Canada Bay (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
92,255
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
40%
Born overseas
2021 Census
59.8%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
42.9%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
89,177
total persons (2021)
Children are 3.2pp below Greater Sydney; 70+ is 1.4pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
7.8%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), Italy and Korea, Republic of (South).
Housing
8 topics
36.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 18.1pp above Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
37.8%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 7.7pp above Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
42.9%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 9.6pp above Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
4.1%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.9pp since 2016.
5%
2016
4.1%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
1,325
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
7 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Canada Bay (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42