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Bankstown vs Birrong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bankstown profile · Birrong profile

Bankstown Birrong

Bankstown and Birrong are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Bankstown is a walker's paradise where 99.4% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a typical home is a flat or apartment. In contrast, Birrong is somewhat walkable and dominated by separate houses, with 83.4% of dwellings being detached and 79.2% having three or more bedrooms. Bankstown has a much more mobile population, with 41.3% of people moving in the last five years, while Birrong is more stable and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 37.5%.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $540 and nearly the same percentage of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are also highly diverse, with a high share of residents born overseas and a large proportion using a language other than English at home. While Bankstown is far more connected by public transport and local services, Birrong has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.4 pts higher in Birrong 3+ bedrooms: 36.6 pts higher in Birrong Population: 31,602 larger in Bankstown Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Bankstown Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Birrong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstownin Birrong +31,602 larger in Bankstown gap widening
34,933 93rd pct 3,331 86th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Birrong +2 yrs older in Birrong gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Bankstownin Birrong +0.1 pts higher in Birrong gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Bankstownin Birrong +2.1 pts higher in Birrong gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Bankstownin Birrong +1.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Bankstownin Birrong +0.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
4.9% 11th pct 4.8% 11th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.2%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Birrong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bankstownin Birrong +9.3 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 47.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
15.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bankstownin Birrong +8.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
73.6% 100th pct 64.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Bankstownin Birrong +2.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
18.7% 100th pct 16.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

18.0% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
19.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
4.7% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bankstownin Birrong +3.2 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
15.7% 5th pct 18.9% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
31.1% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 24.9%
15.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bankstownin Birrong +4.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
64.8% 86th pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Bankstownin Birrong +3.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
24.0% 76th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bankstownin Birrong +3.00 more in Birrong
1.69 22nd pct 4.69 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bankstownin Birrong +33 more in Bankstown
71 95th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Bankstownin Birrong +105 larger in Birrong
522 75th pct 626 86th pct
ICSEA in Bankstownin Birrong +3 higher in Bankstown
1,010 61st pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.0%
12.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
15.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
7.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bankstownin Birrong +$6 higher in Birrong gap narrowing
$542 17th pct $548 18th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Birrong +$244 higher in Birrong gap widening
$1,331 35th pct $1,575 52nd pct
Family income in Bankstownin Birrong +$203 higher in Birrong gap steady
$1,436 23rd pct $1,639 35th pct
High earners in Bankstownin Birrong +1.0 pts higher in Birrong gap steady
4.0% 27th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Bankstownin Birrong +8.4 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
11.7% 36th pct 20.1% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bankstownin Birrong +4.2 pts higher in Birrong
18.2% 11th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Bankstownin Birrong +0.7 pts higher in Birrong
4.4% 22nd pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Bankstownin Birrong +0.1 pts higher in Birrong gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 69.2%
13.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bankstownin Birrong +0.8 pts higher in Birrong gap narrowing
5.8% 6th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bankstownin Birrong +3.3 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
9.4% 22nd pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Bankstownin Birrong +1.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Bankstownin Birrong +0.8 pts higher in Birrong
0.3% 24th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bankstownin Birrong +3.6 pts higher in Birrong gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstownin Birrong +125 larger in Bankstown
143 86th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Birrong +7 yrs older in Birrong
24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bankstownin Birrong
45.6% 63rd pct —
Unemployment in Bankstownin Birrong
17.0% 77th pct —
Median income in Bankstownin Birrong +$234 higher in Birrong
$666 52nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bankstownin Birrong +$393 higher in Birrong
$1,263 29th pct $1,656 49th pct
Indigenous language in Bankstownin Birrong
14.0% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstownin Birrong +0.3 larger in Birrong gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Bankstownin Birrong +2.3 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
18.9% 85th pct 16.5% 77th pct
Living alone in Bankstownin Birrong +3.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
22.1% 44th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 65.3%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%
17.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

25.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 24.2%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
16.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstownin Birrong +$40 higher in Birrong gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Bankstownin Birrong +$233 higher in Birrong gap narrowing
$1,800 61st pct $2,033 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Bankstownin Birrong +0.20 higher in Bankstown gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bankstownin Birrong +19.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
50.4% 92nd pct 30.9% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bankstownin Birrong +16.1 pts higher in Birrong gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Bankstownin Birrong +53.4 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
30.0% 2nd pct 83.4% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bankstownin Birrong +36.6 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
42.6% 5th pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 30.9%
21.4% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +53.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.0 pts 5.5%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 14.6%
24.8% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 47.3%
7.9% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%
14.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bankstownin Birrong +5.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
14.0% 90th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Bankstownin Birrong +5.3 pts higher in Birrong gap widening
24.2% 70th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Bankstownin Birrong +1.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
5.4% 92nd pct 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Bankstownin Birrong +121 more in Bankstown
139 91st pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bankstownin Birrong +1.42 more in Birrong
3.98 73rd pct 5.40 79th pct
Departures/1k in Bankstownin Birrong +1,895.8 more in Bankstown
2,629.2 95th pct 733.4 83rd pct
PT routes in Bankstownin Birrong +24 more in Bankstown
28 87th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Bankstownin Birrong +4 longer in Birrong
1 0th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Bankstownin Birrong +1 longer in Bankstown
22 19th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Bankstownin Birrong +101,850 more in Bankstown
129,472 91st pct 27,622 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Bankstownin Birrong +196,028 more in Bankstown
318,574 89th pct 122,546 84th pct
Transit to city in Bankstownin Birrong even
73 79th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%
24.2% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%
27.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
8.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bankstownin Birrong +12.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
41.3% 81st pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Bankstownin Birrong +4.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
15.6% 80th pct 11.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bankstownin Birrong +1.3 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
10.3% 90th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Bankstownin Birrong +0.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
46.0% 14th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Bankstownin Birrong +3.0 pts higher in Birrong gap steady
49.6% 14th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
8.3% Transport & warehousing even 8.2%
6.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
11.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstownin Birrong +3.3 higher in Bankstown
8.5 100th pct 5.3 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bankstownin Birrong +2.6 more in Bankstown
7.8 99th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Bankstownin Birrong +8.4 pts higher in Bankstown
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Bankstownin Birrong +77.9 pts higher in Bankstown
99.4% 100th pct 21.5% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Bankstownin Birrong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bankstownin Birrong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bankstownin Birrong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bankstownin Birrong +92.8 pts higher in Bankstown
93.6% 98th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bankstownin Birrong +0.6 more in Birrong
9.6 40th pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bankstownin Birrong +96 higher in Bankstown
283 94th pct 187 90th pct
Mean slope in Bankstownin Birrong +0.4 pts higher in Bankstown
5.0% 42nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

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Compare Birrong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/vs/SAL10378/birrong