Canobolas, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Canobolas is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1100, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Canobolas at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 481
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,273
- SEIFA score
- 1100
- Coordinates
- -33.3568, 148.9885
Canobolas demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Canobolas using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 81 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 54 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 90 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 157 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 106 | 22% |
Share of the 488 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 83 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 59 | 34% |
| Rented | 23 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 172 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 172 occupied private dwellings in Canobolas.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,777
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,050
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 50 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 230 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 137
- Employed part-time
- 103
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Canobolas
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Canobolas is January (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.3°C). The area receives roughly 848 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4°C | 16.1°C | 65 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 14.9°C | 48 mm |
| Mar | 23.3°C | 13.4°C | 70 mm |
| Apr | 19°C | 9.8°C | 66 mm |
| May | 13.9°C | 6.1°C | 52 mm |
| Jun | 10.9°C | 3.9°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 10.3°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 11.3°C | 3°C | 74 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 5.5°C | 64 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 81 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 10.9°C | 95 mm |
| Dec | 25.2°C | 13.7°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Canobolas
Where is Canobolas?
Canobolas is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Canobolas?
At the 2021 Census, Canobolas had a population of about 481.
Is Canobolas an advantaged area?
Canobolas has an ABS SEIFA score of 1100, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Canobolas?
Canobolas has average daytime highs of about 18.6°C and overnight lows of about 9.1°C, with roughly 848 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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