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Banks ACT 2906

2,214 addresses · 70 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Banks · 21 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Banks is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 5,100 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,419 a week, with median rent near $424 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,100Population
35Median age
$2,419Median household income / wk
$424Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Banks statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Banks itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 7 km north-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 20.5 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 77.1%

Population by age in Banks
Population by age, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4319
5-14764
15-19348
20-24351
25-34754
35-44772
45-54773
55-64591
65-74271
75-84128
85+29
Dwelling types in Banks
Dwelling types, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,404
Townhouse307
Apartment65
Other0
Households by weekly income in Banks
Households by weekly income, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650129
$650-1,499306
$1,500-2,999618
$3,000+618
Top ancestries in Banks
Top ancestries, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,010
English1,873
Other688
Irish547
Scottish547
German225
Housing tenure in Banks
Housing tenure, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned376
Mortgage1,059
Rented314
Other7
Cars per household in Banks
Cars per household, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
030
1514
2743
3290
4+181
Commute to work in Banks
Commute to work, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,253
Train5
Bus77
Tram/ferry0
Walked13
Bicycle10
Home213
Top countries of birth in Banks
Top countries of birth, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England142
India114
Philippines66
New Zealand40
Sri Lanka39
Vietnam24
Languages used at home in Banks
Languages used at home, Banks ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi54
Arabic53
Spanish49
Cantonese31
Hindi29
Malayalam28

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