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Bankstown vs Revesby

Name: Bankstown vs Revesby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bankstown profile · Revesby profile

Bankstown Revesby

Bankstown and Revesby are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Bankstown is a hub of cultural diversity, where 56.6% of people were born overseas and 73.6% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger population with a typical age of 34 and a high proportion of renters (50.4%). In contrast, Revesby has more families in larger homes, with 78.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 62.8% being separate houses. Revesby is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,844 compared to $1,331 in Bankstown.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over, with Revesby at 17.3% and Bankstown at 12.3%. They also share a similar number of people per home and almost identical drive times to the city. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are shifting; for example, people in Revesby are far more likely to work from home than those in Bankstown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Revesby 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Revesby Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Bankstown Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Bankstown Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Revesby +19,665 larger in Bankstown gap widening

34,933 93rd pct 15,268 88th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Revesby +4 yrs older in Revesby gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.7%

32.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Revesby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

15.6% Vietnam ◂ +10.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% China +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal even 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

8.6% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.7% Vietnamese ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% English +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +27.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.3% Vietnamese ◂ +13.4 pts 6.9%

19.3% Arabic ◂ +7.7 pts 11.6%

4.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.1% Islam ◂ +19.9 pts 11.2%

15.7% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

1.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Revesby +0.41 more in Revesby

1.69 22nd pct 2.10 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Revesby +22 more in Bankstown

71 95th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Revesby +95 larger in Bankstown

522 75th pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Revesby +3 higher in Revesby

1,010 61st pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 60.8%

10.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree even 30.4%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Revesby +$179 higher in Revesby gap widening

$542 17th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Revesby +$513 higher in Revesby gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $1,844 68th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Revesby +$704 higher in Revesby gap widening

$1,436 23rd pct $2,140 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

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 even 29.7%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 68.1%

13.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Revesby +62 larger in Revesby

143 86th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Revesby +3 yrs older in Revesby

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Revesby +$71 higher in Bankstown

$666 52nd pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Revesby +$403 higher in Revesby

$1,263 29th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Revesby even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

17.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

16.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Revesby +$50 higher in Revesby gap widening

$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Revesby +$672 higher in Revesby gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,472 87th pct

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

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 35.9%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.4% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.7 pts 6.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 15.1%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.6% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 33.3%

7.9% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.9% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.4% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 14.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Revesby +28 more in Bankstown

139 91st pct 111 90th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Revesby +3.29 more in Revesby

3.98 73rd pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Revesby +358.9 more in Bankstown

2,629.2 95th pct 2,270.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Revesby +14 more in Bankstown

28 87th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Revesby +1 longer in Revesby

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Revesby +1 longer in Revesby

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Bankstown in Revesby +93,374 more in Bankstown

129,472 91st pct 36,098 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bankstown in Revesby +95,443 more in Bankstown

318,574 89th pct 223,131 87th pct

Transit to city in Bankstown in Revesby +16 longer in Bankstown

73 79th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%

24.2% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 37.5%

27.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Revesby +1.1 higher in Bankstown

8.5 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Revesby +2.9 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Revesby +4.2 pts higher in Bankstown

99.4% 100th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Revesby +0.3 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Revesby +5.3 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Revesby +0.3 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Revesby +16.4 pts higher in Bankstown

93.6% 98th pct 77.2% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Revesby +5.1 more in Revesby

9.6 40th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Revesby +51 higher in Bankstown

283 94th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Revesby +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown

5.0% 42nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

Mount Lewis Yagoona Condell Park Punchbowl Potts Hill Padstow Birrong Revesby

Compare Revesby with nearby areas

Panania Padstow Condell Park Revesby Heights Picnic Point Padstow Heights East Hills Bankstown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/vs/SAL13369/revesby