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Bankstown vs Mount Lewis

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bankstown profile · Mount Lewis profile

Bankstown Mount Lewis

Bankstown and Mount Lewis are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Bankstown is a large, high-density hub where 58.5% of homes are flats or apartments and 50.4% of households rent. It is a major arrival point for new residents, with 15.6% arriving from overseas recently and 56.6% of people born abroad. In contrast, Mount Lewis is much more residential, dominated by separate houses (85.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (81.9%). It also has a wealthier profile, with 21.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.7% in Bankstown.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rent of $400. This shared cost exists alongside a stark divide in how people live: Bankstown is a walker's paradise with high public transport use, while Mount Lewis is very walkable but more car-dependent. The two areas also share a strong presence of people from overseas, although Bankstown has a higher share who speak little or no English. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, with Mount Lewis having a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 55.3 pts higher in Mount Lewis 3+ bedrooms: 39.3 pts higher in Mount Lewis Population: 33,699 larger in Bankstown Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Bankstown Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +33,699 larger in Bankstown gap widening
34,933 93rd pct 1,234 74th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3 yrs older in Mount Lewis gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.2 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.9 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 3.3% 7th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 25.6%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
4.3% Widowed even 4.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Mount Lewis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +15.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
56.6% 100th pct 41.0% 96th pct

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
15.6% Vietnam ◂ +12.5 pts 3.1%
4.8% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.7% Vietnamese ◂ +15.8 pts 2.8%
8.6% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%
6.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +4.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
73.6% 100th pct 68.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +8.0 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
18.7% 100th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

19.3% Arabic +29.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
18.0% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.3% Vietnamese ◂ +17.0 pts 3.3%
2.3% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +8.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
15.7% 5th pct 6.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +26.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.1% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
15.7% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%
11.0% Buddhism ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
64.8% 86th pct 61.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
24.0% 76th pct 20.2% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.66 more in Mount Lewis
1.69 22nd pct 4.35 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +30 more in Bankstown
71 95th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +71 larger in Mount Lewis
522 75th pct 593 83rd pct
ICSEA in Bankstownin Mount Lewis even
1,010 61st pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 61.1%
12.5% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
15.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
7.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$54 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
$542 17th pct $596 24th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$208 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
$1,331 35th pct $1,539 50th pct
Family income in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$339 higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
$1,436 23rd pct $1,775 42nd pct
High earners in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.0 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +10.0 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
11.7% 36th pct 21.7% 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 49.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +7.7 pts higher in Mount Lewis
18.2% 11th pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1.2 pts higher in Mount Lewis
4.4% 22nd pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.6 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 68.6%
13.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.7 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
5.8% 6th pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.7 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1.6 pts higher in Mount Lewis
0.3% 24th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +6.6 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
16.1% 13th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +135 larger in Bankstown
143 86th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +21 yrs older in Mount Lewis
24 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Bankstownin Mount Lewis
45.6% 63rd pct —
Unemployment in Bankstownin Mount Lewis
17.0% 77th pct —
Median income in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$54 higher in Bankstown
$666 52nd pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$862 higher in Mount Lewis
$1,263 29th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Bankstownin Mount Lewis
14.0% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.4 larger in Mount Lewis gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +4.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
18.9% 85th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +7.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
22.1% 44th pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 72.0%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%
17.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

25.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%
19.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.3% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
7.1% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstownin Mount Lewis even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +$771 higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
$1,800 61st pct $2,571 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.20 higher in Bankstown gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +20.0 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
50.4% 92nd pct 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +13.2 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
21.4% 11th pct 34.5% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +55.3 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap narrowing
30.0% 2nd pct 85.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +39.3 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
42.6% 5th pct 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 30.4%
21.4% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +55.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.6 pts 0.8%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 15.0%
24.8% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
5.6% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.1 pts 24.8%
13.2% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.9% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.4% $3,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.3%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +6.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
14.0% 90th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +6.1 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap widening
24.2% 70th pct 30.3% 81st pct
PT commute in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
5.4% 92nd pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +131 more in Bankstown
139 91st pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.50 more in Mount Lewis
3.98 73rd pct 6.48 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1,743.5 more in Bankstown
2,629.2 95th pct 885.7 85th pct
PT routes in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +25 more in Bankstown
28 87th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3 longer in Mount Lewis
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2 longer in Bankstown
22 19th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +84,438 more in Bankstown
129,472 91st pct 45,034 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +170,776 more in Bankstown
318,574 89th pct 147,798 86th pct
Transit to city in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +11 longer in Mount Lewis
73 79th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
24.2% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
4.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 32.7%
27.3% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
4.5% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%
8.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +17.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
41.3% 81st pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +12.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
15.6% 80th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +5.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
10.3% 90th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +3.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
46.0% 14th pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +4.2 pts higher in Mount Lewis gap steady
49.6% 14th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
6.5% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
6.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
5.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.0% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
9.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.1 higher in Bankstown
8.5 100th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.8 more in Bankstown
7.8 99th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +1.5 pts higher in Bankstown
99.4% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Bankstownin Mount Lewis even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bankstownin Mount Lewis even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bankstownin Mount Lewis even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +14.7 pts higher in Bankstown
93.6% 98th pct 78.9% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +0.9 more in Mount Lewis
9.6 40th pct 10.5 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +83 higher in Mount Lewis
283 94th pct 367 98th pct
Mean slope in Bankstownin Mount Lewis +2.0 pts higher in Mount Lewis
5.0% 42nd pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Lewis with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Mount Lewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/vs/SAL12785/mount-lewis