Joadja vs Canyonleigh

Joadja is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Canyonleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Canyonleigh: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.55 million in Joadja.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Joadja

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Joadja

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (135.1 km vs 157.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

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

Joadja Canyonleigh
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.

Joadja Canyonleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Joadja — Walkability: 0/100 Canyonleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 81
Joadja — Safety: 78/100 Canyonleigh — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 87 / 67
Joadja — Low fire risk: 87/100 Canyonleigh — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Canyonleigh has more residents (455 vs 139); Canyonleigh skews older (46 vs 43).

Joadja Canyonleigh
Population 139 455
+227% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +14.3%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $106,184/yr
+1% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $393/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joadja Canyonleigh
0-4 3.6% / 4.6%
Joadja — 0-4: 3.6% Canyonleigh — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.3% / 13.4%
Joadja — 5-14: 17.3% Canyonleigh — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.2% / 4.4%
Joadja — 15-19: 7.2% Canyonleigh — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Joadja — 20-24: not among its largest Canyonleigh — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.0% / 9.2%
Joadja — 25-34: 5.0% Canyonleigh — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.9% / 10.1%
Joadja — 35-44: 12.9% Canyonleigh — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 10.8% / 15.6%
Joadja — 45-54: 10.8% Canyonleigh — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.5% / 20.7%
Joadja — 55-64: 16.5% Canyonleigh — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 12.9% / 11.2%
Joadja — 65-74: 12.9% Canyonleigh — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.2% / 4.6%
Joadja — 75-84: 2.2% Canyonleigh — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 0.7%
Joadja — 85+: not among its largest Canyonleigh — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joadja 50.0% couple families
Joadja — Couple Families: 50.0% Joadja — Lone Person: 33.3% Joadja — One Parent Families: 16.7% Joadja — Group Household: 0.0%
Canyonleigh 50.0% couple families
Canyonleigh — Couple Families: 50.0% Canyonleigh — Lone Person: 29.0% Canyonleigh — One Parent Families: 15.0% Canyonleigh — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joadja 18.4% renting
Joadja — Owned Outright: 36.8% Joadja — Mortgage: 44.7% Joadja — Renting: 18.4%
Canyonleigh 12.3% renting
Canyonleigh — Owned Outright: 41.8% Canyonleigh — Mortgage: 45.9% Canyonleigh — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joadja Canyonleigh
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 22.2%
Joadja — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Canyonleigh — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 9.7%
Joadja — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Canyonleigh — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.6%
Joadja — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Canyonleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.4%
Joadja — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Canyonleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Joadja — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Canyonleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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.

Joadja Canyonleigh
England 2.9% / 5.1%
Joadja — England: 2.9% Canyonleigh — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 0.7%
Joadja — New Zealand: 2.9% Canyonleigh — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 2.2% / —
Joadja — Philippines: 2.2% Canyonleigh — Philippines: not among its largest
Egypt 2.2% / —
Joadja — Egypt: 2.2% Canyonleigh — Egypt: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.0%
Joadja — South Africa: not among its largest Canyonleigh — South Africa: 2.0%
Lebanon — / 1.1%
Joadja — Lebanon: not among its largest Canyonleigh — Lebanon: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Joadja — Scotland: not among its largest Canyonleigh — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joadja 89.8% houses
Joadja — Houses: 89.8% Joadja — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Canyonleigh 101.3% houses
Canyonleigh — Houses: 101.3% Canyonleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joadja Canyonleigh
Median house price $1,555,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $320,000

Zoning mix

Canyonleigh has more rural and farming land (45% vs 25%); Joadja has more land zoned for conservation (75% vs 55%).

Joadja Canyonleigh
Environmental 75% 55%
Rural and farming 25% 45%
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

Joadja Canyonleigh
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Joadja Canyonleigh
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Joadja Canyonleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Canyonleigh carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 13).

Joadja Canyonleigh
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
22/100
 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

Joadja Canyonleigh
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

Joadja Canyonleigh
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 13

Mobility

Canyonleigh sits further from the CBD (157.1 km vs 135.1 km).

Joadja Canyonleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 135.1 km 157.1 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
 0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
 56
postcode 2577

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.

Joadja Canyonleigh
Car (driver) 73.6% / 66.2%
Joadja — Car (driver): 73.6% Canyonleigh — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 27.3%
Joadja — Worked from Home: 26.4% Canyonleigh — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Joadja — Walked Only: not among its largest Canyonleigh — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Joadja — Car (passenger): not among its largest Canyonleigh — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Joadja Canyonleigh
Elevation 748 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 693 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Joadja Canyonleigh
Connectivity score 21/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Joadja Canyonleigh
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Joadja Canyonleigh
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Joadja Canyonleigh
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Joadja Canyonleigh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Joadja

Rural

Canyonleigh

Rural

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