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Bankstown vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Name: Bankstown vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bankstown profile · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile

Bankstown Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Bankstown and Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield are nearby hubs in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Bankstown is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (21.1% compared to 13.5%) and far more detached houses (61.4% versus 33.4%). In contrast, Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield has a more highly qualified workforce, where 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.7% in Bankstown. This difference is reflected in incomes; the typical household in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield earns $2,046 a week, which is $451 more than the typical household in Bankstown.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 15%. While they share this age profile, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 20.2 points. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals (23.2%) compared to Bankstown (9.6%). The two areas also differ in their connection to the city, as Bankstown residents face a far higher drive time to the city center.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Bankstown 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Bankstown Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield No religion: 20.2 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +24,579 larger in Bankstown gap widening

186,245 91st pct 161,666 89th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 yrs older in Bankstown gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.5%

32.7% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 45.4%

3.3% China +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Vietnam ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

0.4% Nepal +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% India +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

8.6% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

12.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

21.2% Arabic ◂ +18.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +8.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%

15.5% No religion +20.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.6% Islam ◂ +23.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Hinduism +9.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +14 more in Bankstown

61 92nd pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.60 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1.55 25th pct 2.15 50th pct

Students in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5,050 more in Bankstown

32,438 89th pct 27,388 87th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +42 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

541 66th pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +93 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 76.2%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 10.4%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

10.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

2.8% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$276 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$615 10th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$451 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$1,595 43rd pct $2,046 75th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$540 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $2,371 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

10.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 36.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

15.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +472 larger in Bankstown

1,577 54th pct 1,105 43rd pct

Median age in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$228 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$618 53rd pct $846 87th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$169 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$1,594 49th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.6 larger in Bankstown gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 57.1%

16.2% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

1.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.8% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$40 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap narrowing

$425 79th pct $465 87th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$196 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

$2,240 85th pct $2,436 89th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 26.5%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 33.4%

17.7% Flat or apartment +37.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 10.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 24.4%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 12.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

18.3% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

3.9% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +428 more in Bankstown

1,027 92nd pct 599 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.81 more in Bankstown

5.51 73rd pct 3.71 36th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +258.3 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,674.3 78th pct 1,932.6 85th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +34 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

40 71st pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 longer in Bankstown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +11 longer in Bankstown

23 43rd pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 25.3%

2.5% Train +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 23.9%

9.5% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

11.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +21,221 higher in Bankstown

195,635 89th pct 174,414 88th pct

Growth in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

4.7% 40th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +154 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,076 66th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.5 higher in Bankstown

24.4 57th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.7 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

11.9 52nd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.3 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.2 78th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.8 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

6.9 79th pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.3 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

92.7% 82nd pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +15.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

83.0% 74th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.2 pts higher in Bankstown

99.6% 92nd pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

97.0% 90th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +25.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

64.3% 72nd pct 89.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.5 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

10.5 12th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +154 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

168 75th pct 321 90th pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

5.0% 39th pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield