NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Bankstown Aerodrome, NSW, 2200
Suburb snapshot
Bankstown Aerodrome is a small locality in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 5 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,346 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 1069200.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $600, houses $750), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 69
- Median household income / week
- $1,999
- Dwelling vacancy
- 100%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5,346
- Against the person
- 957
- Against property
- 1,491
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,069,200
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1493
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment322
- Malicious Damage To Property259
- Steal From Motor Vehicle254
- Transport Regulatory Offences500
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Birdwood Rd Before Georges Cres
- Marion St Opp Namoi Lane
- Marion St Opp Sturt Reserve
- Milperra Rd At Murray Jones Dr
- Nancy Ellis Leebold Dr At Milperra Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Classified road; Stormwater management system256A Henry Lawson Drive Bankstown AerodromeDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Birdwood Rd before Georges CresBus stop
- Birdwood Rd opp Gillwarna VillageBus stop
- Marion St opp Ayres CresBus stop
- Marion St opp Namoi LaneBus stop
- Marion St opp Sturt ReserveBus stop
- Milperra Rd at Murray Jones DrBus stop
- Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown, Marion StBus stop
- Drinking water
- KFCFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coleman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Better Rehab Bankstownrehabilitation
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Birdwood Rd Before Georges Crestransport
- Marion St Opp Namoi Lanetransport
- Marion St Opp Sturt Reservetransport
- Milperra Rd At Murray Jones Drtransport
- Nancy Ellis Leebold Dr At Milperra Rdtransport
- Better Rehab Bankstownhealthrehabilitation
- Coleman Parkgovernmentpark
- Erection of a new structure; Classified road; Stormwater management systemplanning256A Henry Lawson Drive Bankstown AerodromeLodged 13 May 2024 · Determined
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime1493
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime322
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed