Canley Vale bushfire risk
Of Canley Vale’s 4,657 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Canley Vale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Canley Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Canley Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Canley Vale
Canley Vale sits in the Fairfield council area, which recorded 12,227 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,227 total. Figures are for the whole Fairfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Canley Vale
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Canley Vale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Canley Vale
Canley Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Canley Vale
Canley Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Canley Vale
At the 2021 Census, 60.7% of Canley Vale’s 10,300 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Canley Vale
Fairfield council approved 1,010 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fairfield council area (not just Canley Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Fraser Road, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 10B Ravenswood Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 8 Bruton Way, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 2 Mackenzie Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 1/282 Sackville Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 67 Lansdowne Road, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 1 Prospect Crescent, Canley Vale NSW 2166
- 7/87 Freeman Avenue, Canley Vale NSW 2166
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.