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Bankstown vs Merrylands - Guildford

Name: Bankstown vs Merrylands - Guildford — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Bankstown profile · Merrylands - Guildford profile

Bankstown Merrylands - Guildford

Bankstown and Merrylands - Guildford are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. They differ most in their housing and migration patterns; Merrylands - Guildford has a much higher share of renters (40.1% compared to 34.6% in Bankstown) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (45.4% compared to 40.5%). Bankstown has more larger homes, with 72.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well higher than the 66.2% seen in Merrylands - Guildford. Bankstown also has more people working from home (31.7%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (59.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with around 25% to 29% of homes owned outright. They are very similar in other ways, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,500 and an identical share of children under 15. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others have grown; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people working from home have both widened, with Bankstown seeing higher figures in both.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in Bankstown Recent arrivals: 4.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Renting: 5.4 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Born overseas: 5.0 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford Owned outright: 3.9 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +22,429 larger in Bankstown gap steady

186,245 91st pct 163,816 89th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +2 yrs older in Bankstown gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) even 21.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.0%

32.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Merrylands - Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 46.7%

7.7% Vietnam ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

12.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

8.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 31.6%

21.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

25.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

7.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +17 more in Bankstown

61 92nd pct 44 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.28 more in Bankstown

1.55 25th pct 1.27 14th pct

Students in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +9,449 more in Bankstown

32,438 89th pct 22,989 86th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +18 larger in Bankstown

541 66th pct 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +37 higher in Bankstown

1,016 51st pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 56.8%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.3% Health even 7.3%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

4.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$20 higher in Bankstown gap steady

$615 10th pct $595 8th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$94 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$1,595 43rd pct $1,501 34th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$136 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $1,695 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 even 47.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 68.5%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +289 larger in Bankstown

1,577 54th pct 1,288 47th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +2 yrs older in Merrylands - Guildford

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$42 higher in Bankstown

$618 53rd pct $576 39th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$248 higher in Bankstown

$1,594 49th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford even gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.2% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

19.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$25 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$425 79th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +$73 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$2,240 85th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.7% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 22.0%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

13.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +11 more in Bankstown

1,027 92nd pct 1,016 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.69 more in Merrylands - Guildford

5.51 73rd pct 6.20 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +322.8 more in Bankstown

1,674.3 78th pct 1,351.5 69th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +6 more in Bankstown

40 71st pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +2 longer in Bankstown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +1 longer in Bankstown

23 43rd pct 22 40th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

2.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

9.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +20,029 higher in Bankstown

195,635 89th pct 175,606 88th pct

Growth in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +1.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford

4.7% 40th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +13 higher in Merrylands - Guildford

1,076 66th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.2 higher in Merrylands - Guildford

24.4 57th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford even

11.9 52nd pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.0 higher in Bankstown

7.2 78th pct 7.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford even

6.9 79th pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford

92.7% 82nd pct 93.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford

83.0% 74th pct 84.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford even

99.6% 92nd pct 99.6% 91st pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Bankstown

97.0% 90th pct 96.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Bankstown

99.8% 84th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +3.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Guildford

64.3% 72nd pct 68.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.3 more in Bankstown

10.5 12th pct 10.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +5 higher in Bankstown

168 75th pct 163 74th pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Merrylands - Guildford +0.2 pts higher in Bankstown

5.0% 39th pct 4.8% 36th pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12503/merrylands-guildford