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Auburn vs Bankstown

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Auburn profile · Bankstown profile

Auburn Bankstown

Auburn and Bankstown are large, neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Auburn is more transient and diverse, with 58.9% of people born overseas and 22.6% arriving from other countries recently. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.5% in Bankstown. In contrast, Bankstown has more traditional family housing, where separate houses are far higher at 54.8% and homes with three or more bedrooms are more common at 60.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical weekly household income, with Auburn at $1,729 and Bankstown at $1,375. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a very high proportion of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gaps between them have tended to widen, particularly regarding the number of people born overseas and the share of detached housing.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Bankstown Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Auburn 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Bankstown One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Bankstown Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburnin Bankstown +23,153 larger in Auburn gap widening
117,822 95th pct 94,669 89th pct
Median age in Auburnin Bankstown +1 yrs older in Bankstown gap steady
33 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Auburnin Bankstown +0.1 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
0.7% 15th pct 0.6% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Auburnin Bankstown +3.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
10.1% 11th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Auburnin Bankstown +4.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
17.1% 38th pct 21.6% 86th pct
De facto in Auburnin Bankstown +2.3 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 28.6%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 47.9%
36.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%
7.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Bankstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Auburnin Bankstown +12.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 46.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
12.9% China ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%
3.0% Vietnam +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%
3.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese ◂ +13.5 pts 9.8%
2.6% Vietnamese +11.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Auburnin Bankstown +5.4 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
70.7% 100th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Auburnin Bankstown +3.5 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
18.7% 100th pct 15.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

20.8% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.5% Arabic +12.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
2.1% Vietnamese +13.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.5% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 3.7%
6.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
0.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Auburnin Bankstown +10.9 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
24.7% 9th pct 13.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.5% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.7% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 13.8%
9.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Auburnin Bankstown +8.8 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
67.3% 75th pct 58.5% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Auburnin Bankstown +11.3 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
30.8% 72nd pct 19.5% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Auburnin Bankstown +0.42 more in Bankstown
1.19 12th pct 1.61 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Auburnin Bankstown +9 more in Bankstown
24 63rd pct 33 82nd pct
Students in Auburnin Bankstown +682 more in Bankstown
14,679 86th pct 15,361 87th pct
Avg size in Auburnin Bankstown +132 larger in Auburn
612 73rd pct 480 49th pct
ICSEA in Auburnin Bankstown +41 higher in Auburn
1,018 49th pct 977 25th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 58.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 26.6%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
10.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
4.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburnin Bankstown +$156 higher in Auburn gap widening
$688 20th pct $532 2nd pct
Household income in Auburnin Bankstown +$354 higher in Auburn gap widening
$1,729 51st pct $1,375 19th pct
Family income in Auburnin Bankstown +$241 higher in Auburn gap widening
$1,764 23rd pct $1,523 9th pct
High earners in Auburnin Bankstown +3.0 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
7.7% 27th pct 4.7% 6th pct
High-income homes in Auburnin Bankstown +5.8 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
20.4% 51st pct 14.6% 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Auburnin Bankstown +4.4 pts higher in Bankstown
15.6% 0th pct 20.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Auburnin Bankstown +1.0 pts higher in Bankstown
3.7% 0th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Auburnin Bankstown +2.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
4.9% 33rd pct 7.1% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 68.6%
11.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Auburnin Bankstown +0.7 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
6.9% 2nd pct 6.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Auburnin Bankstown +2.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Auburnin Bankstown +2.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
20.1% 11th pct 22.2% 15th pct
Defence service in Auburnin Bankstown +0.1 pts higher in Bankstown
0.5% 0th pct 0.6% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Auburnin Bankstown +1.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
15.6% 11th pct 17.2% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburnin Bankstown +0.2 larger in Bankstown gap widening
2.9 86th pct 3.1 95th pct
One-parent in Auburnin Bankstown +5.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
12.6% 35th pct 18.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Auburnin Bankstown +0.1 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
21.3% 26th pct 21.2% 26th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%
12.6% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 24.0%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%
15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburnin Bankstown +$60 higher in Auburn gap widening
$460 87th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Auburnin Bankstown +$167 higher in Auburn gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Auburnin Bankstown +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Auburnin Bankstown +6.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
48.8% 91st pct 42.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Auburnin Bankstown +5.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
19.3% 11th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in Auburnin Bankstown +18.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
36.7% 8th pct 54.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Auburnin Bankstown +14.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
46.5% 6th pct 60.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 42.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
19.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

36.7% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.7 pts 31.9%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 31.0%
28.5% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%
5.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.6%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%
8.3% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.9%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%
11.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Auburnin Bankstown +2.2 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
13.9% 90th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Auburnin Bankstown +4.7 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
31.2% 85th pct 26.5% 79th pct
PT commute in Auburnin Bankstown +4.3 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
8.1% 94th pct 3.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Auburnin Bankstown +30 more in Bankstown
493 88th pct 523 89th pct
Stops/1k in Auburnin Bankstown +1.34 more in Bankstown
4.18 41st pct 5.52 69th pct
Departures/1k in Auburnin Bankstown +664.7 more in Bankstown
1,100.1 54th pct 1,764.8 78th pct
PT routes in Auburnin Bankstown +7 more in Bankstown
27 51st pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
31.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%
7.3% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 39.3%
27.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
7.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Auburnin Bankstown +12.6 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
46.9% 83rd pct 34.3% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Auburnin Bankstown +10.8 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
22.6% 88th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Auburnin Bankstown +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 9.1% 89th pct
Participation in Auburnin Bankstown +8.3 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
51.9% 13th pct 43.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Auburnin Bankstown +3.2 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
52.6% 10th pct 49.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 21.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburnin Bankstown even
7.5 82nd pct 7.5 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Auburnin Bankstown +0.4 more in Bankstown
6.7 72nd pct 7.1 79th pct
15-min city in Auburnin Bankstown +0.7 pts higher in Bankstown
91.9% 78th pct 92.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Auburnin Bankstown +2.5 pts higher in Bankstown
83.8% 71st pct 86.3% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Auburnin Bankstown even
99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 94th pct
Walk to school in Auburnin Bankstown +12.5 pts higher in Bankstown
86.6% 67th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Auburnin Bankstown even
99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Auburnin Bankstown +7.8 pts higher in Bankstown
62.3% 64th pct 70.1% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Auburnin Bankstown +1.7 more in Bankstown
8.4 3rd pct 10.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Auburnin Bankstown +29 higher in Auburn
195 73rd pct 166 67th pct
Mean slope in Auburnin Bankstown even
4.9% 40th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

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Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10005/bankstown