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Bankstown vs Strathfield

Name: Bankstown vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bankstown profile · Strathfield profile

Bankstown Strathfield

Strathfield and Bankstown are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Strathfield is much more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (41.4% compared to 19.5% in Bankstown) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.1% versus 14.6%). Bankstown is more likely to have separate houses (54.8% compared to 34.3% in Strathfield) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.6% versus 13.6% in Strathfield).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart across several measures. The gaps in typical household income, university qualifications and the number of people working from home have all widened. Despite this, they share a typical resident age of 34 and an equal share of people aged 65 and over. Both are very diverse, with a high percentage of people born overseas and many residents who use a language other than English at home, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Bankstown Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in Bankstown Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Strathfield Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Strathfield +7,555 larger in Strathfield gap widening

94,669 89th pct 102,224 91st pct

Median age in Bankstown in Strathfield even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.2%

33.5% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 38.4%

3.6% China +9.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Vietnam ◂ +9.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% India +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Nepal +6.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

9.8% Chinese +16.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.2% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%

12.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

25.8% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.3% Arabic ◂ +19.7 pts 3.6%

15.1% Vietnamese ◂ +12.8 pts 2.2%

3.7% Mandarin +10.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Greek even 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.0% Islam ◂ +28.7 pts 3.2%

13.8% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.0% Hinduism +13.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Strathfield +0.32 more in Strathfield

1.61 33rd pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Strathfield +6 more in Bankstown

33 82nd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bankstown in Strathfield +1,722 more in Strathfield

15,361 87th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Strathfield +153 larger in Strathfield

480 49th pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Strathfield +136 higher in Strathfield

977 25th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.5% Society & culture even 10.5%

6.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Strathfield +$293 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$532 2nd pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Strathfield +$645 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Bankstown in Strathfield +$721 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,523 9th pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.9%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 38.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +6.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Strathfield +0.4 larger in Bankstown gap steady

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 58.7%

15.0% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

24.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Strathfield +$70 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$400 71st pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Strathfield +$383 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Strathfield even gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 34.3%

31.9% Flat or apartment +21.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

5.1% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

11.6% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.6%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

1.9% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

21.3% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Strathfield +141 more in Bankstown

523 89th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield +1.79 more in Bankstown

5.52 69th pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield +161.4 more in Strathfield

1,764.8 78th pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Strathfield +24 more in Strathfield

34 67th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 27.8%

26.5% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

2.9% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 25.5%

11.7% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety even 4.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

9.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Strathfield +0.7 higher in Strathfield

7.5 81st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Strathfield +0.5 more in Strathfield

7.1 79th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Strathfield +4.2 pts higher in Strathfield

92.7% 79th pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Strathfield +9.2 pts higher in Strathfield

86.3% 75th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Strathfield +7.8 pts higher in Bankstown

99.9% 94th pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Strathfield +4.2 pts higher in Bankstown

99.2% 98th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Strathfield even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Strathfield +12.1 pts higher in Strathfield

70.1% 71st pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Strathfield +8.3 more in Strathfield

10.1 12th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Strathfield +142 higher in Strathfield

166 67th pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Strathfield even

4.9% 40th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

Auburn East Hills Lakemba Fairfield Strathfield Granville Parramatta Canterbury

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10005/bankstown/vs/SED10077/strathfield