Is Cabramatta or Canley Heights more expensive?

Cabramatta has the higher median house price ($1.30M) compared with $1.17M in Canley Heights.

Which is better for renters — Cabramatta or Canley Heights?

Median weekly rent is $550/wk in Cabramatta and $550/wk in Canley Heights, making Canley Heights the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Cabramatta has 9 schools in the postcode, and Canley Heights has 9. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Cabramatta commands a $130K premium on median property price over Canley Heights. The table below covers all available metrics.

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Cabramatta

2166

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Canley Heights

2166

Comparison of Cabramatta (2166) and Canley Heights (2166) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Cabramatta	Canley Heights
SAFETYSafety Canley Heights leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	C(0)	B-▲(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	9.8%	9.8%
FAMILYFamily
Sub-grade	D(-1)	D(-1)
SEIFA advantage decile	1/10	1/10
Schools in postcode	9	9
FINANCEFinance Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	C+(0)	B-▲(0)
Median house price	$1.30M	$1.17M
Median unit price	$435K	$750K
Median weekly rent	$550/wk	$550/wk
Annual price growth	+18.2%▲	+11.4%
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	B(0)	B(0)
Walkability percentile	85	85

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Is Cabramatta or Canley Heights more expensive?: Cabramatta has the higher median house price ($1.30M) compared with $1.17M in Canley Heights.
Which is better for renters — Cabramatta or Canley Heights?: Median weekly rent is $550/wk in Cabramatta and $550/wk in Canley Heights, making Canley Heights the more affordable rental market.
Is Cabramatta or Canley Heights at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Cabramatta vs Canley Heights?: Cabramatta has 9 schools in the postcode, and Canley Heights has 9. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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