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Bankstown vs Padstow

Name: Bankstown vs Padstow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bankstown profile · Padstow profile

Bankstown Padstow

Bankstown and Padstow are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Bankstown is much more diverse and urban, with 56.6% of people born overseas and 73.6% using a language other than English at home. It has a younger population, a typical age of 34, and a high proportion of renters (50.4%) living in flats or apartments. Padstow is more suburban, where 67.6% of homes are separate houses and 79.3% have three or more bedrooms. The typical resident in Padstow is older, at 40, and the area has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,891, compared to $1,331 in Bankstown.

Both areas have identical access to public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This shared connectivity sits alongside a widening gap in how people live and work. More people in Padstow work from home (38.1%) than in Bankstown (24.2%). Bankstown's population is more likely to be children under 15, while Padstow has a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.5 pts higher in Bankstown Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Padstow 3+ bedrooms: 36.7 pts higher in Padstow Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Bankstown Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Padstow +20,916 larger in Bankstown gap widening

34,933 93rd pct 14,017 88th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Padstow +6 yrs older in Padstow gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

32.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

4.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Padstow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

15.6% Vietnam ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% China +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% India even 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal even 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

18.7% Vietnamese ◂ +13.3 pts 5.4%

8.6% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.8% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.2% English +10.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +31.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.3% Vietnamese ◂ +14.8 pts 5.5%

19.3% Arabic ◂ +11.5 pts 7.8%

2.9% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.1% Islam ◂ +22.2 pts 8.9%

15.7% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

1.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Padstow even

1.69 22nd pct 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Padstow +14 more in Bankstown

71 95th pct 57 93rd pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Padstow +46 larger in Bankstown

522 75th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Padstow +12 higher in Padstow

1,010 61st pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 63.4%

10.1% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Padstow +$201 higher in Padstow gap widening

$542 17th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Padstow +$560 higher in Padstow gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Padstow +$774 higher in Padstow gap widening

$1,436 23rd pct $2,210 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.8%

13.2% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Padstow +41 larger in Padstow

143 86th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Padstow +5 yrs older in Padstow

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Padstow +$39 higher in Bankstown

$666 52nd pct $627 48th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Padstow +$931 higher in Padstow

$1,263 29th pct $2,194 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Padstow +0.1 larger in Bankstown gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

17.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

16.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Padstow +$70 higher in Padstow gap widening

$400 82nd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Padstow +$600 higher in Padstow gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Padstow +0.30 higher in Bankstown gap steady

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 32.4%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +37.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.4 pts 6.1%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 14.2%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 36.6%

7.9% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.9% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

1.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.4% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 16.4%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Padstow +67 more in Bankstown

139 91st pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Padstow +1.16 more in Padstow

3.98 73rd pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Padstow +618.4 more in Bankstown

2,629.2 95th pct 2,010.8 92nd pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Padstow +17 more in Bankstown

28 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Padstow +3 longer in Padstow

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Padstow +2 longer in Bankstown

22 19th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bankstown in Padstow +72,448 more in Bankstown

129,472 91st pct 57,024 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Bankstown in Padstow +79,155 more in Bankstown

318,574 89th pct 239,419 87th pct

Transit to city in Bankstown in Padstow +15 longer in Bankstown

73 79th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 32.8%

24.2% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 37.5%

27.3% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

6.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Padstow +1.0 higher in Bankstown

8.5 100th pct 7.6 95th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Padstow +1.1 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Padstow +13.5 pts higher in Bankstown

99.4% 100th pct 85.9% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Padstow even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Padstow +3.4 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Padstow +0.2 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Padstow +14.7 pts higher in Bankstown

93.6% 98th pct 78.9% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Padstow +3.1 more in Padstow

9.6 40th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Padstow +81 higher in Bankstown

283 94th pct 203 91st pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Padstow even

5.0% 42nd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/vs/SAL13131/padstow