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Bankstown vs Liverpool

Name: Bankstown vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Bankstown profile · Liverpool profile

Bankstown Liverpool

Bankstown and Liverpool are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct layouts and demographics. Bankstown is more urban, with far higher street connectivity and a larger number of schools. It is also more walkable, with 92.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a neighbourhood center. In contrast, Liverpool has seen more recent growth, with 38.9% of people moving in over the last five years, compared to 32.5% in Bankstown. Liverpool also has a larger proportion of people born overseas at 44.1%, and a higher share of residents working or looking for work at 53.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, with Bankstown at 6.9% and Liverpool at 6.6%. They are very similar in their share of children under 15 and their levels of volunteering. While Bankstown has a higher share of outright home ownership, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the use of languages other than English at home has also narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.4 pts higher in Liverpool Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Bankstown Population: 50,067 larger in Bankstown Full-time: 5.2 pts higher in Liverpool Participation: 5.5 pts higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Liverpool +50,067 larger in Bankstown gap steady

186,245 91st pct 136,178 87th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Liverpool +2 yrs older in Bankstown gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 49.9%

7.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

1.3% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

8.6% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

2.1% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.2% Arabic ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

0.6% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.6% Islam ◂ +9.7 pts 16.0%

15.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

7.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

0.7% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bankstown in Liverpool +24 more in Bankstown

61 92nd pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.31 more in Bankstown

1.55 25th pct 1.24 13th pct

Students in Bankstown in Liverpool +7,173 more in Bankstown

32,438 89th pct 25,265 87th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Liverpool +181 larger in Liverpool

541 66th pct 722 86th pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Liverpool +11 higher in Liverpool

1,016 51st pct 1,027 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Liverpool +$110 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$615 10th pct $725 31st pct

Household income in Bankstown in Liverpool +$175 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$1,595 43rd pct $1,770 57th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Liverpool +$182 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $2,013 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

5.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Liverpool +552 larger in Liverpool

1,577 54th pct 2,129 63rd pct

Median age in Bankstown in Liverpool +4 yrs older in Bankstown

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Liverpool +$26 higher in Bankstown

$618 53rd pct $592 44th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Liverpool +$84 higher in Bankstown

$1,594 49th pct $1,510 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.1 larger in Bankstown gap widening

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.8% 1 person even 19.7%

17.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Liverpool +$25 higher in Bankstown gap steady

$425 79th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Liverpool +$73 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Liverpool even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

17.7% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 12.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

13.2% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Liverpool +382 more in Bankstown

1,027 92nd pct 645 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.78 more in Bankstown

5.51 73rd pct 4.74 56th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Liverpool +165.4 more in Bankstown

1,674.3 78th pct 1,508.9 74th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Liverpool +4 more in Liverpool

40 71st pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Liverpool

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Bankstown in Liverpool +236 longer in Liverpool

23 43rd pct 259 100th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle even 35.9%

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

11.8% Technicians & trades even 11.8%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstown in Liverpool +45,723 higher in Bankstown

195,635 89th pct 149,912 86th pct

Growth in Bankstown in Liverpool +4.8 pts higher in Liverpool

4.7% 40th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstown in Liverpool +40 higher in Bankstown

1,076 66th pct 1,036 63rd pct

Max temp in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.2 higher in Bankstown

24.4 57th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.5 higher in Bankstown

11.9 52nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.1 higher in Bankstown

7.2 78th pct 7.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.4 more in Bankstown

6.9 79th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Liverpool +6.9 pts higher in Bankstown

92.7% 82nd pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.7 pts higher in Liverpool

83.0% 74th pct 83.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Liverpool +2.2 pts higher in Bankstown

99.6% 92nd pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Liverpool +9.8 pts higher in Bankstown

97.0% 90th pct 87.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Liverpool even

99.8% 84th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Liverpool +5.2 pts higher in Bankstown

64.3% 72nd pct 59.1% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.2 more in Liverpool

10.5 12th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Liverpool +85 higher in Bankstown

168 75th pct 83 61st pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Liverpool +0.7 pts higher in Bankstown

5.0% 39th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12703/liverpool