bed: $1.45M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.16M
Carramar — 3 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Canley Vale — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales)

11 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.4M
Carramar — 4 bed: $1.19M (6 sales) Canley Vale — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales)

6 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Carramar Canley Vale
Residential 67% 72%
Environmental 13% 9%
Parks and recreation 11% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Industrial 0% 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

Carramar Canley Vale
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.

Carramar Canley Vale
Houses — 3.3%
$720/wk on $1.12M
Units — 5.2%
$455/wk on $454K

Ranking within NSW

Carramar Canley Vale
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 78% 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 44); Canley Vale is more walkable (74 vs 61).

Carramar Canley Vale
Grade C B
Score 44/100 63/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carramar carries more crime risk (75 vs 58).

Carramar Canley Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 15
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Carramar Canley Vale
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.2 km
 3
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.6%

Schools in Carramar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Amenities in the suburb

Carramar Canley Vale
Cafes & restaurants 4 19
Parks & reserves 6 16
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Canley Vale sits further from the CBD (33 km vs 30.3 km).

Carramar Canley Vale
Walkability score 61/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 30.3 km 33 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 45 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2163
 0.8%
postcode 2166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2163
 30
postcode 2166

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.

Carramar Canley Vale
Car (driver) 60.8% / 56.9%
Carramar — Car (driver): 60.8% Canley Vale — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 27.1%
Carramar — Worked from Home: 23.2% Canley Vale — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Train 10.2% / 7.2%
Carramar — Train: 10.2% Canley Vale — Train: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.3%
Carramar — Car (passenger): 3.2% Canley Vale — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.8%
Carramar — Walked Only: 1.5% Canley Vale — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Carramar Canley Vale
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 21.0 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carramar Canley Vale
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,511 premises
 6%
3,630 premises

Climate

Carramar Canley Vale
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)

Carramar Canley Vale
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carramar

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Canley Vale

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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