Median house price
$1.88M
+5.2% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Banksia, 2216
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,994
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.4%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,018/wk
Employment rate
54.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,880,000
Languages at home
52.4%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Banksia is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Bayside Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Banksia snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$690/wk
Houses $810 · Units $680
Population (ERP)
3,994
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#55
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
34th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1787th in Australia
- State rank
- 521st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #383 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,880,000
- Median price change
- +5.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,994(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +11.4% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +11.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +89
- Change in 5 years
- +408
- Growth rank in NSW
- 90th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,250), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,277
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,018
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 1,162
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 857 / 98 / 121 (+ 25 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 215
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 96
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault98
- Fraud190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 19
- Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
- 1,058
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- St Dominic Savio SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 41 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Arncliffe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 373 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Rockdale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 321 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 292 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Cairnsfoot SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Athelstane Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Al Zahra CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 773 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le SandsPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Banksia Station
- PDT To P1
- PDT To P2/3
- PDT To P4
- STR Railway St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(4)
- Banksia BakeryBakery
26 Railway Street
- Espresso HausCafe
- KFCFast food
274 Princes Highway
- Brothers KebabRestaurant
315 Princes Highway, Banksia
Shopping(4)
- Banksia Halal ButcherButcher
21 Railway Street, Banksia
- Kamal's GroceryConvenience store
- Four Square Seven Day FoodSupermarket
23 Railway Street, Banksia
Health & services(2)
- Dr Francis ChungMedical clinic
16 Railway Street, Banksia
- Banksia PharmacyPharmacy
25 Railway Street
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Crunch FitnessGym
- Barton ParkPark
- Fortescue ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(6)
5 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(32)
- Coastal BanksiaArtwork
- Bench (18)
- Highway Performance BikesBicycle
309 Princes Highway, Banksia
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- HondaCar
339 Princes Highway
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- HondaCar repair
- Mrs In StyleClothes
- Drinking water (3)
- SpotlightFabric
383-391 Princes Highway
- Fitness Station
- Banksia Art GalleryGallery
- Jimmy's Gents Continental HairdresserHairdresser
24 Railway Street, Banksia
- Micks Hairdressing SalonHairdresser
17 Railway Street, Banksia
- Mimi's Hair StudioHairdresser
22 Railway Street, Banksia
- Banksia HotelHotel
288 Princes Highway, Banksia
- DoroMobile Phone
278a Princes Highway
- Mobile Communications EmpireMobile Phone
24 Railway Street, Banksia
- AnacondaOutdoor
381 Princes Highway
- Parking (6)
- Parking Entrance
- Passenger Information Display
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Australia Post - Banksia LPOPost office
18 Railway Street, Banksia
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- V DesignStationery
78a Princes Highway, Banksia
- Storage KingStorage Rental
- TelstraTelephone
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barton ParkPark
- Fortescue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- St George Private Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Banksia PharmacyRailway StreetPharmacy
- Dr Francis ChungRailway StreetDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 61
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 16 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure255 WEST BOTANY STREET BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Residential Accommodation118 HATTERSLEY STREET BANKSIA 2216Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Hours of operation and trading6 AGONIS CLOSE BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 EVE STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation72D TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure17 BANKSIA AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BOWMER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BOWMER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
January 2026
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 Railway Street Banksia NSWDetermined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 LANGER STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 FARR STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies21 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool9 LENNOX STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation72D TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 LYNWEN CRESCENT BANKSIA 2216Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development62 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign338 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure14 KIMPTON STREET BANKSIA 2216Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign335-343 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation57 TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 EVE STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling30 FARR STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 CAMERON STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 TABRETT STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 HIGHCLERE AVENUE BANKSIA 2216Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 RICHMOND STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling36 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 LYNWEN CRESCENT BANKSIA 2216Determined
March 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure345 PRINCES HIGHWAY BANKSIA 2216Operational consent issued
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool12 Lynwen Crescent BanksiaDetermined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GIBBES STREET BANKSIA 2216Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Arncliffe Market Gardens212 West Botany Street BanksiaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barton
- Member of Parliament
- Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,761
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
Coalition 28.2%Labor 71.8%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Arncliffe CentralLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- RockdaleLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Rockdale CityLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Arncliffe NorthLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- ArncliffeLabor 73.8% · Coalition 26.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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