Banksmeadow NSW 2019
1,451 addresses · 23 streets
Kingsford Smith Electorate › Bayside LGA › Banksmeadow · 9 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Banksmeadow is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 508 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,225 a week, with median rent near $620 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 40% of households own their home and 60% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Ancestry NS, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2011 → 2021
Getting Around & Local Services
38 Catholic churches
2 childcare & kindergartens
1 dog park
2 beauty salons
1 carpenter
Getting around. Train station: Domestic Airport, 3.6 km north-west · Metro station: Waterloo, 5.9 km north · Light rail stop: Juniors Kingsford, 2.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: UTS Shuttle Bus, 1.8 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Ferry to La Perouse, 6 km south · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 3.2 km west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 6.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 6.1% |
|---|---|
| Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 2019 | 5.2% |
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 4.5% |
Demographics
Unemployment 2.8% · Labour-force participation 64.8%
Population by age in Banksmeadow
| 0-4 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 29 |
| 15-19 | 13 |
| 20-24 | 39 |
| 25-34 | 182 |
| 35-44 | 103 |
| 45-54 | 54 |
| 55-64 | 22 |
| 65-74 | 19 |
| 75-84 | 7 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Banksmeadow
| House | 9 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 27 |
| Apartment | 169 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Banksmeadow
| <$650 | 17 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 38 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 94 |
| $3,000+ | 64 |
Top ancestries in Banksmeadow
| Chinese | 111 |
|---|---|
| Other | 92 |
| Ancestry NS | 88 |
| English | 84 |
| Irish | 62 |
| Australian | 37 |
Housing tenure in Banksmeadow
| Owned | 25 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 56 |
| Rented | 121 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Banksmeadow
| 0 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 108 |
| 2 | 65 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4+ | 4 |
Commute to work in Banksmeadow
| Car | 103 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 9 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 114 |
Top countries of birth in Banksmeadow
| China | 60 |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| England | 14 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| Iran | 11 |
Languages used at home in Banksmeadow
| Mandarin | 65 |
|---|---|
| Cantonese | 16 |
| Spanish | 11 |
| German | 8 |
| Persian | 8 |
| Greek | 7 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
126,568 bird observations recorded near Banksmeadow — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (9,550)
- Australian White Ibis (7,067)
- Noisy Miner (6,930)
- Australian Raven (6,040)
- Welcome Swallow (5,927)
- Common Myna (5,414)
- Australian Magpie (5,162)
- Rock Dove (5,158)
- Pied Currawong (5,077)
- Silver Gull (4,680)
- Common Starling (4,660)
- Superb Fairy-wren (4,537)
- Willie Wagtail (4,483)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Banksmeadow
- New Holland Honeyeater (4,310)
- Pacific Black Duck (3,776)
- Little Black Cormorant (3,731)
- Red Wattlebird (3,721)
- Magpie-lark (3,439)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,406)
- Dusky Moorhen (3,193)
- Crested Tern (3,142)
- Crested Pigeon (2,992)
- Eurasian Coot (2,896)
- Pied Cormorant (2,767)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,648)
- Silvereye (2,636)
- Great Cormorant (2,408)
- Grey Teal (2,333)
- Masked Lapwing (2,273)
- Australasian Grebe (2,212)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Banksmeadow:
- Eastgardens (1.1 km)
- Pagewood (1.1 km)
- Hillsdale (1.2 km)
- Botany (1.2 km)
- Matraville (2.1 km)
- Daceyville (2.5 km)
- Eastlakes (2.5 km)
- Maroubra (2.8 km)
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Streets
- Anderson Street (79)
- Baker Street (236)
- Beauchamp Road (67)
- Botany Road (130)
- Coal Pier Road (13)
- Corish Circle (37)
- Denison Street (4)
- Exell Street (18)
- Green Street (150)
- Greenfield Street (32)
- Hills Street (2)
- Holloway Street (134)
- Jullian Close (116)
- Mcpherson Street (53)
- Meadow Way (129)
- Moore Street (12)
- Ocean Street (21)
- Page Street (135)
- Pater Street (1)
- Penrhyn Road (4)
- Stephen Road (50)
- Swinbourne Street (5)
- Wentworth Avenue (23)
