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NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Bankstown, 2200

Est. population · Jun 2025

36,323

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.0%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,331/wk

Employment rate

41.2%

University qualified

24%

Work from home

24.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,600,000

Languages at home

80.3%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.8/100
Average

1337th in NSW

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Arts precinct
What Bankstown is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Multicultural, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Bankstown is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development.

Convenience is one of the suburb's strongest attributes, with better access to shops and everyday services than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 22% below the peer median. Crime in the wider postcode 2200 remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 15% year on year. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising city life and lower rents over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Urban convenience is a major strength
  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Crime in the wider postcode 2200 remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bankstown compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.6M

+7.7% change

Median rent

$620/wk

Houses $750 · Units $600

Population (ERP)

36,323

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

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

#129

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

82nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

52%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

45th

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
41.8/100 — Average
National rank
3929th in Australia
State rank
1337th in NSW
Peer rank
#129 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#664 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$600
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
373
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,600,000
Median price change
+7.7%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

36,323(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+6.0%
Change in 1 year
+357
Change in 5 years
+2,071
Growth rank in NSW
66th 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 (~38,350), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
34,933
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,331
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,198 of 12,177
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.2% / 25.5% / 52.3%
Employment rate
41.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.2% / 5.4% / 46%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,292 / 1,112 / 6,419 (+ 119 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

24% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational8.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below59.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce29.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.1%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Health9.1%
  • Information technology8.3%
  • Education7.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$45,524

14th percentile in NSW · -22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,022

20th percentile in NSW · -17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

37th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$23,267

4th percentile in NSW · -63% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

94th percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2200 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
27,080
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,288
Median net rent
-$902
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,033
Taxable income vs state median
-19%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
-67%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

80.3% speak a language other than English at home; 61.1% born overseas

Language at home
6,302 English only · 25,708 other
Non-English at home
80.3%
Born overseas
19,758 (61.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
143 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
25,577
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
35

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic3,366 · 28.4%
  • Vietnamese3,304 · 27.9%
  • Urdu1,007 · 8.5%
  • Mandarin797 · 6.7%
  • Bengali697 · 5.9%
  • Cantonese473 · 4%
  • Greek384 · 3.2%
  • Macedonian320 · 2.7%

Religion

31.1%Most common religion · Islam

Islam is the most common response at 31.1%, while 15.5% reported no religion. Christianity is less common locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion15.5%32.8%
Christianity30.5%47.6%
Islam31.1%4.3%
Buddhism11%2.8%
Other / not stated11.9%12.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.3%22.4%
Eastern Orthodox5.5%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2200, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,180
Against the person
748
Against property
1,166
Rate per 1,000 residents
115.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State crime-rate percentile
82.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-14.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
610
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.79

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions1167
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment252
  • Malicious Damage To Property202
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle199
  • Transport Regulatory Offences391

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
19
Median school ICSEA (18 schools)
995.5
Median ICSEA percentile
45th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
12
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
9
School list
  • Bankstown Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 551 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Bankstown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 736 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 443 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Euphemia CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Bankstown West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 317 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Bankstown Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 847 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Bankstown South Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Condell Park Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • La Salle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,057 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Yagoona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 556 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Banksia Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bankstown GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Bankstown NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bankstown PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bankstown SISGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bankstown WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bass HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Beverly Hls GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Birrong BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Birrong GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Coolamon Children's CentreFrench Avenuechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

272 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bankstown Station
  • Glassop St At Highland Av
  • Glassop St Before Edgar St
  • Glassop St Before Little Rd
  • Waruda St At Cantrell St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

597 mapped amenities

34 restaurants · 14 cafes · 4 pubs · 1 bars · 9 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 14 fast food · 7 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 74 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 32 parks mapped in suburb, 16 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 272 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 21 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 25 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.4
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.12
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.92
Food & drink(74)
  • Bankstown Lebanese Bakery & Mixed BusinessBakery
  • Bread StationBakery

    Bankstown City Plaza

  • BreadtopBakery
  • Daily Delicious BakeryBakery

    77 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Mina Bakery BrothersBakery
  • Nam Fong Hot BreadBakery
  • Quang Thanh Hot Bread BankstownBakery

    20 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • The BarBar

    41 Northham Avenue, Bankstown

  • Bay NgoCafe
  • Cafe NhoCafe
  • Flying Zebra CafeCafe

    67 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Gong ChaCafe

    75 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Lava Lounge CafeCafe
  • LIL HIDEOUT CAFE BankstownCafe

    357 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Mr.ChaCafe

    91 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Nutrition Station CafeCafe
  • Sweet CityCafe
  • The Alley JiaoxiangCafe
  • The Plaza Cafe BankstownCafe

    100 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Vy Vy Garden CafeCafe
  • Window's CoffeeCafe
  • Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
  • Banh Mi Phuong 18Fast food

    Unit 1 335 Chapel Road

  • Bankstown Kebab HouseFast food

    78 Bankstown City Plaza

  • CrustFast food

    16 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • Domino'sFast food
  • El JannahFast food
  • FireflyFast food
  • Hot Star Large Fried ChickenFast food

    77A Bankstown City Plaza

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food

    Stacey Street, Bankstown

  • Khalil's Lebanese PizzaFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    37 Rickard Road, Bankstown

  • McDonald'sFast food

    Bankstown

  • Mr. SeafoodFast food

    Stacey Street, Bankstown

  • OportoFast food
  • Bankstown HotelPub
  • Bankstown RSLPub

    1 Meredith Street, Bankstown

  • Bankstown Sports ClubPub

    8 Greenfield Parade

  • Red Lantern HotelPub
  • Abju Ahmed Saj & RestaurantRestaurant
  • An RestaurantRestaurant

    27 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown

  • At ThailandRestaurant

    24 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Bankstown Lebanese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Big Hong Kong GardenRestaurant
  • Chicken and DoughRestaurant

    Unit Shop 10 212 South Terrace

  • Dong Ba Noodle RestaurantRestaurant
  • Dough BossRestaurant

    Unit 113 462 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Emilia's Pierogi RestaurantRestaurant

    11 East Terrace, Bankstown

  • Euro Taste's Grill BankstownRestaurant
  • Fujiyama BankstownRestaurant

    Unit 2 359 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Great Century RestaurantRestaurant
  • Grill CentralRestaurant

    48 Northham Avenue, Bankstown

  • Hai Thien RestaurantRestaurant

    5 Olympic Parade

  • HanamaruyaRestaurant
  • Huong VietRestaurant
  • Jasmin 1 Lebanese RestaurantRestaurant
  • La PiazzaRestaurant

    8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown

  • Little Lebanon BakeryRestaurant

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Little Saigon PhoRestaurant
  • My CanhRestaurant
  • PappaRichRestaurant

    462 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Phở HươngRestaurant
  • Pho PasteurRestaurant
  • Quan 3MienRestaurant

    Unit Shop 1 324 Chapel Road South

  • Sabilla's Cafe and RestaurantRestaurant
  • Song HuongRestaurant
  • Star Buffet BankstownRestaurant

    1 Meredith Street, Bankstown

  • Sydney Star KebabsRestaurant
  • Thai HuttRestaurant
  • Thang Long RestaurantRestaurant

    284 Chapel Road

  • Vietnamese restaurantRestaurant
  • Yum Yum Lebanese Pizza and CafeRestaurant
  • Zahid RestaurantRestaurant

    361 Chapel Road, Bankstown

Shopping(36)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop

    10 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
  • Anh Tuân ButcheryButcher
  • Great ChickenButcher
  • Thai SonButcher
  • Zreika Halal ButcheryButcher
  • Asian supermarketConvenience store
  • Convenience store
  • Convenient StoreConvenience store
  • KLC Tobacconist and Convience StoreConvenience store
  • Mixed BusinessConvenience store

    Unit 1 282 Chapel Road

  • South Terrace GrocerConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store

    1A North Terrace

  • KmartDepartment store
  • Liberty PlazaDepartment store
  • MyerDepartment store
  • Anh SangGreengrocer
  • Fields Of FruitGreengrocer

    Unit T236, Bankstown

  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop
  • The Smith Family StoreOp shop
  • Bankstown CentralShopping centre
  • Little Saigon PlazaShopping centre
  • AldiSupermarket

    440-450 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Best Value SupermartSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    Jacobs Street

  • Liên An Asian Grocery & Food CentreSupermarket
  • Merabi GroceriesSupermarket
  • Quang Minh Asian GrocerySupermarket
  • Thien Huong Asian GrocerySupermarket
  • Tongli SupermarketSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(16)
  • ArmagardATM
  • Redi ATMATM
  • ANZBank
  • Arab Bank AustraliaBank
  • Bank of SydneyBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Western UnionBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Bankstown SuperchargerEV charging
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station

    126 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Petrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Bankstown Post OfficePost office

    20 Restwell Street

  • Manahan Post OfficePost office
Community(12)
  • Kindergarten (2)
  • Bankstown Library and Knowledge CentreLibrary
  • Bankstown Girls High SchoolSchool

    Bankstown

  • Bankstown Public SchoolSchool

    Bankstown

  • Bankstown Senior CollegeSchool

    Bankstown

  • Bankstown South Infants SchoolSchool

    Bankstown

  • Bankstown West PrimarySchool

    Bankstown

  • La Salle Catholic CollegeSchool
  • Saint Felix Primary SchoolSchool

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool

    18 Cambridge Avenue

  • St Euphemia CollegeSchool
Health & services(14)
  • PsychCentralClinic

    66-72 Rickard Road

  • SPSA Bankstown ClinicClinic
  • Women's Health CentreClinic

    15 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • Dental SurgeonDentist

    326 Chapel Road South

  • Dental SurgeryDentist
  • Dental SurgeryDentist

    74-74 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Bankstown Family Medical PracticeMedical clinic

    96 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Primary Health Care Medical & Dental CentreMedical clinic

    67 Rickard Road, Bankstown

  • Rickard Road Medical CentreMedical clinic

    41 Rickard Road, Bankstown

  • Chau's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Infochem PharmacyPharmacy

    60 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Rumore's PharmacyPharmacy

    129 Bankstown City Plaza

Sport & outdoors(66)
  • Bankstown - Padstow HeightsCycling route
  • Bankstown - Yagoona - Potts HillCycling route
  • Bankstown cycle routeCycling route
  • Granville - Merrylands - Guildford - Chester Hill - Bass Hill - Georges Hall - Yagoona - BankstownCycling route
  • Ruse ParkCycling route
  • Drinking water (8)
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    19 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • FernwoodGym
  • RunyawayGym
  • Alice ParkPark
  • Bankstown ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
  • Bankstown City GardensPark
  • Bankstown City Sports ComplexPark
  • Bankstown Memorial ParkPark
  • Bankstown OvalPark
  • De Witt ReservePark

    13

  • Dorothy ParkPark
  • East Terrace ReservePark

    25 Raymond Street, Bankstown

  • Eather ReservePark
  • Gail ReservePark
  • Gardenia ReservePark
  • Maxwell ParkPark
  • McLeod ReservePark
  • Park (6)
  • Phil Engisch ReservePark
  • Prairie Vale ReservePark
  • RM Campbell Reserve ParkPark

    Sir Joseph Banks Street, Bankstown

  • Ruse ParkPark
  • Stevens ReservePark
  • Swayne ReservePark
  • McDonald's PlayPlacePlayground
  • Playground (14)
  • Variety Livvi's PlacePlayground
  • Disabled ToiletPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Bluefit SwimmingSports centre
  • Bankstown Football CentreSports field
  • Bankstown OvalSports field
  • Grahame Thomas OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Places to stay(1)
  • Mercure Sydney BankstownHotel
Entertainment(3)
  • Bankstown Arts CentreArts centre

    5 Olympic Parade

  • HoytsCinema
  • Bryan Brown TheatreTheatre
Transport(108)

107 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(114)
  • Vitahealth BankstownAlternative
  • Baby BuntingBaby Goods

    9-49 Chapel Road

  • Battery WorldBattery
  • Natasha Day SpaBeauty salon
  • The Skin & Body StudioBeauty salon

    104 Marion Street

  • Forty WinksBed
  • Sheridan OutletBed
  • Sleeping GiantBed
  • SnoozeBed
  • Bench (6)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bike Lockers - Bankstown Station, South TceBicycle Parking
  • Bike Shed - Bankstown StationBicycle Parking
  • Bankstown StationBus Station
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    9-49 Chapel Road

  • Star Car WashCar wash
  • Cotton OnClothes
  • GLA FashionClothes
  • Romena FashionClothes

    342 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Secret Runway RentalsClothes

    104A Oxford Avenue

  • JW ComputersComputer
  • Bankstown Quality Dry Cleaner & AlterationsDry Cleaning

    348 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Valet Dry CleanDry Cleaning

    94 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Bankstown Sound & MarineElectrical
  • CeXElectronics

    Unit 157

  • JaycarElectronics
  • JaycarElectronics

    Unit 1 165 Canterbury Road

  • JB Hi-FiElectronics

    41 North Terrace

  • The Good GuysElectronics

    49-67 Chapel Road

  • Adult WorldErotic

    72 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Richardson&WrenchEstate Agent
  • W.T.Newey&CO.Estate Agent
  • Fashion WathesFashion Accessories

    72 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Big Catch Fishing TackleFishing

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Mỹ FloristFlorist
  • Yen FloristFlorist

    126-128 Marion Street

  • Guardian FuneralsFuneral Directors

    39 Meredith Street, Bankstown

  • Simplicity FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Supreme FurnitureFurniture
  • TabGambling
  • Garden (9)
  • Saint Felix de Valois Catholic Church GraveyardGrave Yard

    347A Hume Highway, Bankstown

  • Abid's BarbershopHairdresser

    224 Chapel Road South

  • Formula One Men's HaircutHairdresser
  • Gentleman's Barber LoungeHairdresser

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • King of CutsHairdresser
  • Luxo Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    Unit 1 372 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Monay Hair CryotherapyHairdresser

    Unit G01 10-12 French Avenue, Bankstown

  • Truc's HairdesignHairdresser
  • Van's HairdressingHairdresser
  • Hang Seng Herbal CentreHerbalist
  • Vien Dong Chinese HerbalistHerbalist
  • Bankstown Visitor CentreInformation
  • GodecorInterior Decoration
  • Hoan My JewelleryJewelry

    71 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Solitaire Sydney JewelleryJewelry

    95 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Timely Jewellery Pty LtdJewelry

    93 Bankstown City Plaza

  • Grace LightingLighting

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Loading Dock
  • Key CutLocksmith
  • Buatong Thai MassageMassage
  • Shang-Hi Thai MassageMassage

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Thai Village Massage & SpaMassage
  • Money PlusMoney Lender

    Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Chau HoangMoney Transfer
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Saigon MusicMusic
  • Bankstown Plaza NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Old Town Plaza NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Dorothy OpticOptometrist

    7 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • EyestoreOptometrist
  • BCFOutdoor

    9-67 Chapel Road

  • Bankstown City CouncilParking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • Marion Street Car ParkParking
  • McDonald'sParking
  • Parking (45)
  • Little Saigon Plaza Car ParkParking Entrance
  • Parking Entrance (7)
  • Ramp from basement parkingParking Entrance
  • Ramp to basement parkingParking Entrance
  • Parking Space (81)
  • Sydney Pawn BrokersPawnbroker

    8 Marion Street, Bankstown

  • Al AmanahPlace of worship
  • Bankstown Gospel HallPlace of worship

    374 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    1 Jacobs Street, Bankstown

  • New Sound ChurchPlace of worship

    28 Stanley Street, Bankstown

  • Place of worship
  • Salvation Army, BankstownPlace of worship
  • Foot ClinicPodiatrist
  • Bankstown Police StationPolice

    2 Meredith Street, Bankstown

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Recycling
  • Nha Trang Fish MarketSeafood
  • North Terrace Fish MarketSeafood
  • Anglicare Op ShopSecond Hand
  • Shelter (6)
  • JD SportsSports
  • Alterations by IreneTailor

    Unit 1 359 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Taxi
  • Milk FlowerTea

    Unit Shop 2 300 Chapel Road South

  • Telephone (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Bankstown ExchangeTelephone Exchange
  • Old Town Mixed BusinessTobacco

    67 Bankstown City Plaza

  • ToymateToys
  • Vacant
  • GodfreysVacuum Cleaner
  • Shopping ParadiseVariety Store
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • Variety Store
  • Vending machine (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Bankstown Sports Bowls

    Lawn Bowls · +61 2 9790 0176

  • Bankstown Sports Club

    +61 2 9722 9888

  • Bankstown Sports Club, Greenfield Pde
  • Greenfield Pde opp Bankstown Sports Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

26 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alice ParkPark
  • Apex ReservePark
  • Bankstown ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
  • Bankstown City GardensPark
  • Bankstown City Sports ComplexPark
  • Bankstown Memorial ParkPark
  • Bankstown OvalPark
  • Cos Egan ReservePark
  • De Witt ReservePark
  • Dorothy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.6%
Woodland / forest cover
1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
32
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Al Amanah
  • Bankstown Gospel Hall

    374 Chapel Road, Bankstown

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    1 Jacobs Street, Bankstown

  • New Sound Church

    28 Stanley Street, Bankstown

  • Place of worship
  • Salvation Army, Bankstown

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
19
Nearest hospital
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
6
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 6
Aged-care services
6
Residential aged-care places
318

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Bankstown Family Medical PracticeBankstown City PlazaGP
  • Bankstown-Lidcombe HospitalHospital
  • Chau's PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Dental SurgeonChapel Road SouthDentist
  • Dental SurgeryBankstown City PlazaDentist
  • Dental SurgeryDentist
  • Dorothy OpticMarion StreetOptometrist
  • EyestoreOptometrist
  • Foot ClinicPodiatrist
Aged-care services
  • Bankstown Terrace Care CommunityBANKSTOWNResidential
  • Hixson Gardens Aged Care FacilityBANKSTOWNResidential
  • Holy Cross Community Care LtdBANKSTOWNHome Care
  • Nurse Next Door Bankstown Inner WestBANKSTOWNHome Care
  • Uniting BankstownBANKSTOWNResidential
  • Your Aged Care at HomeBANKSTOWNHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
898
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.7

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

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 (12%)

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· 54 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    55 SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    409 STACEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    7 ARKLEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
    361 HUME HIGHWAY BANKSTOWN 2200On Exhibition
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport
    33 WHITE AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 BRAUNBECK STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    15A/1256895Pending Lodgement
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    35 BANKSTOWN CITY PLAZA BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Group home
    26 SAURINE STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    30 BANKSTOWN CITY PLAZA BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    86 THE AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    Lot 1/DP1238202 25 Restwell Street BankstownAdditional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 WHITE AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    26 STANLEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    15-19 LEONARD STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    15 KITCHENER PARADE BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    24 SAURINE STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle repair station
    15 SEDDON STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    52 ALLUM STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 SAURINE STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 HOSKINS AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Demolition
    47 PERCY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    18 EAST TERRACE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    36 SALVIA AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Withdrawn

  • June 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    7 ARKLEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Subdivision
    54 CONWAY ROAD BANKSTOWN 2200Withdrawn
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage
    16 BANKSTOWN CITY PLAZA BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41 CHELMSFORD AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 SIR JOSEPH BANKS STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    162 SOUTH TERRACE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Hours of operation and trading
    82 RESTWELL STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    324 HUME HIGHWAY BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    175 WILLIAM STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    202 MARION STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Group home
    26 SAURINE STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    41 PRAIRIE VALE ROAD BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Tertiary institution
    74 RICKARD ROAD BANKSTOWN 2200Determined

  • April 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    24 SAURINE STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    55 PRINGLE AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Under Assessment
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Health Infrastructure
    490 CHAPEL ROAD BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    44 KITCHENER PARADE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    32 KITCHENER PARADE BANKSTOWN 2200Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    128 SOUTH TERRACE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 RESTWELL STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    12 RESTWELL STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Withdrawn

  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    55 PRINGLE AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    315 STACEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    309 STACEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    23 CHELMSFORD AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    307 STACEY STREET BANKSTOWN 2200Determined

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    34 HIGHLAND AVENUE BANKSTOWN 2200Determined
  • Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Supporting Development
    324 HUME HIGHWAY BANKSTOWN 2200Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Bankstown Reservoir (Elevated)Beresford Avenue, BankstownSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Watson
Member of Parliament
Tony BURKE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,432
Turnout (2025)
85.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 27.1%Labor 72.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).

Coalition 21.5%Labor 78.5%

5.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Bankstown CentralLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • BankstownLabor 78.9% · Coalition 21.1% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Bankstown EastLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Bankstown SouthLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • YagoonaLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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