City of Canada Bay

City of Canada Bay Federal division(s)		Reid
Website	City of Canada Bay
LGAs around City of Canada Bay: Ryde Ryde Hunter's Hill City of Parramatta City of Canada Bay Inner West Strathfield Burwood Inner West

The City of Canada Bay is a local government area in the Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city was formed on 1 December 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils. The city covers an area of 19.82 square kilometres (7.65 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had a resident population of 89,177.^[3] The city is ultimately named after Canada Bay, a bay and suburb along the Parramatta River.

Councillor Michael Megna was appointed to be Mayor on 25 January 2024 and the Deputy Mayor is Joseph Cordaro^[4]

Location and topography

The City of Canada Bay is located in the northern part of the Inner West region of Sydney. To the north it is bounded by the Parramatta River, and to the south by Parramatta Road. In the east and west, it is bounded by two large bays: Iron Cove in the east, and Homebush Bay in the west. At its centre is a third large bay, Hen and Chicken Bay. (The eponymous Canada Bay is an inlet of the larger Hen and Chicken Bay.) As a result, the area is largely in the form of two peninsulas, linked by a narrow strip of land at its centre, which is the location of the eponymous suburb of Canada Bay. As a result of its geographical layout, many of the suburbs in the City of Canada Bay enjoy water frontages onto one of the bays of Parramatta River.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Canada Bay are:

Some of the localities in the City of Canada Bay are:

Demographics

At the

Selected historical census data for Canada Bay local government area
Census year			2001[5][6]	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[3]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	59,371	65,742	75,763	88,015
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			28th	27th
		% of New South Wales population			1.10%	1.17%
		% of Australian population	0.32%	0.33%	0.35%	0.38%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		English			16.5%	15.4%
		Australian			16.3%	13.8%
		Chinese			9.1%	13.3%
		Italian			12.8%	12.6%
		Irish			7.5%	7.1%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Mandarin	1.7%	2.7%	5.1%	9.8%
		Italian	12.2%	10.1%	8.8%	7.1%
		Korean	n/c	2.2%	3.1%	4.2%
		Cantonese	2.7%	3.3%	3.7%	3.9%
		Greek	3.3%	2.9%	2.8%	2.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	43.4%	41.7%	39.2%	33.9%
		No religion, so described	11.1%	13.4%	18.6%	27.7%
		Not stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	8.7%
		Anglican	15.8%	13.4%	11.2%	7.9%
		Eastern Orthodox	5.1%	5.1%	7.2%	4.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$664	A$782	A$882
		% of Australian median income		142.5%	135.5%	133.2%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,510	A$2,152	A$2,361
		% of Australian median income		147.0%	145.3%	136.2%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$1,773	A$1,817	A$2,061
		% of Australian median income		151.4%	147.2%	143.3%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type		Separate house		51.2%	45.5%	38.6%
		Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse		10.6%	12.0%	9.3%
		Flat or apartment		37.6%	41.8%	50.7%

Council

Current composition and election method

Canada Bay City Council is composed of nine

ward

. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021,.

Michael Megna was appointed Mayor of the City of Canada Bay by the NSW Governor on 25 January 2024, following his nomination by fellow Councillors in December 2023. Canada Bay Council voted in a new mayor after its former leader was dismissed and barred from government for five years.[9] This leaves the current composition of Council to 8 until the next general election in September 2024. The makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

Mayors

Election results

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections § Canada Bay.[edit]

Elected councillor		Party
	Michael Megna	Liberal
	Stephanie Di Pasqua	Liberal
	Anthony Bazouni	Liberal
	Julia Little	Labor
	Andrew Ferguson	Labor
	Joseph Cordaro	OLC
	Carmela Ruggeri	OLC
	Charles Jago	Greens

2021 New South Wales local elections: Canada Bay^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal		14,126	29.8	−8.8
	Labor		13,917	29.3	−6.1
	Our Local Community		12,867	27.1	+27.1
	Greens		4,653	9.8	−1.5
	Independent		1,909	4.0	−4.2
Total formal votes			47,472	95.4
Informal votes			2,312	4.6
Turnout			49,784	85.6
Party total seats				Seats	±
	Liberal			3
	Labor			2	1
	Our Local Community			2	2
	Greens			1
	Independent			0	1

2017

History

A

• List of local government areas of New South Wales
• City of Canada Bay Museum

References

External links

• City of Canada Bay website
• Suburbs of Canada Bay
• Archived site with a brief history of the area
• Canada in Australia: Canadian Department of Foreign and International Affairs