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Banks vs Grayndler

Name: Banks vs Grayndler — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Banks profile · Grayndler profile

Banks Grayndler

Banks and Grayndler are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and social profiles. Banks has a much higher share of separate houses (55.9%) and larger homes, with 68.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Grayndler is more academic and affluent, where 49.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly personal income is $1,254, compared to $782 in Banks. Grayndler also has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (51.3%) and those in de facto relationships (18.2%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Grayndler seeing its lead grow in typical income, university qualifications, and the share of renters. At the same time, the gap in language diversity has narrowed, though 46.3% of Banks residents still use another language at home compared to 23.8% in Grayndler. Both areas are very similar when it comes to school size and the number of schools nearby, and almost every home in both places is within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Banks 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Banks No religion: 23.9 pts higher in Grayndler De facto: 11.7 pts higher in Grayndler Other language: 22.5 pts higher in Banks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Grayndler +12,164 larger in Banks gap narrowing

162,893 46th pct 150,729 27th pct

Median age in Banks in Grayndler +1 yrs older in Banks gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 37.2%

32.4% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

8.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Banks Grayndler

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.9% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

9.9% China ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

18.4% English +12.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.4% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 7.4%

6.1% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

3.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.4% No religion +23.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

50.8% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 35.4%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Grayndler +0.38 more in Grayndler

1.76 42nd pct 2.15 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Grayndler +1 more in Banks

49 31st pct 48 29th pct

Students in Banks in Grayndler +626 more in Banks

20,733 13th pct 20,107 13th pct

Avg size in Banks in Grayndler +5 larger in Grayndler

423 34th pct 428 36th pct

ICSEA in Banks in Grayndler +59 higher in Grayndler

1,058 66th pct 1,117 89th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%

10.6% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

3.8% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Grayndler +$472 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$782 47th pct $1,254 90th pct

Household income in Banks in Grayndler +$465 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$1,923 70th pct $2,388 91st pct

Family income in Banks in Grayndler +$1,036 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$2,228 64th pct $3,264 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

15.3% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.1%

16.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Grayndler +0.5 larger in Banks gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 55.2%

22.2% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.5% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Grayndler +$65 higher in Grayndler gap narrowing

$435 83rd pct $500 93rd pct

Mortgage in Banks in Grayndler +$500 higher in Grayndler gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Grayndler +0.10 higher in Grayndler gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 29.4%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 24.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house ◂ +28.4 pts 27.5%

26.1% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%

19.4% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.6% $750 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.9%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Grayndler +343 more in Banks

764 45th pct 421 11th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Grayndler +1.90 more in Banks

4.69 50th pct 2.79 12th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Grayndler +1,029.6 more in Grayndler

1,242.9 56th pct 2,272.5 89th pct

PT routes in Banks in Grayndler +26 more in Grayndler

43 32nd pct 69 67th pct

Stop walk in Banks in Grayndler +2 longer in Banks

4 35th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Banks in Grayndler +11 longer in Banks

20 31st pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

37.9% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 20.0%

5.1% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 23.7%

11.3% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

7.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.1% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Grayndler +1.4 higher in Grayndler

7.7 82nd pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Grayndler +0.7 more in Grayndler

7.3 83rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Banks in Grayndler +6.0 pts higher in Grayndler

94.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Grayndler +13.8 pts higher in Grayndler

85.8% 76th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Grayndler +0.3 pts higher in Grayndler

99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Grayndler +2.4 pts higher in Grayndler

97.5% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Grayndler even

100.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Grayndler +23.7 pts higher in Grayndler

73.9% 74th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Grayndler +1.3 more in Grayndler

10.0 7th pct 11.3 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Grayndler +165 higher in Grayndler

184 75th pct 348 93rd pct

Mean slope in Banks in Grayndler +0.2 pts higher in Banks

6.1% 63rd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

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Compare Grayndler with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Grayndler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED101/banks/vs/CED117/grayndler