Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bankstown suburb profile
Bankstown, NSW · Postcode 2200
This Bankstown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bankstown, NSW (postcode 2200). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bankstown with nearby suburbs.
Bankstown at a glance
Population
34,933
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,331/wk
Median age
34
Bankstown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
Population
34,933
was 32,113 in 2016
+2,820 · +8.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,331/wk
was $1,120/wk in 2016
+$211 · +18.8%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Bankstown population growth · Bankstown then and now
Bankstown vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Bankstown, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Bankstown$400/wk
- Nearby$460/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Bankstown$1,331/wk
- Nearby$1,660.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Bankstown34
- Nearby35
- Sydney40
Personal income
-40% vs area
- Bankstown$542/wk
- Nearby$607.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bankstown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bankstown sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1847.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2913
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1881.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bankstown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bankstown, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bankstown people
- Population
- 34,933
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 56.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bankstown income
- Median household income
- $1,331/wk
- Median personal income
- $542/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bankstown housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 27%
- Flats & apartments
- 52.7%
- Owned outright
- 19.3%
- Mortgaged
- 22.1%
- Rented
- 45.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bankstown work
- Employment to population
- 41.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2200)
Compare Bankstown with nearby suburbs
Bankstown in numbers
Bankstown had 34,933 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 8th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 56.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.3% own their home outright, 22.1% are paying a mortgage, 45.4% rent. Flats and apartments make up 52.7% of dwellings, with 27% separate houses. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,331/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 10.3%. 64.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.8% (from 32,113 to 34,933). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $400/wk (+0%).
Bankstown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bankstown, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bankstown was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bankstown, NSW?
- Bankstown had 34,933 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bankstown?
- Median household income in Bankstown was $1,331/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bankstown?
- 45.4% of occupied homes in Bankstown were rented, 19.3% were owned outright and 22.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bankstown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bankstown. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney