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Bankstown vs Canada Bay

Name: Bankstown vs Canada Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bankstown profile · Canada Bay profile

Bankstown Canada Bay

Bankstown and Canada Bay are nearby Sydney areas with very different profiles. Bankstown is a larger, younger hub where 56.5% of people use a language other than English at home. It has more family-sized housing, with 72.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canada Bay is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,124 compared to $615 in Bankstown. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Bankstown is 21.7%.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share similar rates of long-term health conditions and unpaid care, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly incomes has grown since 2011, and the gap in people working from home has also increased. Canada Bay has also seen a rise in the share of people with no religion compared to Bankstown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Bankstown Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Canada Bay Personal income: $509 higher in Canada Bay 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Bankstown Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Canada Bay +99,539 larger in Bankstown gap widening

186,245 91st pct 86,706 70th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Canada Bay +3 yrs older in Canada Bay gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Canada Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

3.3% China +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

12.8% English +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% Italian +12.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%

3.4% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Greek even 3.9%

2.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.2% Arabic ◂ +19.3 pts 1.9%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +9.3 pts 0.8%

3.3% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

15.5% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.6% Islam ◂ +23.6 pts 2.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bankstown in Canada Bay +40 more in Bankstown

61 92nd pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.05 more in Bankstown

1.55 25th pct 1.51 23rd pct

Students in Bankstown in Canada Bay +22,902 more in Bankstown

32,438 89th pct 9,536 47th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Canada Bay +87 larger in Bankstown

541 66th pct 454 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Canada Bay +92 higher in Canada Bay

1,016 51st pct 1,108 87th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

10.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$509 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$615 10th pct $1,124 87th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$785 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$1,595 43rd pct $2,380 88th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$1,068 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $2,899 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 31.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.5%

15.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Canada Bay +1,081 larger in Bankstown

1,577 54th pct 496 18th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Canada Bay even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$255 higher in Canada Bay

$618 53rd pct $873 88th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$578 higher in Canada Bay

$1,594 49th pct $2,172 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.6 larger in Bankstown gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 58.5%

16.2% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.8% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$135 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing

$425 79th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Canada Bay +$760 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$2,240 85th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Canada Bay even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%

29.4% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 37.7%

17.7% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 9.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.8%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 14.0%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.0%

18.3% $550–$749 +18.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.9% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 5.5%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.3%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Canada Bay +738 more in Bankstown

1,027 92nd pct 289 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Canada Bay +2.18 more in Bankstown

5.51 73rd pct 3.33 30th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Canada Bay +413.1 more in Canada Bay

1,674.3 78th pct 2,087.4 87th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Canada Bay +10 more in Bankstown

40 71st pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Canada Bay +3 longer in Bankstown

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Canada Bay +10 longer in Bankstown

23 43rd pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Worked at home +15.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 29.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.6% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstown in Canada Bay +104,455 higher in Bankstown

195,635 89th pct 91,180 66th pct

Growth in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.1 pts higher in Bankstown

4.7% 40th pct 4.6% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstown in Canada Bay +164 higher in Canada Bay

1,076 66th pct 1,240 78th pct

Max temp in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.3 higher in Bankstown

24.4 57th pct 24.1 53rd pct

Min temp in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.7 higher in Canada Bay

11.9 52nd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.8 higher in Canada Bay

7.2 78th pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.5 more in Canada Bay

6.9 79th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Canada Bay +4.3 pts higher in Canada Bay

92.7% 82nd pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Canada Bay +13.4 pts higher in Canada Bay

83.0% 74th pct 96.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Canada Bay +1.1 pts higher in Bankstown

99.6% 92nd pct 98.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Canada Bay +2.2 pts higher in Bankstown

97.0% 90th pct 94.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Canada Bay even

99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Canada Bay +7.7 pts higher in Canada Bay

64.3% 72nd pct 72.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Canada Bay +0.5 more in Bankstown

10.5 12th pct 10.0 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Canada Bay +122 higher in Canada Bay

168 75th pct 290 88th pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Canada Bay +1.2 pts higher in Canada Bay

5.0% 39th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

Merrylands - Guildford Hurstville Auburn Canterbury Liverpool Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Canada Bay Fairfield

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Ryde - Hunters Hill Auburn Leichhardt Canterbury Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Carlingford Chatswood - Lane Cove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12001/canada-bay