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Bankstown NSW 2200

20,293 addresses · 146 streets

Blaxland Electorate › Canterbury-Bankstown LGA › Bankstown · 17 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A large, diverse centre in south-western Sydney, Bankstown is family-oriented with a busy commercial hub. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $1,331 a week and rent around $400.

Bankstown is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 34,933 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,331 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 47% of households own their home and 51% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

34,933Population
34Median age
$1,331Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Yagoona, 1.5 km north-west · Metro station: Bankstown, 150 m east · Bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 150 m east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 3.7 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 10.3% · Labour-force participation 46%

Population by age in Bankstown
Population by age, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-42,763
5-144,332
15-191,899
20-242,593
25-346,414
35-444,926
45-543,925
55-643,757
65-742,424
75-841,259
85+627
Dwelling types in Bankstown
Dwelling types, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,292
Townhouse1,112
Apartment6,419
Other119
Households by weekly income in Bankstown
Households by weekly income, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,160
$650-1,4993,620
$1,500-2,9993,166
$3,000+1,285
Top ancestries in Bankstown
Top ancestries, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other10,412
Vietnamese6,521
Lebanese4,140
Chinese3,784
Ancestry NS3,737
Australian3,016
Housing tenure in Bankstown
Housing tenure, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,346
Mortgage2,697
Rented5,531
Other175
Cars per household in Bankstown
Cars per household, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,502
14,936
22,930
3857
4+480
Commute to work in Bankstown
Commute to work, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,153
Train456
Bus165
Tram/ferry0
Walked303
Bicycle34
Home2,774
Top countries of birth in Bankstown
Top countries of birth, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam5,446
Lebanon2,086
China1,663
Pakistan1,114
Bangladesh1,092
India649
Languages used at home in Bankstown
Languages used at home, Bankstown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese7,087
Arabic6,740
Urdu1,780
Mandarin1,654
Bengali1,304
Cantonese998

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