Moving to Bankstown NSW 2200
What the official numbers say about living in Bankstown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,331 a week.
About 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Bankstown grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (30,342 → 34,933 people).
Around 74% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Lebanon, China; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Arabic, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bankstown scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yagoona, 1.5 km north-west.
Nearest metro station: Bankstown, 150 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 150 m east.
Nearest airport: Bankstown Airport, 3.7 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 80 schools · 66 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 83 parks — see them all on the Bankstown profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bankstown Girls High School 250 m · Bankstown Public School 300 m · St Brendan's Catholic Primary School 550 m · St Euphemia College 600 m · La Salle Catholic College 1.1 km · Yagoona Public School 1.2 km · Saint Felix Primary School 1.2 km · Bankstown West Primary 1.3 km
Groceries: Thien Huong Asian Grocery 50 m · Best Value Supermart 50 m · Liên An Asian Grocery & Food Centre 100 m · Quang Minh Asian Grocery 100 m · Merabi Groceries 150 m · Tongli Supermarket 400 m · Coles Bankstown 450 m · ALDI 500 m
Parks and reserves: Swayne Reserve 200 m · Bankstown ANZAC Memorial Park 250 m · Eather Reserve 300 m · Phil Engisch Reserve 350 m · Paul Keating Park 350 m · Bankstown City Gardens 400 m · Bankstown Memorial Park 450 m · East Terrace Reserve 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bankstown, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian White Ibis · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian Raven · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bankstown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown here | 34,933 | — | 2/10 | 13% |
| Yagoona | 19,651 | — | 3/10 | 11% |
| Condell Park | 13,066 | — | 4/10 | 10% |
| Punchbowl | 21,384 | — | 2/10 | 11% |
| Potts Hill | 1,454 | — | 9/10 | 16% |
| Birrong | 3,331 | — | 3/10 | 16% |
| Greenacre | 26,314 | — | 3/10 | 10% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Canterbury-Bankstown — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blaxland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2200 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bankstown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 52% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 30,342 people to 34,933. It sits about 17 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Yagoona station is roughly 1.5 km away. Local government is Canterbury-Bankstown council, and the federal seat is Blaxland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bankstown vs Yagoona · Bankstown vs Punchbowl.
Nearby guides: Yagoona · Condell Park · Punchbowl · Potts Hill · Birrong · Greenacre.
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