Median house price
$1.15M
+17% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Canyonleigh, 2577
Est. population · Jun 2025
444
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,016/wk
Employment rate
61.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Canyonleigh is a quieter smaller community in Wingecarribee Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Canyonleigh snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
444
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#436
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5598th in Australia
- State rank
- 1807th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #436 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #799 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +16.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
444(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +19
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 455
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,016
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,292
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 151 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tugalong Rd At Bangadilly Rd
- Tugalong Rd At Nandi Rd
- Tugalong Rd Opp 2334
- Tugalong Rd Opp Bangadilly Rd
- Tugalong Rd Opp Nandi Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital (26.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2728 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1790 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Farm stay accommodation2940 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation171 OLD COOWONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1790 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation381 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia175 BANGADILLY ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2952 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision1721 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2900 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2952 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure2825 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia175 BANGADILLY ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2726 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Agriculture2954 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure240 FOXGROVE ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision1721 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision507 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Withdrawn
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces2500 Canyonleigh Road, CanyonleighDetermined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1721 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation1721 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation381 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2900 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure240 FOXGROVE ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2400 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation316 NANDI ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision1777 Canyonleigh Rd Canyonleigh NSW 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation140 FOXGROVE ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation1400 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Controlled access road1400 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2401 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1550 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2722 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2952 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space340 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
March 2024
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2900 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2940 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2414 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure161 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
- Subdivision1945 CANYONLEIGH ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool383 FOXGROVE ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure442 OLD COOWONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 TUGALONG ROAD CANYONLEIGH 2577Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 26.9 km away).
Coalition 49.9%Labor 50.1%
6.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Sutton ForestLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
- BerrimaLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
- WingelloLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)22.1 km away
- ExeterLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)22.8 km away
- Moss ValeLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)23.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.