Is Cabramatta or Canley Vale more expensive?

Cabramatta has the higher median house price ($1.30M) compared with $1.20M in Canley Vale.

Which is better for renters — Cabramatta or Canley Vale?

Median weekly rent is $550/wk in Cabramatta and $550/wk in Canley Vale, making Canley Vale 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 Vale has 9. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Cabramatta commands a $100K premium on median property price over Canley Vale. The table below covers all available metrics.

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Cabramatta

2166

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Canley Vale

2166

Comparison of Cabramatta (2166) and Canley Vale (2166) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Cabramatta	Canley Vale
SAFETYSafety Canley Vale leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	C(0)	C+▲(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	$1.20M
Median unit price	$435K	$424K
Median weekly rent	$550/wk	$550/wk
Annual price growth	+18.2%▲	-3.2%
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	B(0)	B(0)
Walkability percentile	85	85

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Is Cabramatta or Canley Vale more expensive?: Cabramatta has the higher median house price ($1.30M) compared with $1.20M in Canley Vale.
Which is better for renters — Cabramatta or Canley Vale?: Median weekly rent is $550/wk in Cabramatta and $550/wk in Canley Vale, making Canley Vale the more affordable rental market.
Is Cabramatta or Canley Vale 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 Vale?: Cabramatta has 9 schools in the postcode, and Canley Vale has 9. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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