Average rent in Canley Vale - Canley Heights, NSW — 2026
Canley Vale - Canley Heights sits in the Fairfield local government area, 26km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 22,261 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $360/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 40% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
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ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 22,261
- Median age
- 38
- Distance to Sydney
- 26 km
- Households renting
- 40%
- Separate houses
- 66%
- Flats / apartments
- 16%
- Born overseas
- 59%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Fairfield
ABS 2021
Renting in Canley Vale - Canley Heights
Canley Vale - Canley Heights sits below the New South Wales median, with the typical renter paying $360/week — 15% less than the state-wide $424/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb skews owner-occupied: 56% own outright or with a mortgage, and only 40% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (66%), with limited high-density development. Population sits at 22,261, the median age is 38, and the most common occupation is Labourers. 59% of residents were born overseas. Canley Vale - Canley Heights is 26km from Sydney, often putting it outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — though state-level rent indices show the 2021 baseline is now meaningfully out of date. Your reported figure above gives the live read; the Census number anchors the historical baseline.
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