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Bankstown vs Auburn

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Bankstown profile · Auburn profile

Bankstown Auburn

Bankstown and Auburn are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Auburn has a far higher share of people born overseas (61.7%) and those using a language other than English at home (71.6%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bankstown is more residential, with far more separate houses (61.4% compared to 33.3% in Auburn) and a higher proportion of larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several measures, including the number of renters and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,820 and a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They also both have a very low share of residents with no religion compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Bankstown 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Bankstown Born overseas: 21.2 pts higher in Auburn Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Auburn Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstownin Auburn +82,701 larger in Bankstown gap steady
186,245 91st pct 103,544 77th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Auburn +3 yrs older in Bankstown gap narrowing
36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Bankstownin Auburn +0.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
0.8% 18th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Bankstownin Auburn +5.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
15.0% 32nd pct 9.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in Bankstownin Auburn +5.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
21.1% 84th pct 16.0% 24th pct
De facto in Bankstownin Auburn +2.3 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
5.1% 0th pct 7.4% 7th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
32.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Auburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bankstownin Auburn +21.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
40.5% 88th pct 61.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 32.6%
3.3% China +11.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
0.4% Nepal +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

8.6% Chinese +17.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.0% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%
12.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%
2.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
3.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bankstownin Auburn +15.1 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
56.5% 98th pct 71.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Bankstownin Auburn +8.0 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
11.3% 98th pct 19.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

36.7% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 20.4%
21.2% Arabic ◂ +14.5 pts 6.7%
3.3% Mandarin +11.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%
2.7% Cantonese +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Bankstownin Auburn +11.6 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
15.5% 0th pct 27.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 26.4%
15.5% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.6% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%
7.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bankstownin Auburn +9.6 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
59.9% 64th pct 69.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Bankstownin Auburn +11.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
21.7% 58th pct 32.9% 76th pct
Schools in Bankstownin Auburn +39 more in Bankstown
61 92nd pct 22 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bankstownin Auburn +0.22 more in Bankstown
1.55 25th pct 1.33 16th pct
Students in Bankstownin Auburn +19,646 more in Bankstown
32,438 89th pct 12,792 63rd pct
Avg size in Bankstownin Auburn +41 larger in Auburn
541 66th pct 581 73rd pct
ICSEA in Bankstownin Auburn +17 higher in Auburn
1,016 51st pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 69.5%
16.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%
9.3% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
7.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bankstownin Auburn +$107 higher in Auburn gap widening
$615 10th pct $722 30th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Auburn +$203 higher in Auburn gap widening
$1,595 43rd pct $1,798 59th pct
Family income in Bankstownin Auburn +$11 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
$1,831 34th pct $1,820 33rd pct
High earners in Bankstownin Auburn +0.8 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
7.4% 28th pct 8.2% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bankstownin Auburn +0.7 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
20.5% 53rd pct 21.3% 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%
10.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.7%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bankstownin Auburn +7.0 pts higher in Bankstown
22.0% 15th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Bankstownin Auburn +1.7 pts higher in Bankstown
5.1% 10th pct 3.5% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Bankstownin Auburn +2.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
6.9% 78th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 76.0%
15.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bankstownin Auburn +0.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
7.8% 4th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Bankstownin Auburn +3.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 7.9% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Bankstownin Auburn +3.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
23.8% 32nd pct 19.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Bankstownin Auburn +0.4 pts higher in Bankstown
0.9% 2nd pct 0.5% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bankstownin Auburn +3.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
19.3% 31st pct 15.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstownin Auburn +894 larger in Bankstown
1,577 54th pct 683 26th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Auburn +3 yrs older in Auburn
27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Bankstownin Auburn +13.9 pts higher in Bankstown
39.8% 46th pct 25.9% 12th pct
Unemployment in Bankstownin Auburn +1.0 pts higher in Bankstown
7.3% 22nd pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Bankstownin Auburn +$111 higher in Auburn
$618 53rd pct $729 75th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Auburn +$32 higher in Bankstown
$1,594 49th pct $1,562 46th pct
Indigenous language in Bankstownin Auburn +0.3 pts higher in Bankstown
7.8% 73rd pct 7.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstownin Auburn +0.3 larger in Bankstown gap widening
3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in Bankstownin Auburn +4.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
16.6% 78th pct 12.0% 27th pct
Living alone in Bankstownin Auburn +1.3 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
19.8% 16th pct 21.1% 22nd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 59.8%
16.2% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%
1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstownin Auburn +$45 higher in Auburn gap widening
$425 79th pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Bankstownin Auburn +$73 higher in Bankstown gap widening
$2,240 85th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bankstownin Auburn +0.20 higher in Auburn gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Bankstownin Auburn +14.6 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
34.6% 73rd pct 49.2% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bankstownin Auburn +10.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
29.4% 36th pct 19.2% 11th pct
Separate houses in Bankstownin Auburn +28.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
61.4% 21st pct 33.3% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bankstownin Auburn +28.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
72.9% 33rd pct 44.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 19.2%
1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 33.3%
17.7% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 9.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

20.4% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 27.5%
26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 11.7%
4.4% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
18.3% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.8%
13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bankstownin Auburn +4.3 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
9.5% 84th pct 13.8% 91st pct
Work from home in Bankstownin Auburn +0.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
31.7% 86th pct 31.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Bankstownin Auburn +5.5 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
3.1% 64th pct 8.6% 97th pct
PT stops in Bankstownin Auburn +622 more in Bankstown
1,027 92nd pct 405 65th pct
Stops/1k in Bankstownin Auburn +1.60 more in Bankstown
5.51 73rd pct 3.91 39th pct
Departures/1k in Bankstownin Auburn +605.7 more in Bankstown
1,674.3 78th pct 1,068.6 59th pct
PT routes in Bankstownin Auburn +17 more in Bankstown
40 71st pct 23 43rd pct
Stop walk in Bankstownin Auburn +5 longer in Auburn
5 50th pct 10 65th pct
Drive to city in Bankstownin Auburn +7 longer in Bankstown
23 43rd pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%
31.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%
2.5% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%
1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%
9.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bankstownin Auburn +17.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
32.5% 16th pct 49.7% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Bankstownin Auburn +14.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
9.6% 34th pct 23.9% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bankstownin Auburn +1.2 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
7.0% 86th pct 8.2% 88th pct
Participation in Bankstownin Auburn +5.8 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
48.3% 11th pct 54.1% 21st pct
Full-time in Bankstownin Auburn +1.5 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
51.6% 9th pct 53.1% 13th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
7.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
5.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
11.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstownin Auburn +79,294 higher in Bankstown
195,635 89th pct 116,341 77th pct
Growth in Bankstownin Auburn +6.7 pts higher in Auburn
4.7% 40th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstownin Auburn +50 higher in Auburn
1,076 66th pct 1,126 71st pct
Max temp in Bankstownin Auburn even
24.4 57th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Bankstownin Auburn +0.3 higher in Auburn
11.9 52nd pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstownin Auburn +0.5 higher in Auburn
7.2 78th pct 7.7 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bankstownin Auburn +0.1 more in Bankstown
6.9 79th pct 6.8 77th pct
15-min city in Bankstownin Auburn +0.6 pts higher in Auburn
92.7% 82nd pct 93.3% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Bankstownin Auburn +4.9 pts higher in Auburn
83.0% 74th pct 87.9% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bankstownin Auburn +0.3 pts higher in Auburn
99.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in Bankstownin Auburn +11.5 pts higher in Bankstown
97.0% 90th pct 85.5% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Bankstownin Auburn even
99.8% 84th pct 99.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Bankstownin Auburn +4.8 pts higher in Bankstown
64.3% 72nd pct 59.6% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Bankstownin Auburn +2.2 more in Bankstown
10.5 12th pct 8.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bankstownin Auburn +38 higher in Auburn
168 75th pct 206 81st pct
Mean slope in Bankstownin Auburn +0.0 pts higher in Bankstown
5.0% 39th pct 4.9% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12501/auburn