Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bankstown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bankstown, NSW (postcode 2200) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,481 | 32,113 | 34,933 | +4,452 · +14.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 34 | +3 · +9.7% |
| Median household income | $951/wk | $1,120/wk | $1,331/wk | +$380 · +40% |
| Median personal income | $377/wk | $453/wk | $542/wk | +$165 · +43.8% |
| Median rent | $329/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$71 · +21.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,742/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,800/mo | +$58 · +3.3% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bankstown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
34,933
was 32,113 in 2016
+2,820 · +8.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,331/wk
was $1,120/wk in 2016
+$211 · +18.8%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Bankstown population growth · Bankstown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.