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Canton Beach, NSW 2263

Property data updated June 2026·1,202 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
19 sales · 33 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Canton Beach, NSW 2263 market activity

Most of Canton Beach's activity is house rentals, with 22 leases at $515 a week, renting out in about 15 days.

House sales sit just behind, with 15 sales at around $870K, taking about 41 days to sell. Then come 11 unit rentals at $450 a week and 4 unit sales at around $491K.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,202
Median age
61yrs
Avg household
1.8people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
62%
Renting
31%
Lone person
54%
Couples, no kids
22%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
27%

Canton Beach on the map

83.2 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 3%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 5%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 2%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 1%Median household income · $710/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, lower household income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 58% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 44%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 16%Unemployment rate · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 16%, more unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 39%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owner-occupied · 62% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 27%Renting · 31% — above average: in the top 27%, more renters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 13%Owned outright · 52% — well above average: in the top 13%, more outright owners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 3%Owned with mortgage · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 18%Separate houses · 73% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 19%Apartments · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 19%, more apartments than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 9%Median personal income · $526/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower personal income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,199/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 12%Low earners · 47% — well above average: in the top 12%, more low earners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 1%Low-income households · 46% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more low-income households than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 2%Full-time workers · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 48%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 19%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more care and service workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 37%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more clerical and admin workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 14%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 14%, more sales workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 2%Completed Year 12+ · 27% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less Year-12 completion than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 7%In education · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 9%Children · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 44% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 36%Youth dependency · 26.26 — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer children per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Total dependency · 125.14 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more dependants per worker than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 48%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 39%Both parents born overseas · 17% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 25%Established migrants · 90% — well above average: in the top 25%, more long-settled migrants than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,202 residentsMaleFemale
85+2.5% · 314.9% · 5980-843.1% · 373.8% · 4575-794.4% · 536.2% · 7470-745.1% · 614.8% · 5765-693.6% · 435.2% · 6360-644.2% · 503.9% · 4655-592.5% · 303.0% · 3650-542.5% · 312.3% · 2845-491.7% · 212.1% · 2540-442.1% · 252.1% · 2535-391.7% · 212.0% · 2430-342.0% · 241.5% · 1825-292.3% · 281.6% · 2020-241.9% · 231.7% · 2115-191.9% · 231.6% · 2010-142.1% · 251.1% · 145-91.9% · 232.1% · 250-42.5% · 302.4% · 29◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
12%
17%
14%
44%
Children0–1412%Youth15–246.7%Young adults25–347.4%Midlife35–5417%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+44%
Household composition
54%
22%
13%
Lone person54%Couples, no kids22%Families with kids13%Other families7.4%Group / share3.3%
1.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom3.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
54%1
29%2
6.8%3
6.7%4
1.8%5
1.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.17%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.9%
New Zealand1.0%
Philippines0.7%
Scotland0.7%
Elsewhere0.7%
Italy0.6%
Netherlands0.5%
USA0.5%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Polish0.6%
Nepali0.5%
Spanish0.3%
Thai0.3%
Other0.3%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian35%
Irish15%
Scottish10.0%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.8%
Italian2.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion36%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.7%
Hinduism0.5%

15% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
13%
70%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia70%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198165%
1981-200016%
2001-20108.8%
2011-20154.1%
2016-20215.4%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,781/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 58% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 19%Social housing · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 19%, more social housing than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
3.3%0
8.8%1
55%2
26%3
5.1%4
2.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
52%
31%
Owned outright52%Mortgage11%Renting31%Other5.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
73%
15%
House73%Townhouse15%Apartment7.0%Other4.3%
73% separate houses7.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 9%Median personal income · $526/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower personal income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,199/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 5%High earners · 2.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 4%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 37%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more clerical and admin workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 19%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more care and service workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 14%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 14%, more sales workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more trades and labourers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
16%
64%
Employed full-time16%Employed part-time12%Employed (away/other)5.8%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force64%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 2%Full-time workers · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 48%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 16%Unemployment rate · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 16%, more unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 2%Labour-force participation · 36% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less workforce participation than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 22%Walked or cycled to work · 1.4% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less walking and cycling than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 47%Worked from home · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)84%
Car (passenger)8.4%
Other/combined2.3%
Walked1.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
13%0
61%1
19%2
4.4%3
1.0%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Canton Beach

No school inside Canton Beach itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Canton Beach0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 0.9 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.2 km
Median ICSEA rank14thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3Order by
  • 1
    Toukley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Toukley · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students494Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 2
    St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Noraville · 1.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students545Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 3
    Gorokan Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gorokan · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students620Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank14th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 39%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 47%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 18%Arrived from overseas · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
60%
34%
Same address60%Moved within area6.0%From elsewhere in Australia34%From overseas0.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.40%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Canton Beach — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
870kk
↓ -3.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
41
↓ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ +15.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$515/w
↑ +8.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ +57.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample15ThinLease sample22ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 9 leases
Sales5▼−16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 6 leases
Sales5▲+25.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 4 leases
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 5 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 5 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−28.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales15▲+15.4%
Price$870k▼−3.2%
Sales DOM41 days▲+5d
Leased22▲+57.1%
Rent$515/wk▲+8.4%
Rental DOM15 days▼−7d
3.00%
21/100
52/100
All units
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased11▼−42.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +87%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
18 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
41 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$870k▼ −3.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▲ +15.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Canton Beach against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Canton Beach in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Canton Beach · this suburb
Demand index
18 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
41 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$870k▼ −3.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▲ +15.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Canton Beach — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
61.1%

of Canton Beach's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 20.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.4% to 61.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$879k+1.4%
5y median $860kvs last year $867k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15+36.4%
5y median 16vs last year 11
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+4
5y median 42 daysvs last year 29 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$515/wk+8.4%
5y median $470/wkvs last year $475/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
22+57.1%
5y median 19vs last year 14
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-8
5y median 17 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.05%+0.20 pt
5y median 2.85%vs last year 2.85%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months-45.5%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 4.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.1 months-74.4%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 4.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Canton Beach, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCanton BeachNSW 2263 · Houses · Total
Price$870k
DOM41 days
Sold15
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
NoravilleNSW 2263 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$947k
DOM27 days
Sold58
pricierfaster
02
Norah HeadNSW 2263 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.54M
DOM67 days
Sold16
much priciermuch slower
03
ToukleyNSW 2263 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$897k
DOM23 days
Sold101
priciermuch faster
04
MagentaNSW 2261 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.75M
DOM147 days
Sold9
much priciermuch slower
05
GorokanNSW 2263 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$834k
DOM22 days
Sold196
cheapermuch faster
06
BudgewoiNSW 2262 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$827k
DOM22 days
Sold78
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Canton Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Canton Beach's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCanton BeachNSW 2263 · Houses · Total
Price$870k
DOM41 days
Sold15
Most similar sales markets · within 0.8–526 kmLast 12 months
01
AlburyNSW 2640 · 526km · 80% match
Price$944k
DOM44 days
Sold92
02
TuggerawongNSW 2259 · 7km · 79% match
Price$918k
DOM42 days
Sold20
03
WillmotNSW 2770 · 86km · 79% match
Price$850k
DOM27 days
Sold23
04
BidwillNSW 2770 · 84km · 78% match
Price$865k
DOM23 days
Sold19
05
NoravilleNSW 2263 · 1km · 77% match
Price$947k
DOM27 days
Sold58
06
RaworthNSW 2321 · 61km · 77% match
Price$905k
DOM41 days
Sold25
07
Summerland PointNSW 2259 · 15km · 77% match
Price$886k
DOM42 days
Sold71
08
BullaburraNSW 2784 · 117km · 76% match
Price$938k
DOM47 days
Sold25
09
The EntranceNSW 2261 · 9km · 75% match
Price$1.00M
DOM52 days
Sold50
10
DharrukNSW 2770 · 86km · 75% match
Price$973k
DOM29 days
Sold16
18
Burrill LakeNSW 2539 · 257km · 73% match
Price$861k
DOM36 days
Sold46
22
EllalongNSW 2325 · 44km · 72% match
Price$829k
DOM26 days
Sold32
54
EmertonNSW 2770 · 86km · 69% match
Price$943k
DOM21 days
Sold20
71
UrungaNSW 2455 · 336km · 68% match
Price$929k
DOM71 days
Sold54
106
BlackettNSW 2770 · 85km · 66% match
Price$858k
DOM20 days
Sold33
116
WhalanNSW 2770 · 87km · 65% match
Price$928k
DOM21 days
Sold54
123
Oxley ParkNSW 2760 · 89km · 65% match
Price$1.05M
DOM22 days
Sold23
140
HebershamNSW 2770 · 85km · 64% match
Price$950k
DOM19 days
Sold71
342
AbermainNSW 2326 · 51km · 57% match
Price$720k
DOM22 days
Sold44
520
Callala BeachNSW 2540 · 207km · 53% match
Price$1.25M
DOM45 days
Sold38
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Canton Beach
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Canton Beach include Albury (NSW 2640), Tuggerawong (NSW 2259), Willmot (NSW 2770), Bidwill (NSW 2770), Noraville (NSW 2263), Raworth (NSW 2321), Summerland Point (NSW 2259) and Bullaburra (NSW 2784). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Canton Beach

22 data-driven answers about Canton Beach's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Canton Beach?

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The median house price in Canton Beach, NSW 2263 is $870k as of June 2026, based on 15 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −3.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Canton Beach?

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The median unit price in Canton Beach, NSW 2263 is $491k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −1.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 56% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Canton Beach?

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The median weekly house rent in Canton Beach is $515 as of June 2026, drawn from 22 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $450 per week. House rents have moved +8.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Canton Beach?

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Gross rental yield in Canton Beach is 3.00% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Canton Beach?

#

As of June 2026, Canton Beach medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$809k$869k$1.15M$870k
Units—$419k$673k—$491k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Canton Beach's property market trends?

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Canton Beach's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −3.2% year-on-year and units −1.6%; weekly house rents moved +8.4%; homes now sell in a median 41 days — slower than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 4.8 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Canton Beach market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Canton Beach as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Canton Beach, house prices fell −3.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 41 days to sell, sales supply is 4.8 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Canton Beach?

#

Houses in Canton Beach sell in a median 41 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 56 days. Days on market have lengthened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Canton Beach a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Canton Beach's sales market sits at 4.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.1 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Canton Beach gone up or down?

#

House prices in Canton Beach moved −3.2% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −1.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Canton Beach?

#

Canton Beach's house rental market sits at 1.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 22 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Canton Beach in its property market cycle?

#

Canton Beach's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Canton Beach compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Canton Beach's median house price ($870k) is 24% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 41 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Canton Beach sits at 3.00% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Canton Beach compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Canton Beach's most-similar nearby market is Albury (525.6 km away) with a median house price of $944k — about 8% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Canton Beach?

#

The most-transacted segment in Canton Beach over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 6 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Canton Beach last year?

#

Canton Beach recorded 15 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 19 transactions. On the rental side, 22 houses and 11 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Canton Beach?

#

Canton Beach, NSW 2263 is home to 1,202 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 61, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Canton Beach?

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The median household in Canton Beach earns $710 per week — roughly $37k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $526/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Canton Beach?

#

Canton Beach is mostly owner-occupied: about 62% of households are owner-occupiers and 31% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 52% own outright and 11% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Canton Beach?

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Canton Beach has 58 schools within reach — including Toukley Public School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Gorokan Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Canton Beach a good place to live?

#

Canton Beach, NSW 2263 has a population of 1,202, a median age of 61, a median household income around $710/week, 31% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 58 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Canton Beach market data last updated?

#

This Canton Beach market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Noraville0.8km
  • Norah Head1.8km
  • Toukley2.0km
  • Magenta3.4km
  • Gorokan4.6km
  • Budgewoi4.8km
  • Buff Point5.5km
  • Lake Haven5.5km
  • Wyongah5.6km
  • Kanwal5.8km
  • Halekulani6.5km
  • Budgewoi Peninsula6.8km
  • San Remo7.2km
  • Colongra7.4km
  • Tuggerawong7.4km
  • Hamlyn Terrace7.4km
  • Rocky Point7.6km
  • The Entrance North7.6km
  • Charmhaven7.6km
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