In short

Banksia is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2216, home to 3,277 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Bayside (NSW) local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$500 /wk

Population3,277

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABayside (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 3,277
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,018 /week
Median personal income: $763 /week
Median family income: $2,174 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Bayside (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Barton

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $500 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,500
Rent share of household income: 25%

Schools

Cairnsfoot School Other · Government
Rockdale Public School Primary · Government
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Primary · Government
St George Girls High School Secondary · Government
Kogarah Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 32 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 8 train stops, 133 bus stops

Closest stops:

Bay St At West Botany St bus · 200 m
Bay St Opp Aero St bus · 335 m
Bay St At Garnet St bus · 337 m
Bay St At Farr St bus · 365 m
Rockdale Station, Platform 5 train · 1097 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 12.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,407 across postcode 2216 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 14% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 433 theft, 331 violent offences, 180 other offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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