Canada Bay Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Canada Bay (2046) is a suburb of Sydney, Inner West, New South Wales. It is about 8 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Canada Bay is in the federal electorate of Reid.

In the 2011 census the population of Canada Bay was 1,296 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Canada Bay is 39 years of age.

63.8% of people living in the suburb of Canada Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.2% Italy, 3.8% China , 2.8% England, 1.5% New Zealand, 1.2% Hong Kong , 1.2% Korea, Republic of , 1.2% Vietnam, 1.1% Turkey, 1.1% India, 0.9% Greece, 0.8% Malaysia, 0.8% Malta, 0.7% Mauritius, 0.7% Ireland.

57.2% of people living in Canada Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 13.2% Italian, 3.9% Cantonese, 3.6% Greek, 3.2% Mandarin, 2.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% Spanish, 2.1% Vietnamese, 1.9% Korean, 1.5% French.

The religious makeup of Canada Bay is 46.6% Catholic, 13.7% No religion, 12.6% Anglican, 7.0% Eastern Orthodox, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.5% Buddhism, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Islam, 1.3% Uniting Church, 0.9% Oriental Orthodox.

52.5% of people are married, 31.4% have never married and 8.9% are divorced and 1.6% are separated. There are 58 widowed people living in Canada Bay.

65.0% of the people living in Canada Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.4% are working on a part time basis. Canada Bay has an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Canada Bay are 27.0% Professionals, 17.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.2% Managers, 10.7% Technicians & trades workers, 10.7% Sales workers, 7.8% Community & personal service workers, 5.7% Labourers, 3.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Canada Bay work in are 10.7% Retail trade, 10.5% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.4% Financial and insurance services, 7.7% Construction, 6.9% Wholesale trade, 6.2% Manufacturing, 6.2% Education and training, 5.3% Public administration and safety.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 33.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $745 per week and the median household income is $1738 per week.

The median rent in Canada Bay is $420 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $3200 per month.

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