Bankstown, NSW 2200 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Bankstown is a densely populated south-western Sydney suburb ~20km from the CBD, administrative centre of Canterbury-Bankstown and home to Bankstown Central shopping centre, Bankstown Airport and Bankstown railway station on the Bankstown Line (soon Sydney Metro). It has a young, highly multicultural population with large Vietnamese, Arabic-speaking and South Asian communities. Housing comprises family homes alongside a substantial number of units and apartments.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 34,933
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median household income
- $1,331 /week
- Median personal income
- $542 /week
- Median family income
- $1,436 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.2
- Local government area
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Inner South West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Watson
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $750 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Median house price
- $1,630,000
- Rent share of household income
- 56%
Schools
- Bankstown Senior College
- St Euphemia College
- LaSalle Catholic College
Transport
- Bankstown Line — Bankstown Station (Sydney Metro from 2026)
- New Canterbury Road
- Hume Highway
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural working-class suburb with residents from over 60 language groups, including significant Vietnamese and Lebanese communities. Key landmarks include Bankstown Central, Bankstown Airport and the upcoming new hospital.
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), 19.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
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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